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Examining Physiological And Photosynthetic Effect Of Led Lighting On Lettuce And Kale Microgreens, James Travis Blanche
Examining Physiological And Photosynthetic Effect Of Led Lighting On Lettuce And Kale Microgreens, James Travis Blanche
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The objective of these studies was to observe the effects of LED lighting treatments on physiological parameters of lettuce and microgreens. Four different lighting treatments; 1) Physiospec (white), 2) Red, 3) DR9 (25:75 Blue:Red), and 4) Anthospec (at 20/80 Blue:Red); were used in this experiment. Two experiments were conducted: 1) Examining the effects of LED lights on lettuce yield and photosynthetic activity and 2) The effects of switching lighting regiments halfway through the growth cycle on Kale microgreen yield and color. Physiospec lighting was found to promote the highest yield and photosynthetic activity among the four treatments for lettuce. It …