SAMBA Nethone
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Affiliation
Soil and Plant Multi-Dynamics Research Unit （Agriculture, forestry and fisheries）
Position
Researcher
Final Education
Completed a PhD (Agriculture) at Chiba University, Graduate School of Horticulture.
Degree(s)
PhD (Agriculture)
Research Keywords
Plant Physiology, Plant Nutrition, Environmental Stress, Hydroponics
Research Area
Crop Science; Hydroponics and controlled environment Agriculture
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Academic Affiliations
- Japanese Society for Horticultural Science
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Peer-Reviewed Papers
- Samba, N., Iki, K., Goto, T., Hikawa-Endo, M., Yasuba, K., & Miyama, Y. Shoot-to-Root Ratio Serves as an Early Practical Indicator of Tipburn Risk in Lisianthus [Eustoma grandiflorum (Raf.) Shinn.] Seedlings. HortScience, 61, 1884–1891. (2026). https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI19562-26
- Samba, N., Akasaka, H., Yasuba, K., Goto, T., Hikawa-Endo, M., & Miyama, Y. Interactive Effects of Maximum Daytime and Minimum Nighttime Temperatures on Spinach Growth and Physiological Characteristics. HortScience, 61, 444–451. (2026). https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI19113-25
- Samba, N., Johkan, M., Nakano, A. , Tsukagoshi S. Response of grafted and non-grafted cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) plants to different nutrient management methods in a hydroponic system. Hortic. Environ. Biotechnol. 66, 1043–1055. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13580-025-00705-y.
Lectures / Oral Presentations, etc.
- Samba, N., Johkan, M., Nakano, A., Tsukagoshi S. Growth and production characteristics of grafted and non- grafted cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) plants under different nutrient management methods in a hydroponic system. The Japanese Horticultural Society Conference, Kochi University, 20-22 September (2025).
- Samba, N., Nunomura O., Na L., Johkan, M., Nakano, A., Tsukagoshi S. Effect of solar radiation-based quantitative nutrient management on cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) root and shoot growth characteristics in a hydroponic system. X International Symposium on Light in Horticulture, Seoul (Republic of Korea), 19-22 May (2024).
Awards
- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Scholarship – Agriculture Studies Networks for Food Security (Agri-Net) program (October 2021)
- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Scholarship – African Business Education Initiative for youth (ABE Initiative) program (September 2017)
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