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This study evaluated the individual and combined effects of two EC ranges (EC1: 1.5\u20132.0\u00a0dS m-1; EC2: 4.5\u20136.0\u00a0dS m-1) and three LI levels (L1 = 145, L2 = 185, and L3 = 240\n                    <jats:inline-formula>\n                      <jats:tex-math>$$\\mu$$<\/jats:tex-math>\n                    <\/jats:inline-formula>\n                    mol m-2\u00a0s-1) on the growth, yield, leaf mineral uptake, and nitrate accumulation of butterhead lettuce grown in hydroponic system under artificial lighting. The greatest leaf area (1338.31\u00a0cm2) and yield (57.97\u00a0g plant-1) were observed in EC1L3 treatment, corresponding to reductions of 75% and 77.2%, respectively, compared to EC2L3 (330.79\u00a0cm2 and 13.98\u00a0g plant-1), indicating the adverse effects of salinity stress. Furthermore, within the same EC1 level, LI positively impacted yield, which increased by 47% under EC1L3 compared to EC1L1. Mineral composition analysis revealed that EC2 significantly reduced the uptake of essential macronutrients nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and sulfur (S) and micronutrients boron (B), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), and copper (Cu), whereas LI had no significant effect, except for a minor interaction in B uptake. An inverse correlation (\n                    <jats:inline-formula>\n                      <jats:tex-math>$$R^2$$<\/jats:tex-math>\n                    <\/jats:inline-formula>\n                    = -0.80) between solution and leaf nitrate levels was observed; however, leaf nitrate content was low and did not differ significantly across treatments. This closed-loop hydroponic study in a vertical cultivation setup offers practical insights for efficient controlled environment agriculture (CEA) systems. 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