Developing Photosynthetic, Photomorphogenic, and Photoperiodic LED Lighting Applications for Floriculture Crop Production

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) offer numerous possibilities to manipulate growth, development, and morphology of ornamental crops grown in traditional controlled environment greenhouses and indoor production facilities. The Purdue and Michigan State University floriculture research and Extension programs are quantifying floriculture crop responses to LED lighting technologies in comparison to traditional horticultural lighting sources. We will highlight our work investigating plant responses to light quantity, quality, and duration to produce high-quality young and finished crops.