GSTT SEMINAR: Lighting the future of horticulture
1:00pm - 2:00pm /
Monday 6th February 2017
/ Venue: Lecture Theatre 1 Life Sciences Building
- Luning Liu
- Admission: Free
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GSTT SEMINAR: Dr Phillip Davis, Stockbridge Technology Centre - Title: 'Lighting the future of horticulture'
Abstract:
The introduction of high-power energy-efficient LED lighting systems for horticulture has stimulated substantial interest from both the research community and the protected horticulture industry. In addition to substantial energy savings LEDs provide the opportunity to exploit the wealth of scientific knowledge on plant photobiology. Plant photoreceptors control many aspects of plant growth, flowering, morphology, pigmentation, flavour as well as pest and disease resistance. The narrow emission spectra of LEDs means that specific groups of plant photoreceptors can be stimulated to produce crops with desirable characteristics. In this presentation Dr Davis will provide a range of examples of how scientific knowledge can, through applied research, be used improve commercial crop production.
Abstract:
The introduction of high-power energy-efficient LED lighting systems for horticulture has stimulated substantial interest from both the research community and the protected horticulture industry. In addition to substantial energy savings LEDs provide the opportunity to exploit the wealth of scientific knowledge on plant photobiology. Plant photoreceptors control many aspects of plant growth, flowering, morphology, pigmentation, flavour as well as pest and disease resistance. The narrow emission spectra of LEDs means that specific groups of plant photoreceptors can be stimulated to produce crops with desirable characteristics. In this presentation Dr Davis will provide a range of examples of how scientific knowledge can, through applied research, be used improve commercial crop production.