Blue Photons from Broad-Spectrum LEDs Control Growth, Morphology, and Coloration of Indoor Hydroponic Red-Leaf Lettuce

For indoor crop production, blue + red light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have high photosynthetic efficacy but create pink or purple hues unsuitable for workers to inspect crops. Adding green light to blue + red light forms a broad spectrum (white light), which is created by: phosphor-converted blue LEDs...

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Main Authors: Qingwu Meng, Erik S. Runkle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/5/1127