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1 Development of a Greenhouse Nutrient Recycling System for Tomato Production in Humid Tropics 1 1 2 1 Uttam Dhakal , Vilas M. Salokhe , Han. J. Tantau , Johannes Max 1Agricultural Systems and Engineering Asian Institute of Technology P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani-12120 Thailand 2Institute of Horticultural and Agricultural Engineering Hannover University, Herrenhäuser Str. 2 D-30419 Hannover Germany Corresponding author e-mail: salokhe@ait.ac.th ABSTRACT Generally it is not customary to have a nutrient recycling system for the tropical poly-net greenhouses. The main reason is the cost involved. However, due to recent growing environmental concerns, efforts were made in this study to develop a simple but effective nutrient recycling system. Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill., var. FMTT-260) plants were grown under two identical poly-net greenhouses. One greenhouse was equipped with nutrient recycling system while other without nutrient recycling as a control. The amount of water and nutrient saved were assessed, and plant growth performance in both greenhouses was compared. Studies revealed that recirculation of nutrient solution could save 31.5% of total irrigation water. Among the measur