A Low Ratio of Red to Far-red Radiation (R:FR) Throughout the Photoperiod but Not at End-of-day Promotes Shade Avoidance for Petunia ×hybrida Seedlings

Electric lighting is often necessary to achieve a target daily light integral (DLI) for the production of high-quality young annual bedding plants (plugs). Early in production, plugs have a low leaf area index that limits light interception and likely results in wasted radiation supplied by electric...

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Main Authors: Anthony C. Percival, Joshua K. Craver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 2023-12-01
Series:HortScience
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Online Access:https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/59/1/article-p43.xml