LEDs Light the Way for Indoor Farming

By Pavallekoodi Gnasekaran, Dr. Safiah Ahmad Mubbarakh, Jasim Uddain, Dr. Chew Bee Lynn, Dr. Sreeramanan Subramaniam

February 2021 VOICES OF USM
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LIGHT IS THE primary source of energy required for the photosynthetic process and many other physiological processes related to plant growth, biomass and bioactive medicinal compounds. The growth and development of plant morphology such as leaf anatomy, flowering, height, branching as well as natural products like pigments, essential oils and vitamins are influenced by different light environments including intensity, duration of exposure, quality (colour and wavelength of light) and position of light source (Kozai, 2016). Prototypes of modular plant cultivation...

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Pavallekoodi Gnasekaran

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Dr. Safiah Ahmad Mubbarakh

School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia

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Jasim Uddain

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Dr. Chew Bee Lynn

School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia

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Dr. Sreeramanan Subramaniam

School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia

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