Applied Sciences (Feb 2020)

Optimized LED-Integrated Agricultural Facilities for Adjusting the Growth of Water Bamboo (<i>Zizania latifolia</i>)

  • Vincent K. S. Hsiao,
  • Teng-Yun Cheng,
  • Chih-Feng Chen,
  • Hao Shiu,
  • Yong-Jin Yu,
  • Chun-Fu Tsai,
  • Pin-Chen Lai,
  • Min-Chia Tsai,
  • Chih-Chi Yang,
  • Hung-Yu Chien,
  • Ku-Fan Chen,
  • Yung-Pin Tsai

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/app10041330
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 4
p. 1330

Abstract

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We investigated a light emitting diode (LED) lighting system applied to a water bamboo field during winter season at night, and the results indicated that this lighting system can prevent the stunting of water bamboo leaves and further assist its growth. Compared with previous LED systems, in which the LED bulbs were placed directly above water bamboo leaves, our LED lighting system presents the benefit of easy handling during harvest. To prevent the inhomogeneous coverage of LED light patterns, a new design of LED lenses was also incorporated.

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