Supplemental LED inter-lighting compensates for a shortage of light for plant growth and yield under the lack of sunshine.

Supplemental lighting can enhance yield when sunlight is limited, as in winter. As the effect of frequent cloudy or rainy days in other seasons on plant growth and yield remains unclear, we investigated the effect on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and compensation by supplemental LED inter-lighting....

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Main Authors: Fasil Tadesse Tewolde, Kouta Shiina, Toru Maruo, Michiko Takagaki, Toyoki Kozai, Wataru Yamori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6211714?pdf=render