Recent developments in plant lighting

Abstract

There is substantial interest among commercial growers and plant hobbyists, academics, and lighting manufacturers in the development of new lighting technologies and lighting applications. LEDs are of particular interest because of the ability to control the light spectrum to regulate crop growth characteristics as well as their increasing energy efficiency. This chapter briefly discusses recent developments in plant lighting including an international light symposium held in 2016, a new book on horticultural lighting, and the development of lighting standards for plant applications, which are especially needed for LEDs.