eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia 0973-1245 2016-06-18 12 Spl.Edn.2 103 110 10.13005/bbra/2180 12813 article The Effect of Organic and Mineral Growing Mediums on Fruit Yield and Biochemical Quality of Tomato at Implementation of Reduced-volume Hydroponics Gulzhan Kusainova 1 Evgenii Petrov 1 Sagynbay Kaldybayev 1 Kenzhe Erzhanova 1 Aigerim Shibikeeva 1 Kazakh National Agrarian University, Kazakhstan, Almaty, 050010, Abay avenue, 8 The effect of mineral and organic growing mediums on fruit yield and biochemical quality, as well as cost-effectiveness of tomato growing at implementation of reduced-volume hydroponics, has been studied. It has been determined that, during the process of tomato growing, hydrophysical properties of growing mediums undergo changes. https://www.biotech-asia.org/vol12_nospl_edn2/the-effect-of-organic-and-mineral-growing-mediums-on-fruit-yield-and-biochemical-quality-of-tomato-at-implementation-of-reduced-volume-hydroponics/ Greenhouse; tomato; growing medium; mineral wool; Coconut husk chips; organic; mineral; perlite; vermiculite; sawdust; rice husk