This book presents a comprehensive treatise on the advances in the use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for sustainable crop production and describes the latest photomorphogenesis research findings. It introduces readers to the fundamentals and design features of LEDs applicable for plant growth and development and illustrates their advantages over the traditional lighting systems, including cost analyses. Further, it discusses a wide range of applications covering diverse areas of plant sciences relevant to controlled environment agriculture and in vitro plant morphogenesis. The chapters have been written by a team of pioneering international experts, who have made significant contributions to this emerging interdisciplinary field. The book will serve a valuable resource for graduate students, instructors, and researchers in the fields of horticulture, agricultural biotechnology, cell and developmental biology, and precision agriculture. It will also serve well professionals engagedin greenhouse and vertical farming.
Presents the first comprehensive resource that describes the fundamentals and applications of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for plant growth and development both in open and closed plant production systems
Includes state-of-the-art information on LED technology and its applications in agriculture
Provides a comprehensive overview of the literature for graduate students, researchers, and professionals interested in adopting LED technology in their plant biotechnology endeavors and cultivation practices
S Dutta Gupta
Light emitting diodes Vertical farming Spectral quality Photosynthetic lighting Photomorphogenesis Phytochemicals Antioxidant activity