Continuous Lighting and High Daily Light Integral Enhance Yield and Quality of Mass-Produced Nasturtium (<i>Tropaeolum majus</i> L.) in Plant Factories
Nasturtium (<i>Tropaeolum majus</i> L.), as a medicinal plant, has a high phenolic content in its leaves and flowers. It is often used in salads as a dietary vegetable. Attracting strong demand, it could be a good candidate crop for a plant factory with artificial lighting (PFAL) that ca...
Main Authors: | Wenshuo Xu, Na Lu, Masao Kikuchi, Michiko Takagaki |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-06-01
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Series: | Plants |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/6/1203 |
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