Unraveling the Role of Red:Blue LED Lights on Resource Use Efficiency and Nutritional Properties of Indoor Grown Sweet Basil

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 10; p. 305
• Main Authors: Pennisi, Giuseppina, Blasioli, Sonia, Cellini, Antonio, Maia, Lorenzo, Crepaldi, Andrea, Braschi, Ilaria, Spinelli, Francesco, Nicola, Silvana, Fernandez, Juan A., Stanghellini, Cecilia, Marcelis, Leo F. M., Orsini, Francesco, Gianquinto, Giorgio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 13.03.2019
• Subjects: Energy use efficiency (EUE); Land surface use efficiency (SUE); Nutrient use efficiency (NUE); Ocimum basilicum L; Plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs); Plant Science; Water use efficiency (WUE); nutrient use efficiency (NUE); water use efficiency (WUE); energy use efficiency (EUE); land surface use efficiency (SUE); plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs); Ocimum basilicum L

Indoor plant cultivation can result in significantly improved resource use efficiency (surface, water, and nutrients) as compared to traditional growing systems, but illumination costs are still high. LEDs (light emitting diodes) are gaining attention for indoor cultivation because of their ability...