Light Environment Regulation of Crop Growth
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Horticultural and Floricultural Crops".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 87
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Interests: horticulture; ornamentals; geophytes; grasses; perennials; plant production
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Interests: horticulture; plant physiology; supplemental lighting; fertilization; vegetables; ornamentals; LED lighting; soilless culture; growing media; nutrient uptake; irrigation; NFT cultivation
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Dear Colleagues,
Light and its quality strongly influence plant growth and photosynthesis, and thus affect productivity, plant shape, the colour of the leaves, and even the production of secondary metabolites. The high year-round demand for high-quality agricultural and horticultural products means that the volume of crops cultivated with supplemental lighting is constantly rising. Traditional farming is extremely climate- and location-dependent, which makes it difficult to grow food without relying on costly shipments from other regions. Lighting provided by electric lamps, especially LEDs, is increasingly being employed in the production of agricultural crops grown in controlled environments. LED technologies have opened up many new opportunities in efficient and effective spectral and intensity control that have never been seen before. The construction of modern lamps and control systems has enabled vertical farming technologies to be developed and the testing of new plant varieties in climate-controlled conditions to be undertaken. Achieving high-quantity, daylight-like, and high-quality light is among the most significant objectives in agricultural research when aiming to match plant requirements with cost-effective yields.
The main aim of this Special Issue is to gather the most recent research results related to intensive horticultural production under an optimal light environment.
Prof. Dr. Anna Kapczyńska
Dr. Jadwiga Treder
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- supplemental lighting
- light-emitting diodes
- photoperiod
- light spectra
- DLI
- light efficiency
- horticultural production
- yield quality
- physiological light response
- year-round cultivation
- laser light
- LED
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