The effects of light-emitting diode lighting on greenhouse plant growth and quality

Authors

  • Margit Olle Jogeva Plant Breeding Institute
  • Akvile Viršile

Keywords:

greenhouse vegetables, growth, light emitting diodes, metabolism, photosynthesis, vegetable transplants

Abstract

The aim of this study is to present the light emitting diode (LED) technology for greenhouse plant lighting and to give an overview about LED light effects on photosynthetic indices, growth, yield and nutritional value in green vegetables and tomato, cucumber, sweet pepper transplants. The sole LED lighting, applied in closed growth chambers, as well as combinations of LED wavelengths with conventional light sources, fluorescent and high pressure sodium lamp light, and natural illumination in greenhouses are overviewed. Red and blue light are basal in the lighting spectra for green vegetables and tomato, cucumber, and pepper transplants; far red light, important for photomorphogenetic processes in plants also results in growth promotion. However, theoretically unprofitable spectral parts as green or yellow also have significant physiological effects on investigated plants. Presented results disclose the variability of light spectral effects on different plant species and different physiological indices.

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Reviews

Published

2013-06-26

How to Cite

Olle, M., & Viršile, A. (2013). The effects of light-emitting diode lighting on greenhouse plant growth and quality. Agricultural and Food Science, 22(2), 223–234. https://doi.org/10.23986/afsci.7897
Received 2013-04-01
Accepted 2013-05-28
Published 2013-06-26