Management of Artificial Light in Horticultural Crops
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Protected Culture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2025) | Viewed by 972
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Light plays a vital role in the growth and development of plants. In modern horticultural crop production, growers are increasingly using artificial light to regulate the growth environment of crops, thus avoiding the adverse effects on crop production that can be caused by the unpredictability of natural light.
Currently, artificial light sources are employed extensively. They can be used as the sole source of illumination in vertical farming to optimally utilize the cultivation space, such as in plant factories, artificial climate chambers, and tissue culture rooms. In regions where there is an inadequate amount of natural light, or during winter or rainy seasons with a short period of daylight, artificial light sources can make up for the deficiency in natural light and supplement light for crops, thus enhancing crop yield or regulating differentiation and morphophysiology.
The application of artificial light in horticultural crops and the related mechanisms of light-regulated plant physiological responses represent an essential aspect in achieving intelligent agriculture. To this end, it is necessary to gain a thorough understanding of the effects of light quality, light intensity, light duration, and light angle on crops and explore the mechanisms of molecular regulation involved.
For this Special Issue, we welcome studies related to the application of artificial light in horticultural crops and the mechanisms associated with the light-mediated regulation of plant physiological responses.
Dr. Hao Wei
Prof. Dr. Byoung Ryong Jeong
Dr. Jiangtao Hu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- artificial light
- horticultural crops
- supplementary lighting
- light quality
- light intensity
- light duration
- lighting direction
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