Artificial light applications in horticulture
Light and horticulture : the LEDs era
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Artificial light applications in horticulture
Light and horticulture : the LEDs era

Author : David BUSO

Publication date: September 10, 2022 | Lire en français

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4. Artificial light applications in horticulture

Although light is mainly used to make plants grow, it also has a role to play in related matters, such as protecting plants against disease and pests, automated crop monitoring, or post-cultivation conservation of fruit or vegetable production. This section looks at the various ways in which light is used in horticulture in the broadest sense.

4.1 Indoor culture

In indoor horticulture, we need to distinguish between two types of cultivation that require artificial lighting: greenhouses and vertical trusses.

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4.1.1 Greenhouses

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