Growth, Quality, and Nitrogen Metabolism of Medicago sativa Under Continuous Light from Red–Blue–Green LEDs Responded Better to High Nitrogen Concentrations than Under Red–Blue LEDs
Ren Chen, Yanqi Chen, Kunming Lin, Yiming Ding, Wenke Liu, Shurong Wang, Karel Doležal · 2024
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Ren Chen and co-authors study how light color and nitrogen feed shape alfalfa growth in indoor farms, in a 2024 paper. Alfalfa is a major forage crop valued for its high protein content. In plant factories, crops grow under lamps with no daylight, so the recipe of light and fertilizer can be tuned exactly. The team used steady light in two mixes, red-blue and red-blue-green, at three nitrogen levels.
Plants under the green-added light handled high nitrogen better than those under red-blue light alone. Height, stem thickness, leaf area, yield, and protein content were among the measures tracked. Nitrogen processing inside the plant also differed by light mix. The findings help indoor growers pair light settings with feeding plans for better forage.
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| CREATOR | Ren Chen, Yanqi Chen, Kunming Lin, Yiming Ding, Wenke Liu, Shurong Wang, Karel Doležal |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 53 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |