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Light and horticulture : the LEDs era

Author: David BUSO

Publication date: September 10, 2022

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3. Influence of light environment on plant development

The light environment plays a major role in plant development. This environment can be characterized by three parameters:

  • the amount of light (intensity), which primarily affects crop yield;

  • the quality of light (color), which mainly affects the morphology and biochemical composition of the plant;

  • exposure time (photoperiod), which mainly affects flowering.

However, as shown in figure 3 , intensity, spectrum and photoperiod also...

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