The Effects of LED Lighting on Crop Growth, Quality, and Yield
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 October 2025
Special Issue Editors
Interests: photobiology; CO2 enrichment; LED supplementary lighting; water use efficiency; plasma membrane intrinsic proteins (PIPs); stomatal movement
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Interests: photosynthesis; plant physiology; plant environmental stresses; plant abiotic stress; shoot-root communication
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Light is a critical environmental factor influencing plant growth, development, and metabolic processes, and traditional agricultural lighting systems, such as high-pressure sodium lamps and fluorescent lights, have long been utilized to supplement lighting in controlled-environment agriculture in greenhouses and vertical farms. However, these systems suffer from inefficiencies, including high energy consumption, limited spectral adjustability, and excessive heat emission, which can negatively impact plant physiology and resource sustainability. In recent decades, light-emitting diode (LED) technology has emerged as a transformative solution, offering precise spectral control, energy efficiency, and adaptability to diverse crop requirements. By attracting cutting-edge research, this Special Issue aims to advance the scientific understanding and practical implementation of LED lighting, foster sustainable and resilient agricultural systems globally, optimize agricultural productivity and crop quality, and address both fundamental research and practical applications.
This Special Issue invites contributions including, but not limited to, the following aspects:
- Mechanistic insights into plant responses to LED spectra (e.g., gene expression, hormonal regulation).
- Field-to-factory applications, including vertical farming, greenhouse supplementation, and urban agriculture.
- Innovations in smart lighting systems, AI-driven spectral optimization, and lifecycle assessments.
- Socioeconomic analyses of LED adoption in diverse agricultural contexts.
Prof. Dr. Qingming Li
Dr. Jie He
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- LED
- light formula
- light quality
- light quantity
- photoperiod
- photobiology
- growth
- quality
- yield
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