Effect of far-red light on improving yields of tomatoes produced in vertical farms

Yongran Ji*, Michele Butturini*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is one of the major crops cultivated globally and one of the most important vegetable crops in the world. While open field production is the primary method for producing freshly consumed tomatoes, protected environment production has seen rapid expansion in recent decades. Vertical farming is gaining interest as a potential production method. This chapter focuses on recent research published in Ji et al. (2019, 2020, 2021) on the physiological and molecular mechanisms by which far-red radiation increased tomato yield. Subsequently, we discuss the possible applications of this knowledge to vertical farming and the key aspects for a dedicated breeding of tomatoes varieties suitable for growing in vertical farms.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in plant factories
Subtitle of host publicationNew technologies in indoor vertical farming
EditorsToyoki Kozai, Eri Hayashi
Place of PublicationCambridge
PublisherBurleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Chapter14
Pages321-336
ISBN (Print)9781801463164
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Aug 2023

Publication series

NameBurleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
ISSN (Print)2059-6936

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