Hoagland was able to show that various plant diseases are caused by a lack of trace elements and established their importance for plant nutrition, such as zinc in fruit trees.
He pioneered research into the interactions between plant and soil by establishing soil pH and the importance of soil solution, temperature and light for plant growth and development.
Dennis Hoagland was the son of Charles Breckinridge Hoagland (1859 – 1934) and Lillian May Hoagland (1863 – 1951). He spent his first eight years in Golden and during his later childhood he lived in Denver. He attended the Denver public schools and in 1903 entered Stanford University. In 1920, Dennis R. Hoagland married Jessie A. Smiley. She died suddenly of pneumonia in 1933. He was left with the responsibility of bringing up three young boys named Robert Charles, Albert Smiley, and Charles Rightmire.[2]
Career
Hoagland graduated from Stanford University (1907) with a major in chemistry. In 1908 he became an instructor and assistant in the Laboratory of Animal Nutrition at the University of California at Berkeley, an institution with which he would be associated for the remainder of his life. There he worked in the fields of animal nutrition and biochemistry. In 1910 he was appointed assistant chemist in the Food and Drug Administration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture until 1912 (Schmidt and Hoagland, 1912, 1919), when he entered the graduate school in the Department of Agricultural Chemistry with Elmer McCollum at the University of Wisconsin, receiving his master's degree in 1913 (McCollum and Hoagland, 1913). In the fall of that year he became assistant professor of agricultural chemistry and in 1922 associate professor of plant nutrition at Berkeley.[3]
During World War I, Hoagland tried to substitute the lack of imports of potassium-basedfertilizers from the German Empire to the United States with plant extracts from brown algae, inspired by the ability of giant kelp to absorb elements from seawater selectively and to accumulate potassium and iodide many times in excess of the concentrations found in seawater (Hoagland, 1915). Based on these findings he investigated the ability of plants to absorb salts against a concentration gradient and discovered the dependence of nutrient absorption and translocation on metabolic energy. Innovative model systems and techniques, used under rigidly controlled experimental conditions, thus, enabled the identification and isolation of individual variables in the measurement of plant-specific parameters (Hoagland, Hibbard, and Davis, 1926).
During his systematic research, mainly by solution culture technique, and inspired by a principle of Julius von Sachs and the work of Wilhelm Knop, he developed the basic formula for the Hoagland solution, whose composition was originally patterned after the displaced soil solution obtained from certain soils of high productivity (Hoagland, 1919)1. His research also led to new discoveries on the need and function of trace elements required by living cells, thus, establishing the essentiality of molybdenum for the growth of tomato plants, for example (Arnon and Hoagland, 1940; Hoagland, 1945). Hoagland was able to show that various plant diseases are caused by a lack of trace elements such as zinc (Hoagland, Chandler, and Hibbard, 1931, ff.), and that boron, manganese, zinc, and copper are indispensable for normal plant growth (Hoagland, 1937).
He took special interest in plant-soil interrelationships addressing, for example, the physiological balance of soil solutions and the pH dependence of plant growth, in order to gain a better understanding on the availability and absorption of nutrients in soils and (artificial) solutions (Hoagland, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1922; Hoagland and Arnon, 1941). Hoagland and his associates,[5] including his research assistant William Z. Hassid, thus, contributed to the understanding of fundamental cellular physiological processes in green plants that are driven by sunlight as the ultimate form of energy (Hoagland and Davis, 1929; Hoagland and Steward, 1939, 1940; Hoagland, 1944, 1946).[6]
Hoagland's and Knop's solutions
Dennis Hoagland was the first to develop a new type of solution based on the composition of the soil solution (Hoagland, 1919)1. He also developed the first successful concept for distinguishing between concentration and total amount of nutrients in a solution (Johnston and Hoagland, 1929). The term Hoagland solution was first mentioned by Olof Arrhenius in 1922 with reference to the Hoagland publication of 19191 where he defined an optimum nutrient solution as "the minimum concentration which gave maximum yield and beyond there was no further improvement".[7][8] The respective solution published by Hoagland in 1920 was applied to investigate plant growth parameters of barley in comparison with Shive's solution.[9] The growth of Alfalfa in a modified Hoagland solution was investigated at various pH values in the 1920s.[10] Around the 1930s Hoagland and his associates[5] investigated diseases of certain plants, and thereby, observed symptoms related to existing soil conditions such as salinity. In this context, Hoagland undertook water culture experiments with the hope of delivering similar symptoms under controlled laboratory conditions. For these experiments the Hoagland solution (0), including macronutrients, iron, and the supplementary solutions A and B (trace elements), was newly developed to investigate certain diseases of the strawberry in California (Hoagland and Snyder, 1933).
Hoagland's research was supported by the plant pathologists H. E. Thomas and W. C. Snyder, and influenced by another pioneer of plant nutrition and hydroculture, William Frederick Gericke.[11]Gericke's groundbreaking results in applying the principles of water culture to commercial agriculture inspired him to expand his research on the subject finally resulting in the Hoagland solutions (1) and (2) (Hoagland and Arnon, 1938, 1950).[12] The composition and concentration of macronutrients of the Hoagland solutions (0) and (1) can be traced back to Wilhelm Knop's four-salt mixture and the molar ratio to experimental results of Hoagland and his associates (cf. Tables (1) and (2)). Knop's solution, in contrast to Hoagland's solution, was not supplemented with trace elements (micronutrients), with the exception of iron, because the chemicals were not particularly pure in Wilhelm Knop's day. Micronutrients were, without knowing it, already present as impurities in the macronutrient salts. More highly purified chemicals and more sensitive methods for analysing trace concentrations were developed from 1930 and onwards.[13]
Table (2). Composition and full concentration of macronutrients in Hoagland's solution (0, 1, 2) and in Knop's solution[15][16][17]
Macronutrients
Hoagland's solution (0, 1)
Hoagland's solution (2)
Knop's solution
Quantities in solution
μmol/L
μmol/L
μmol/L
K+
6,000
6,000
4,310
Ca2+
5,000*
4,000**
6,094
Mg2+
2,000
2,000
1,014
NO− 3
15,000
14,000
14,661
NH+ 4
-
1,000
-
SO2− 4
2,000
2,000
1,014
PO3− 4
1,000
1,000
1,837
Hoagland's students included Daniel Israel Arnon who modified the composition of macronutrients of the Hoagland solution (2) (cf. Table 2) and the concentration of micronutrients (B, Mn, Zn, Cu, Mo, and Cl) of the Hoagland solutions (1) and (2) (cf. Table (3)) as a result of joint efforts,[18] and Folke Karl Skoog.[5] In contrast to the Murashige and Skoog medium, neither vitamins nor other organic compounds are provided as additives for the Hoagland solution, but only essential minerals as ingredients. Murashige and Skoog concluded that the promotion of growth of tobaccocallus cultured on White's modified medium is due mainly to inorganic rather than organic constituents in aqueous tobacco leaf extracts added.[19]
Micronutrients
Table (3). Composition and full concentration of essential micronutrients in Hoagland's solution (0, 1, 2)[16][17]
Micronutrients
Hoagland's solution (0)
Hoagland's solution (1, 2)
Quantities in solution
μmol/L
μmol/L
B(OH)4−
9.88
46.25
Mn2+
1.97
9.15
Zn2+
0.34
0.77
Cu2+
0.22
0.32
MoO2− 4
-
0.50* or 0.11**
MoO 2
0.18
-
Cl−
3.93
18.29
As an additional micronutrient, 9 μM ferric tartrate (C12H12Fe2O18) is added to the Hoagland solution formulations (0, 1, 2), corresponding to a concentration of 18 μmol/L Fe3+. Solution (2) contains ammonium and nitratesalts and may sometimes be preferred to solution (0, 1) (cf. Table 2) because the ammonium ion delays the development of undesirable alkalinity (Hoagland and Arnon, 1938, 1950). However, it is toxic to most crop species and is rarely applied as a sole nitrogen source.[20]
Disputed hypotheses
Hoagland concluded that solutions of radically different concentrations and salt proportions did not affect the yield of a crop to any important extent.[9] More recent studies, however, revealed that differences in growth and yield persisted among the commonly used nutrient solutions with already small differences in concentration.[21] As an example, Hoagland's solution (2) led to increased growth of fig trees in high-tunnel and open-field conditions, respectively.[22] One important central aspect of Hoagland's hypothesis that water culture was rarely superior to soil culture ("Yields are not strikingly different under comparable conditions") is questionable (Hoagland and Arnon, 1938, 1950). For example, water culture led to highest biomass and protein production of hydroponically grown tobacco plants compared to other growth substrates, cultivated in the same environmental conditions and supplied with equal amounts of nutrients.[23]
In contrast to Gericke, Hoagland regarded solution culture primarily as a method for discovering scientific laws, while Gericke emphasized that hydroponics wasn't yet a precise science. The authors' differing views are illustrated by the following quotations: "Its commercial application is justifiable under very limited conditions and only under expert supervision" (Hoagland and Arnon, 1938, 1950, The Water Culture Method for Growing Plants Without Soil); "Indeed, it is obvious that since hydroponics requires a larger expense per unit of area than does agriculture, either yields must be larger, or there must be other compensations, if the method is to succeed commercially. And experience has already shown that it can succeed" (Gericke, 1940, Complete Guide to Soilless Gardening). Not surprisingly, the history of hydroponics has proved Gericke right in his claims about the commercial use of this technique as a useful complement to conventional agriculture.[24]
The Dennis R. Hoagland Award, first presented by the American Society of Plant Biologists in 1985,[31] and Hoagland Hall, which is home to the Atmospheric Science program as well as the Environmental Health and Safety office at the UC Davis, are named in his honor.[32]
Perception
Standard nutrient solutions
Nowadays the most common solutions for plant nutrition and plant tissue cultivation are the formulations from Hoagland and Arnon (1938, 1950),[33] and Murashige and Skoog (1962).[34] The basic formulas of Hoagland and Arnon are being replicated by modern manufacturers to produce liquid concentrated fertilizers for plant breeders, farmers, and average consumers. Even the names of Hoagland, Knop, Murashige and Skoog are used as a brand for innovative products, e.g., Hoagland's No. 2 Basal Salt Mixture or Murashige and Skoog Basal Salt Mixture, which are commonly used as standard chemicals in plant science. The Hoagland and Knop medium was specially formulated for plant cell, tissue and organ cultures on sterileagar.[35]
Hoagland and many other plant nutritionists used over 150 different nutrient solution recipes during their careers (cf. Table (4)).[8] In fact, several nutrient recipes refer to a standard name although they have little to do with the original formula. For example, as described by Hewitt, several recipes have been published under the name of "Hoagland", and to this day confusion may arise from a loss of memory about the original composition.[36]
Hewitt's Table 30A
Table (4). Composition of selected standard nutrient solutions modified according to Hewitt (Table 30A). Full concentration of the (essential) elements as ppm.[8]
Hybrid nutrient solutions consisting, for example, of macronutrients of a modified Hoagland solution (1), micronutrients of a modified Long Ashton solution, and iron of a modified Jacobson solution, combine the physiological properties of different standard solutions to create a balanced nutrient solution that enables optimum plant growth diluted to 1⁄3 of the full solution (cf. Table (5)).[16][37]
Nagel's Table S4
Table (5). Composition of a hybrid nutrient solution modified according to Nagel et al. (Table S4). Full elemental concentration in ppm.[16]
Reference
Ca
Mg
Na
K
B
Mn
Cu
Zn
Mo
Fe
Cl
N
P
S
Comment
Nagel et al. (2020)
200
48.6
0.023
246
0.54
0.55
0.064
0.065
0.048
5.0
0.71
210
31
67
Hybrid nutrient solution
Hoagland's legacy
Dennis Hoagland was considered a leading authority in his fields of research and his lingering research merit was to initiate and to establish the solution named after him, thereby, creating the basis for a balanced plant nutrition that is still valid today.[1][17] The Hoagland solution is not only used on earth, but has also proven itself in plant production experiments on the International Space Station.[38] The findings of Hoagland and his associates are relevant to the sustainable use of natural resources such as soil, water and air, water and nutrient use efficiency in crop production and the production of healthy plant foods.[39] Hoagland's fundamental scientific contributions and widely cited publications are of historical relevance to research in modern plant physiology and soil chemistry, which is reflected in the following bibliography.[40]
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