Vertical farming goes dynamic: optimizing resource use efficiency, product quality, and energy costs
Frontiers in Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2
Published: Sept. 24, 2024
Vertical
farming
is
considered
to
be
a
key
enabler
for
transforming
agrifood
systems,
especially
in
or
nearby
urbanized
areas.
systems
(VFS)
are
advanced
indoor
cropping
that
allow
highly
intensified
and
standardized
plant
production.
The
close
control
of
environmental
parameters
makes
crop
production
stable
repeatable,
ensuring
year-round
uniform
product
quality
quantity
irrespective
location.
However,
due
continuous
changes
physiology
development,
as
well
frequent
electricity
prices,
the
optimum
conditions
its
associated
costs
can
change
within
days
even
minutes.
This
it
beneficial
dynamically
adjust
setpoints
light
(intensity,
spectrum,
pattern,
daylength),
CO
2
,
temperature,
humidity,
air
flow,
water
nutrient
availability.
In
this
review,
we
highlight
effects
dynamic
growth
have
on
processes,
including
improvements
photosynthetic
gas
exchange,
transpiration,
organ
growth,
interception,
flowering,
quality.
Our
novel
findings
based
modeling
experimentation
demonstrate
daily
intensity
pattern
responds
prices
save
without
reducing
biomass.
Further,
argue
smart,
VFS
climate
management
requires
feedback
mechanisms:
several
mobile
immobile
sensors
could
work
combination
continuously
monitor
crop,
generating
data
feeds
into
models,
which,
turn,
generate
setpoints.
addition,
posit
breeding
environment
at
very
early
stage
traits
specialized
environment.
We
envision
loop
between
management,
monitoring,
trait
selection
genotypes
these
conditions.
Language: Английский
Towards promoting plant growth and fruit maturation: a highly efficient and thermally stable Cr3+ doped far-red phosphor
Chaowei Yang,
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Xikun Zou,
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Mengqi Lyu
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(32), P. 12451 - 12457
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
new
type
of
efficiency
and
low
thermal
quenched
BGAGG:
0.07Cr
3+
far-red
phosphor
was
synthesized
used
to
prepare
pc-LED
for
plant
lighting.
Its
positive
effects
were
demonstrated
in
cultivation
experiments
bok
choy
Micro-Tom.
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The Impact of Daily Light Integral from Artificial Lighting on Tomato Seedling Cultivation in Plant Factory
Minggui Zhang,
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Jiawei Cui,
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Jun Ju
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Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 70 - 70
Published: Dec. 30, 2024
This
study
examines
the
impact
of
daily
light
integral
(DLI)
from
artificial
lighting
on
tomato
seedlings
cultivated
in
plant
factories.
By
adjusting
intensity
and
photoperiod
LED,
research
explored
effects
varying
DLIs
morphology,
growth,
physiological
characteristics,
photosynthetic
pigment
content,
chlorophyll
fluorescence
seedlings.
The
optimal
DLI
enhanced
seedling
biomass,
root
vitality,
antioxidant
enzyme
activity,
synthesis.
Excessively
high
or
inhibited
photosynthesis,
potentially
leading
to
photoinhibition.
identified
13.2
mol·m−2·d−1
through
gradients
Exp
1
2.
Based
these
findings,
3
established
growth
conditions
by
setting
different
intensities
photoperiods
under
most
suitable
DLI,
which
were
a
200
μmol·m−2·s−1
18
h.
These
results
provide
significant
guidance
for
optimizing
environment
cultivation
factories,
helping
improve
energy
utilization
efficiency.
Language: Английский
Application of Red and Blue LED Light on Cultivation and Postharvest of Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
Scientifica,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2024(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Currently,
light‐emitting
diode
(LED)
technology
has
produced
a
more
energy‐efficient
and
versatile
as
an
artificial
lighting
system
that
can
be
applied
in
the
agricultural
sector.
Artificial
been
proven
to
effective
increasing
production
of
products,
especially
horticultural
commodities.
As
one
primary
horticulture
commodities,
tomatoes
are
most
common
crop
controlled
environments
with
LED
lighting.
The
focus
this
study
is
describe
application
lights
tomato
cultivation
postharvest.
We
provide
amalgamation
recent
research
achievements
on
impact
photosynthesis,
vegetative
growth,
flowering,
production,
postharvest
tomatoes.
Red‐blue
(RB)
induces
photosynthesis;
increases
content
chlorophyll
a,
b,
carotenoids
leaves;
regulates
growth
tomatoes;
In
tomatoes,
blue
treatment
slowly
change
color
skin
red,
maintain
hardness,
increase
shelf
life.
Future
may
carried
out
effect
tomatoes’
phytochemical,
antioxidant
other
crucial
nutritional
content.
Different
wavelengths
explored
enhance
various
bioactive
compounds
health‐promoting
components.
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Insight from expression profiles of FT orthologs in plants: conserved photoperiodic transcriptional regulatory mechanisms
Nayoung Lee,
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Jae Sung Shim,
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Min-Kyoung Kang
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et al.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: June 3, 2024
Floral
transition
from
the
vegetative
to
reproductive
stages
is
precisely
regulated
by
both
environmental
and
endogenous
signals.
Among
these
signals,
photoperiod
one
of
most
important
factors
for
onset
flowering.
A
florigen,
FLOWERING
LOCUS
T
(
FT
)
in
Arabidopsis
,
has
thought
be
a
major
hub
photoperiod-dependent
flowering
time
regulation.
Expression
levels
likely
correlates
with
potence
Under
long
days
(LD),
mainly
synthesized
leaves,
protein
moves
shoot
apical
meristem
(SAM)
where
it
functions
turns
induces
Recently,
been
reported
that
grown
under
natural
LD
condition
flowers
earlier
than
laboratory
condition,
which
red
(R)/far-red
(FR)
ratio
light
sources
determines
expression
levels.
Additionally,
profile
changes
response
combinatorial
effects
FR
photoperiod.
orthologs
exist
plants
are
conserved.
Although
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
photoperiodic
transcriptional
regulation
have
studied
several
plants,
such
as
rice,
however,
dynamics
profiles
less
spotlighted.
This
review
aims
revisit
previously
but
overlooked
information
various
plant
species
classify
genes
depending
on
profiles.
Plants,
general,
could
classified
into
three
groups
their
responses.
Thus,
we
discuss
relationship
between
responsiveness
orthologs.
also
highlight
activities
Comparative
analyses
diverse
will
help
gain
insight
nature,
this
can
utilized
future
crop
engineering
improve
yield
controlling
time.
Language: Английский
Additional far-red light promotes the healing and quality of double-root-cutting grafted watermelon seedlings
Yaya Wang,
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Cuinan Wu,
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Yifei Yan
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et al.
Scientia Horticulturae,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
331, P. 113132 - 113132
Published: March 23, 2024
Language: Английский
LED’s pollinate : Invloed lichtspectrum op gedrag bestuivers
Kyra Vervoorn,
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Jacolien van den Dikkenberg,
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Anna Okula
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et al.
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
It
is
well
known
that
pollinators
play
a
crucial
role
in
crop
production
systems.
Pollination
services
have
high
economic
importance
worldwide,
because
they
ensure
higher
fruit
and
quality.
Insects
outstanding
vision
all
make
use
of
colour
when
searching
for
flowers
to
feed
on
pollen
nectar.
Many
studies
the
sensitivity
pollinator
photoreceptors
shown
(including
Apidae
species
Syrphidae
species)
are
specifically
sensitive
light
spectrum
ranging
from
UV
(300nm)
yellow/red
(650nm)
struggle
red
far-red
(>650nm).
Contrasting
colours
(target
versus
background)
also
major
recognition
flowers.
Based
results
this
study,
it
can
be
concluded
LED
lighting
with
different
spectra
affects
foraging
activity
pollinators.
Greenhouse
growers
should
take
into
consideration
by
increasing
ratio
their
lighting,
may
difficulties
finding
flowers,
leading
lower
pollination
efficiency.
This
research
increases
our
understanding
effect
activity,
which
necessary
providing
best
advice
balance
optimization
plant
growth
services.
Language: Английский
Tomato and mini-cucumber tolerance to photoperiodic injury involves photorespiration and the engagement of nighttime cyclic electron flow from dynamic LEDs
Telesphore R. J. G. Marie,
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Evangelos Demos Leonardos,
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Naheed Rana
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et al.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: May 22, 2024
Controlled
environment
agriculture
(CEA)
is
critical
for
achieving
year-round
food
security
in
many
regions
of
the
world.
CEA
a
resource-intensive
endeavor,
with
lighting
consuming
large
fraction
energy.
To
lessen
burden
on
grid
and
save
costs,
an
extended
photoperiod
strategy
can
take
advantage
off-peak
time-of-day
options
from
utility
suppliers.
However,
extending
limits
crop
production
morphologically
physiologically
if
pushed
too
long.
Here,
we
present
continuous-light
dynamic
light-emitting
diode
(LED)
(involving
changes
spectra,
intensity,
timing),
that
overcomes
these
limitations.
We
focused
tomato,
well
described
photoperiodic
injury–sensitive
species,
mini-cucumber,
injury-tolerant
species
to
first
assess
morphological
responses
under
control
(16-h
photoperiod,
unchanging
spectrum),
constant
(24-h
two
variations
LED
strategy,
1
“day”,
3-h
“peak”,
8-h
“night”
spectra)
2
(20-h
5-h
4-h
spectra).
Next,
tested
hypothesis
photorespiration’s
involvement
injury
by
using
leaf
gas
exchange
coupled
chlorophyll
fluorescence
protocol.
further
explored
Adenosine
triphosphate
(ATP):
Nicotinamide
adenine
dinucleotide
phosphate
(NADPH)
ratio
supply/demand
probing
photosynthetic
electron
flow
proton
MultispeQ
instrument.
found
canopy
architecture
be
tuned
minor
same
highlight
as
optimal
choice
both
tomato
mini-cucumber
it
improved
biomass/architecture
first-yield,
respectively.
A
central
discovery
was
had
significantly
higher
level
photorespiration
than
control,
species.
Unexpectedly,
comparable
between
treatments,
except
constant.
preliminary
data
fully
tolerant
genotype
grown
treatment
upregulated
similar
mini-cucumber.
These
results
suggest
tolerance
involves
sustained
photoperiods.
Interestingly,
diurnal
measurements
point
importance
cyclic
at
subjective
nighttime
may
also
partially
explain
why
strategies
mitigate
injury.
propose
ontology
involving
photorespiration,
triose
utilization,
peroxisomal
H
O
-catalase
balance,
circadian
external
coincidence
model
sensitivity
initiates
programmed
cell
death.
Language: Английский