SOWING THE SEEDS OF SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

摘要

Growers, lighting experts and researchers are actively working to sculpt the growth, shape, size, color and chemistry of crops and ornamentals. And for good reason: plants are photosynthetic, using light not only as fuel to grow but as a time-giver and modulator of chemical production. Much has been done and still remains to be understood regarding indoor agriculture, particularly for multi-wavelength interactions and the coupling of other environmental cues. Perhaps less advertised, is how to use light to combat pests and plant pathogens and even when to use light at night.