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Light Emitting Diodes (LED) – Applications in Forest and Native Plant Nurseries

Other than knowing that LEDs were the latest innovation in artificial lighting, we knew that we had a lot to learn. So we started by reviewing some of the basics. The following review is a brief synopsis of how light affects plants and some discussion about LED lighting. If you want more detailed information about the effects of light on plant growth, read Chapter 3 in Volume Three: Atmospheric Environment of the Container Tree Nursery Manual (Landis and others 1992).


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Author(s): Thomas D. Landis, Jeremiah R. Pinto, R. Kasten Dumroese

Publication: Forest Nursery Notes - 2013 Summer - 2013 Summer Forest Nursery Notes Publications by Article