NCERA101: Controlled Environment Technology and Use

(Multistate Research Coordinating Committee and Information Exchange Group)

Status: Active

SAES-422 Reports

12/17/2021


  1. Publications:


 


Addo, P.W., V. Desaulniers Brousseau, V. Morello, S. MacPherson, M. Paris, M. Lefsrud. 2021.


Cannabis chemistry, post-harvest processing methods and secondary metabolite profiling: A review. Industrial Crops & Products 170:113743


 


Adhikari, R. and K. Nemali. (2021). Whole-Plant Tissue Nitrogen Content Measurement Using


Image Analyses in Floriculture Crops. Journal of Environmental Horticulture (Accepted).


Ahamed, M. S.; Guo, H.; and Tanino, K. (2021). Cloud cover-based solar radiation models: A


review and case study. Submitted to the International Journal of Green Energy.


Barnaby, J., Kim, J., Jyostna, M., Fleisher, D., Tucker, M., Reddy, V., and Sicher, R. Varying


atmospheric CO2 mediates the cold-induced CBF-dependent signaling pathway and freezing tolerance in Arabidopsis. 2020. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. DOI:10.3390/ijms21207616.


Berliner, A.J. et al. (2021) Towards a biomanufactory on Mars. Frontiers in Astronomy and


Space Sciences https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2021.711550


Both, A.J. 2021. The science and art of crop irrigation. In Ball Redbook (19th Edition), C. Beytes


(ed.), Volume 1: Greenhouse Structures, Equipment, and Technology. Ball Publishing. pp. 64-68.


Both, A.J. 2021. Glazing: It’s what makes the greenhouse. In Ball Redbook (19th Edition), C.


Beytes (ed.), Volume 1: Greenhouse Structures, Equipment, and Technology. Ball Publishing. pp. 26-30.6.         


Bubenheim, D., Vanessa Genovese, Edward Hard, and John D. Madsen.


Remote Sensing and Mapping of Floating Aquatic Vegetation in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. J. Aquat. Plant Manage. 59s: 46–54.


Buncheck J.M., A.B. Curry, M.R. Romeyn.  Sustained Veggie: A Continuous Food Production


Comparison.  International Conference on Environmental Systems. ICES-2021-229.


Burgner, S.E., K. Nemalia, G.D. Massa, R.M. Wheeler, R.C. Morrow, and C.A. Mitchell. 2020.


Growth and photosynthetic responses of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. cv. Tokyo Bekana) to continuously elevated carbon dioxide in a simulated Space Station “Veggie” crop-production environment. Life Sci. Space Res. 27: 83–88, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lssr.2020.07.007


Chen, J. J., Zhen, S., & Sun, Y. (2021). Estimating Leaf Chlorophyll Content of Buffaloberry


Using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Sensors. HortTechnology31, 297-303.


Chowdhury, B.D.B., S. Masoud, Y.J. Son, C. Kubota, and R. Tronstad. 2020. A dynamic data


driven indoor localization framework based on ultra high frequency passive RFID system. Int. J. Sensor Networks Vol. 34:172–187.


Chowdhury, B.D.B., S. Masoud, Y.J. Son, C. Kubota, and R. Tronstad. 2021. A dynamic HMM-


based real-time location tracking system utilizing UHF passive RFID. J. Radio Frequency Identification.  Doi: 10.1109/JRFID.2021.3102507


Craver, J.K., K.S. Nemali, and R.G. Lopez. 2020. Acclimation of growth and photosynthesis in petunia seedlings exposed to high-intensity blue radiation. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 145:152–161.


 


Cui, Shaoqing, Lin Cao, Nuris Acosta, Heping Zhu, and Peter P. Ling. 2021. Development of Portable E-Nose System for Fast Diagnosis of Whitefly Infestation in Tomato Plant in Greenhouse. Chemosensors 9, no. 11: 297.


Desaulniers Brousseau, V., B.-S Wu, S. MacPherson, V. Morello, M. Lefsrud. 2021. Cannabinoids and terpenes: how production of photo-protectants can be manipulated to enhance Cannabis sativa L. phytochemistry. Frontiers in Plant Science-Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity 31: doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.620021


Dixit, A.R., C.L.M. Khodadad, M.E. Hummerick, C.J. Spern, L.E. Spencer, J.A. Fischer, A.B.


Curry, J.L. Gooden, G.J. Maldonado Vazquez, R.M. Wheeler, G.D. Massa, and M.W. Romeyn. 2021. Persistence of Escherichia coli in the microbiomes of red Romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa cv. ‘Outredgeous’) and mizuna mustard (Brassica rapa var. japonica) - does seed sanitization matter? BMC Microbiology (2021) 21:289  https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-021-02345-5


Dong, S.; Ahamed, M. S.; Ma, C., Guo, H. (2021). A time-dependent model for predicting thermal


environment of mono-slope solar greenhouses in cold regions. Energies, 14(18),5956.


Dou, H., G. Niu, M. Gu, and J. Masabni. 2020. Morphological and physiological responses in


basil and Brassica species to different proportions of red, blue, and green wavelengths in indoor vertical farming. JASHS 145(4): 267-278. https://doi.org/10.21273/JASHS04927-20.


Elkins, C. and M.W. van Iersel. 2020. Longer photoperiods with the same daily light integral


increase daily electron transport through photosystem II in lettuce. Plants 9: 1172. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9091172


Elkins, C. and M.W. van Iersel. 2020. Longer photoperiods with the same daily light integral


improve growth of Rudbeckia seedlings in a greenhouse. HortScience 55: 1676–1682. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI15200-20


Elkins, C. and M.W. van Iersel. 2020. Supplemental far-red LED light increases growth of


Digitalis purpurea seedlings under sole-source lighting. HortTechnology 30, 564–569. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH04661-20 


Fernandez-Baca, C.P., McClung, A.M., Edward, J., Codling, E.E., Reddy, V.R., and Barnaby,


J.Y.* Genotype and water management impacts on mitigation of inorganic arsenic in rice. Frontiers in Plant Sciences. 11: 2284. 2021. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.612054


Fernandez-Baca, C.P., Rivers, A.R., Kim, W.J, Iwata, R., McClung, A.M., Roberts, D.P., Reddy,


V.R., and Barnaby, J.Y.* Changes in rhizosphere soil microbial communities across plant stages of high and low methane emitting rice genotypes. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 108233. 2021. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2021.108233


Fernandez-Baca, C.P., Rivers, A.R., Maul, J.E., Kim, W.J, McClung, A.M., Roberts, D.P.,


Reddy, V.R., and Barnaby, J.Y.* Rice Plant-Soil Microbiome Interactions Driven by Differential Root and Shoot Biomass. Diversity. 13 (3): 125. 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/d13030125


 


Fleisher, D.H., Condori, B., Barreda, C., Berguijs, H., Bindi, M., Boote, K., Craigon, J., van


Evert, F., Fangmeier, A., Ferrise, R., Gayler, S., Hoogenboom, G., Merante, P., Nendel, C., Ninanya, J., Pleijel, H., Raes, D., Ramirez, D.A., Raymundo, R., Reidsma, P., Silva, J.V., Stockle, C.O., Supit, I., Stella, T., Vandermeiren, K., van Oort, P., Vanuytrecht, E., Vorne, V., and J. Wolf. Yield response of an ensemble of potato crop models to elevated CO2 in continental Europe. 2021. European Journal of Agronomy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2021.126265


Friman-Peretz, M., Shay Ozer, Asher Levi, Esther Magadley, Ibrahim Yehia, Farhad Geoola,


Shelly Gantz, Roman Brikman, Avi Levy, Murat Kacira, Meir Teitel. 2021. Energy partitioning and spatial variability of air temperature, VPD and radiation in a greenhouse tunnel shaded by semitransparent organic PV modules. Solar Energy, 220: 578-589.


Garcia, C. and R.G. Lopez. 2020. Supplemental radiation quality influences cucumber, tomato, and pepper transplant growth and development. HortScience 55:804–811.


Gillespie, D.P., G. Papio, and C. Kubota. 2021. High nutrient concentrations of hydroponic


solution can improve growth and nutrient uptake of spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) grown in acidic nutrient solution. HortScience. 56:687-694.


Gillespie, D.P., C. Kubota, and S. Miller. 2020. Effects of low pH of hydroponic nutrient solution on plant growth, nutrient uptake, and root rot disease incidence of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). HortScience. 55:1251-1258.


Gorjian, S., Calise, F., Kant, K., Ahamed, M. S., Copertaro, B., Najafi, G., ... & Shamshiri, R. R.


(2020). A review on opportunities for implementation of solar energy technologies in agricultural greenhouses. Journal of Cleaner Production, 124807.


Hardy, J.M., P. Kusuma, B. Bugbee, R. Wheeler, and M. Ewert. 2020. Providing photons for


food in regenerative life support: A comparative analysis of solar fiber optic and electric light systems. 2020 International Conference on Environmental Systems, ICES 2020-07-523.


Hitti, Y., J. Chapelat, B.S. Wu, M. Lefsrud. 2021. Design and Testing of Bioreceptive Porous


Concrete: A New Substrate for Soilless Plant Growth. ACS Agric Sci Technol. doi.org/10.1021/acsagscitech.0c00065


Hooks, Triston, Joe Masabni, Ling Sun, Genhua Niu. 2021. Effect of pre-harvest supplemental


UV-A/blue and red/blue LED lighting on lettuce growth and nutritional quality. Horticulturae 7


Hummerick, M.E., C.L.M. Khodadad, A.R. Dixit, L.E. Spencer, G.J. Maldonado-Vasquez, J.L.


Gooden, C.J. Spern, J.A. Fischer, N. Dufour, R.M. Wheeler, M.W. Romeyn, T.M. Smith, G.D. Massa, Y. Zhang. 2021. Spatial characterization of microbial communities on multi-species leafy greens grown simultaneously in the vegetable production systems on the International Space Station. Life 11, 1060. https://doi.org/10.3390/ life11101


Hyun, S., Yang, S.M., Junhwan, K., Kim, K.S., Shin, J.H., Lee, S.M., Lee, B-W, Beresford,


R.M., Fleisher, D.H. Development of a mobile computing framework to aid decision-making on organic fertilizer management using a crop growth model. 2020. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2020.105936


Jetter, K., John D Madsen, David Bubenheim, and Minghua Zhang. Bioeconomic modeling of


floating aquatic weeds in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.  J. Aquat. Plant Manage. 59s: 98–106


Kelly, N. and E.S. Runkle. 2020. Spectral manipulations to elicit desired quality attributes of herbaceous specialty crops. Eur. J. Hortic. Sci. 85(5):339-343.


Kelly, N., D. Choe, Q. Meng, and E.S. Runkle. 2020. Promotion of lettuce growth under an increasing daily light integral depends on the combination of the photosynthetic photon flux density and photoperiod. Sci. Hort. (article 109565).


Khodadad C.L., M, E. Hummerick, L.E. Spencer, A.R. Dixit, J.T. Richards, M.W. Romeyn,


T.M. Smith, R.M. Wheeler, and G.D. Massa. 2020. Microbiological and nutritional analysis of lettuce crops grown on the International Space Station.  Front. Plant Sci. 11:199.doi: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00199. 


Khodadad, C.L.M., Oubre, C.M.; Castro, V.A., Flint, S.M.; Roman, M.C.; Ott, C.M., Spern,


C.J.; Hummerick, M.E., Maldonado Vazquez, G.J., Birmele, M.N., Whitlock, Q., Scullion, M., Flowers, C.M. Wheeler, R.M., Melendez, O. 2021. A microbial monitoring system demonstration on the International Space Station provides a successful platform for detection of targeted microorganisms. Life 11, 492. https://doi.org/10.3390/life11060492.


Kohler, A.E. and R.G. Lopez. 2021. Daily light integral influences rooting of herbaceous stem-tip culinary herb cuttings. HortScience 56:432–438.


Kohler, A.E. and R.G. Lopez. 2021. Duration of light-emitting diode (LED) supplemental lighting providing far-red radiation during seedling production influences subsequent time to flower of long-day annuals. Scientia Hort. 281:1–11.


Kohler, A.E. and R.G. Lopez. 2021. Propagation of herbaceous unrooted cuttings of cold-tolerant species under reduced air temperature and root-zone heating. Scientia Hort. 281:1–11.


Kong, Y. and K. Nemali. (2021). Blue and Far-red Light Affect Area and Number of Individual


Leaves to Influence Vegetative Growth and Pigment Synthesis in Lettuce. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.667407.


Kozai, T., G. Niu, and J. Masabni (eds.). 2021. Plant factory: Basics, Applications, and


Advances. Academic Press, Elsevier Publisher (in press).


Kubota, C. 2021. Get the inside scoop on why greenhouse strawberries are trending. Greenhouse


Growers. https://www.greenhousegrower.com/crops/get-the-inside-scoop-on-why-greenhouse-strawberries-are-trending/


Kubota, C. 2021. Tool-based analysis of monthly heating costs for protected cultivation in Ohio.


(factsheet). Ohio State University Extension. https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-98


Kusuma, P., B. Fatzinger, B. Bugbee, W. Soer, and R. Wheeler. 2021. LEDs for extraterrestrial


agriculture: Tradeoffs between color perception and photon efficacy.  NASA Technical Memorandum 2021-0016720.


Kusuma, P., Westmoreland, F. M., Zhen, S., and Bugbee, B. (2021). Photons from NIR LEDs


can delay flowering in short-day soybean and Cannabis: Implications for phytochrome activity. PLOS ONE16, e0255232.


Li, S., Fleisher, D.H., Timlin, D.J., Reddy, V.R., and Wang, Z. Application of a coupled model


of photosynthesis, stomatal conductance and transpiration for rice leaves and canopy. 2021. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2021.106047 Log No.


Li, S., Fleisher, D.H., Timlin, D.J., Reddy, V., Wang, Z., Mcclung, A.M. 2020. Evaluation of


Oryza and Ceres-Rice in simulating rice development and yield in the U.S. Mississippi Delta. Agronomy Journal. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10121905.


LI-COR BioSciences. Internal Application Note detailing the advantages of using the LI-600 and


LI-6800 together: https://www.licor.com/documents/wcqljhmyd1rwotm0j0ayh5vwd0r4lb7q


Llewellyn, D., T.J. Shelford, Y. Zheng, and A.J. Both. 202x. Measuring and reporting lighting


characteristics important for controlled environment plant production. Accepted for publication in Acta Horticulturae. Presented at LightSym, Malmö, Sweden, June 2021.


Lopez, R.G., Q. Meng, and E.S. Runkle. 2020. Blue radiation signals and saturates photoperiodic flowering of several long-day plants at crop-specific photon flux densities. Scientia Hort. 271:1–5.


Magadley, Esther, Ragheb Kabha, Mohamad Dakka, Meir Teitel, Maayan Friman-Peretz, Murat


Kacira, Rebekah Waller, Ibrahim Yehia. 2021. Organic photovoltaic modules integrated inside and outside a polytunnel roof. Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy 182: 163-171.


Manjot, K.S., R.G. Lopez, S. Chaudhari, and D. Saha. 2020. A review of common liverwort control practices in container nurseries and greenhouse operations. HortTechnology 30:471–479.


Masabni, J. and Genhua Niu. Aquaponics. 2021. In Plant factory: Basics, Applications and


Advanced Research, Eds. T. Kozai, G. Niu & J. Masabni. Academic Press, Elsevier Publisher (in press).


Mathur, S., Sunoj, V., Elsheery, N.I., Reddy, V., Jajoo, A., Cao, K. 2021. Regulation of


Photosystem II heterogeneity and photochemistry in two cultivars of C4 crop sugarcane under chilling stress. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12:627012. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.627012.


Meng, Q. and E.S. Runkle. 2020. Growth responses of red-leaf lettuce to temporal spectral changes, Front. Plant Sci. 11:571788.


Meng, Q. and E.S. Runkle. 2021. Far-red and PPFD: a tale of two lettuce cultivars. Produce


Grower. Link: https://www.producegrower.com/article/far-red-and-ppfd-a-tale-of-two-lettuce-cultivars/


Meng, Q. and E.S. Runkle. 2021. Differentiating broad spectra. Produce Grower. Link:


https://www.producegrower.com/article/differentiating-broad-spectra/


 


Meng, Q. and E.S. Runkle. 2021. LEDs on lettuce: white light versus red + blue light. Produce


Grower. Link: https://www.producegrower.com/article/production-leds-on-lettuce-white-light-versus-red-blue-light/


Meng, Q., J. Boldt, and E.S. Runkle. 2020. Blue radiation interacts with green radiation to influence growth and predominantly controls quality attributes of lettuce. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 145:75-87.


Mitchell, C. 2021. History of indoor agriculture and associated technology development.


HortScience (In press).


Moffatt, S., R. Morrow, and J. Wetzel. 2019. Astro Garden Aeroponic Plant Growth System


Design Evolution. 49th International Conference on Environmental Systems, 2019-07-07


Monje, O., M.R. Nugent, L.E. Spencer, J.R. Finn, M.S. Kim, J. Qin, M.R. Romeyn, A.E.


O’Rourke, R.F. Fritsche. 2021. Design of a Plant Health Monitoring System for Enhancing Food Safety of Space Crop Production Systems. International Conference on Environmental Systems, ICES-2021-289.


Montoya, A. P., F.A.Obando, J.A.Osorio, J.G.Morales, M. Kacira. 2020. Design and


implementation of a low-cost sensor network to monitor environmental and agronomic variables in a plant factory. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 178, 105758.


Moran, P.J., Louise Conrad, Thomas Jabusch, John D. Madsen, Paul D. Pratt, David L.


Bubenheim, Edward Hard, and Raymond I. Carruthers. An overview of the Delta Region Areawide Aquatic Weed Project for improved control of invasive aquatic weeds in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. J. Aquat. Plant Manage. 59s: 2–15


Morrow, R., J. Wetzel, and C. Loyd. 2019. Expanded Set of Criteria for Life Support Comparative


Assessment. 49th ICES, paper 2019-07-07.


Morsi, A., G. Massa, R. Morrow, R. Wheeler, and C. Mitchell. 2021. Comparison of two


controlled-release fertilizer formulations for cut-and-come-again harvest yield and mineral content of Lactuca sativa L. cv. Outredgeous grown under International Space Station environmental conditions. Life Support and Space Research (submitted for publication).


Nemali, K. (2021). History of Controlled Environment Agriculture: Modern Greenhouses.


Hortscience (Accepted).


Niu, G. and Joseph Masabni. Hydroponics. 2021. In Plant factory: Basics, Applications and


Advanced Research, Eds. T. Kozai, G. Niu & J. Masabni. Academic Press, Elsevier Publisher (in press).


Palmer, S. and M.W van Iersel. 2020. Longer photoperiods with the same daily light integral


increase growth of lettuce and mizuna under sole-source LED lighting. Agronomy 10: 1659. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10111659).


Park, Y., J. Collins, D. Herbert, and M.R. Bergen. 2021. Effects of a QD luminescent greenhouse


film on the plant growth and fruit quality of greenhouse strawberry. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci.


 


Park, Y. and R. Sethi. 2021. Effects of photoperiod and photosynthetic photon flux density of sole-


source lighting on indoor strawberry production. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci.


Parrine, D., T. Greco, B. Muhammad, B.-S. Wu, X. Zhao, M. Lefsrud. 2021. Color-specific


response to extreme high-light stress in plants. Life 11:812


Parrish II, C. H., D. Hebert, A. Jackson, K. Ramasamy, H. McDaniel, G.A. Giacomelli and M.R.


Bergren, Optimizing spectral quality with quantum dots to enhance crop yield in controlled environments. Communications Biology (COMMSBIO-20-2162-T)


Poulet, L., M. Gildersleeve, L. Koss, G.D. Massa, R.M. Wheeler. 2020. Development of a


photosynthesis measurement chamber under different airspeeds for applications in future space crop-production facilities 2020 International Conference on Environmental Systems, ICES 2020-07-077.


Poulet, L., C. Zeidler, J. Bunchek, P. Zabel, V. Vrakking, D. Schubert, G. Massa, and R.


Wheeler. 2021. Crew time in a space greenhouse using data from analog missions and Veggie. Life Sci. Space Res. 31:101-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lssr.2021.08.002


Raj, A. 2021. Aerial Sensing Platform for Greenhouses. Dept. of Food, Agricultural and


Biological Engineering. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. MS Thesis.


Seguin, R. M.G. Lefsrud, T. Delormier, J. Adamowski. 2021. Assessing constraints to


agricultural development in circumpolar Canada through an innovation systems lens. Agricultural Systems 194:103268


Sheibani, F. and C. Mitchell. CO2 and light photosynthetic dose-response profiles for baby-green


and leafy-green stages of ‘Rouxai’ lettuce production. Poster presentation, August 6, 2021. ASHS annual conference.


Sheibani, F. and C. Mitchell. Close-canopy LED lighting as an energy-efficient and/or yield-


enhancing lighting strategy for indoor production of baby greens. Oral presentation, August 9, 2021. ASHS annual conference.


Shelford, T.J. and A.J. Both. 2020. Plant production in controlled environments. In Introduction


to Biosystems Engineering, N.M. Holden, M.L. Wolfe, J.A. Ogejo, and E.J. Cummins (eds.). Published by ASABE in association with Virginia Tech Publishing (open access). 28 pp.


Shelford, T.J. and A.J. Both. 2021. On the technical performance characteristics of horticultural


lamps. AgriEngineering 3:716–727. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering3040046


Shelford, T.S. and A.J. Both. 2020. Plant lighting fact sheet. Published by Greenhouse Lighting


and Systems Engineering (GLASE; https://glase.org/). 4 pp.


Shen, L., R. Lou, Y. Park, Y Guo, E.J. Stallknecht, Y. Xiao, D. Rieder, R. Yang, E.S. Runkle, and X. Yin. 2021. Increasing greenhouse production by spectral-shifting and unidirectional light-extracting photonics. Nat. Food 2:434–441.


Spencer, L. R. Wheeler, M. Romeyn, G. Massa, M. Mickens. 2020. Effects of supplemental far-


 


red light on leafy green crops for space. 2020 International Conference on Environmental Systems, ICES 2020-07-380.


Spencer, L.C., T.A. Sirmons, M.W. Romeyn, and R.M. Wheeler. 2021. Production, nutritional


and organoleptic analysis of Solanaceous crops for space. Intl. Conf. Environ. Systems ICES-2021-268.


Uchit N, Peter Ling, and Heping Zhu. 2021. Improved Canopy Characterization with Laser


Scanning Sensor for Greenhouse Spray Applications. Transactions of the ASABE.(in print)


Vaštakaitė-Kairienė, V., N. Kelly, and E.S. Runkle. 2021. Regulation of the photon spectrum on growth and nutritional attributes of baby-leaf lettuce at harvest and during postharvest storage. Plants 10(3):549.


Waller, R. 2021. Explorations in the Food, Energy Nexus: Organic Photovoltaic Applications to


Greenhouse Crop Production Systems. PhD Dissertation, Biosystems Engineering Department, The University of Arizona (M. Kacira, Advisor)


Waller, R., M. Kacira, E. Magadley, M. Teitel, I. Yehia. 2021. Semi-Transparent Organic


Photovoltaics Applied as Greenhouse Shade for Spring and Summer Tomato Production in Arid Climate. Agronomy, 11(6): 1152.


Walters K.J. and R.G. Lopez. 2021. Modeling growth and development of hydroponically grown dill, parsley, and watercress in response to photosynthetic daily light integral and mean daily temperature. PLoS ONE 16(3): e0248662.


Walters, K.J., B.K Behe, C.J. Currey, and R.G. Lopez. 2020. Historical, current, and future perspectives for controlled environment hydroponic food crop production in the United States. HortScience 55:758–767.


Walters, K.J., R.G. Lopez and B.K. Behe. 2021. Leveraging controlled-environment agriculture to increase key basil terpenoid and phenylpropanoid concentrations: The effects of radiation intensity and CO2 concentration on consumer preference. Front. Plant Sci. 11:1–12.


Wang, R., Huajin Chen, David Bubenheim, Patrick Moran, and Minghua Zhang. Modeling


nitrogen runoff from Sacramento and San Joaquin River basins to Bay Delta Estuary: Current status and ecological implications. J. Aquat. Plant Manage. 59s:107-111


Wang, Y.-W., M.W. van Iersel, S.U. Nambeesan, H. D. Ludwig, and H. Scherm. 2020. Blue


light does not affect fruit quality or disease development on ripe blueberry fruit during postharvest cold storage. Horticulturae, 6(4): 59. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae6040059


Wang, Z., Timlin, D.J., Yuki, K., Chenyi, L. Sanai, L., Yan, C., Fleisher, D.H., Tully, K., Reddy,


V.R., and Horton, R. The concept of time domain reflectometry piecewise analysis for electrical conductivity computation. 2021. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 182: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2021.106012.


Warner, R., B.S. Wu, S. MacPherson, M. Lefsrud. 2021. A review of strawberry photobiology


research and its flavonoid profile in controlled environment. Frontiers in Plant Science 12:611893.


 


Weaver, G. and M.W. van Iersel. 2020. Longer photoperiods with adaptive lighting control can


improve growth of greenhouse-grown ‘Little Gem’ lettuce (Lactuca sativa). HortScience 55:573-580. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI14721-19


Wheeler, R.M. 2020. NASA's Contributions to Vertical Farming. NASA Technical


Memorandum 2020-5008832. 20 pages.


Wheeler, W.D., M. Chappell, M. van Iersel, P.A. Thomas. 2020. Implementation of soil moisture


based automated irrigation in woody ornamental production. Journal of Environmental Horticulture 38: 1-7. https://doi.org/10.24266/0738-2898-38.1.1


Wu, B.S. S. MacPherson, M. G. Lefsrud.  2021. Filtering light-emitting diode spectra to


investigate narrow wavelength effects on lettuce growth. Plants 10(6):1075 (IP: 3.935)


Wu, B.-S., Y. Hitti, S. MacPherson, V. Orsat, M. G. Lefsrud. 2020. Comparison and perspective


of conventional and LED lighting for photobiological and industry applications. Environmental and Experimental Botany 171:103953.


Yang T, Uttara Samarakoon, James Altland, Peter Ling . 2021. Photosynthesis, biomass


production, nutritional quality, and flavor-related phytochemical properties of hydroponic-grown arugula under different electrical conductivities. Agronomy 11: (7). 1340.


Yavari, N., R. Tripathi, B.S. Wu, S. MacPherson, J. Singh, M. Lefsrud. 2021 The effect of light


qualities on plant physiology, photosynthetic, and stress response in Arabidopsis thaliana leaves. PLoS ONE 16(3): e0247380


Zea, M, Souza, A, Yang, Y, Lee, L, Nemali, K. and Lori Hoagland. Leveraging high-throughput


hyperspectral imaging technology to detect cadmium stress in two leafy green crops and accelerate soil remediation efforts. Environmental Pollution (Accepted).


Zhang, M., Y. Park, and E.S. Runkle. 2020. Regulation of extension growth and flowering of seedlings by blue radiation and the red to far-red ratio of sole-source lighting. Sci. Hort. (article 109478).


Zhang, Y., M. Kacira. 2020. Comparison of energy use efficiency of greenhouse and indoor


plant factory system. European Journal of Horticultural Science, 85(5): 310-320.


Zhao, X., C. Kubota, and P. Perkins-Veazie (eds.) 2021 Proceedings of II International


Symposium on Vegetable Grafting. Acta Horticulturae 1302.


Zhen S., Kusuma P., and Bugbee B. (2021). Toward an optimal spectrum for photosynthesis and


plant morphology in LED-based crop cultivation. In Plant factory: Basics, Applications and Advanced Research, Eds. T. Kozai, G. Niu & J. Masabni. Academic Press, Elsevier Publisher (in press).


Zhen, S., van Iersel, M., & Bugbee, B. (2021). Why far-red photons should be included in the


definition of photosynthetic photons and the measurement of horticultural fixture efficacy. Frontiers in Plant Science https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.693445


 


 

11/07/2022

Rutgers University:


Both, A.J. 2022. Greenhouse energy efficiency and management, Chapter 11. In Regional Perspectives on Farm Energy (D. Ciolkosz, Ed.). Springer, Switzerland. pp. 85-93. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-90831-7


Both, A.J. 2022. On-farm energy production – Solar, wind, geothermal, Chapter 12. In Regional Perspectives on Farm Energy (D. Ciolkosz, Ed.). Springer, Switzerland. pp. 95-105. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-90831-7


Lewus, D.C. and A.J. Both. 2022. Using computational fluid dynamics to evaluate high tunnel roof vent designs. AgriEngineering 4(3), 719-734; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering4030046


Lubna, F.A., D.C. Lewus, T.J. Shelford, and A.J. Both. 2022. What you may not realize about vertical farming. Horticulturae 8(4), 322. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8040322


Shelford, T.J. and A.J. Both. 2021. On the technical performance characteristics of horticultural lamps. AgriEngineering 3:716-727. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering3040046


Llewellyn, D., T.J. Shelford, Y. Zheng, and A.J. Both. 2022. Measuring and reporting lighting characteristics important for controlled environment plant production. Acta Horticulturae 1337:255-264. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2022.1337.34


Shelford, T., A.J. Both, and N. Mattson. 2022. A greenhouse daily light integral control algorithm that takes advantage of day ahead market electricity pricing. Acta Horticulturae 1337:277-282. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2022.1337.37


Brumfield, R.G., S. Arumugam, A.J. Both, M. Flahive Di Nardo, R. Govindasamy, D. Greenwood, J. Heckman, N. Polanin, A.A. Rouff, A. Rowe, and R. VanVranken. 2021. A successful educational program for women producers, beginning farmers, and military veterans that helped address farm risks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Presented at the 2021 Annual Conference of the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS), Hybrid, Denver, CO, August 5-9. HortScience 56(9) Supplement, S61. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.56.9S.S1


Both, A.J. 2022. A quick look into LEDs. GrowerTalks. April Issue. pp. 50-51.


Michigan State University:


Blanchard, M. and E. Runkle. 2021. Temperature, p. 64-79. In: J. Nau et al. (eds.). Ball Redbook, 19th ed., vol. 2. Ball Publishing, Chicago, IL.


Currey, C. and R.G. Lopez. 2021. Managing photoperiod in the greenhouse. p. 47−49. In:


Beytes (ed.). Ball Redbook, 19th ed., vol. 1. Ball Publishing, Chicago, IL.


Kelly, N., V. Vaštakaitė-Kairienė, and E.S. Runkle. 2022. Indoor lighting effects on plant nutritional compounds, p. 329-349. In: Kozai et al. (eds.). Plant Factory Basics, Applications, and Advances. Academic Press, London.


Lopez, R.G. and C. Currey. 2021. Light management. Crop culture and production. p. 80−89. In:


Nau et al. (eds.). Ball Redbook, 19th ed., vol. 2. Ball Publishing, Chicago, IL.


Park, Y., C. Gomez, and E.S. Runkle. 2022. Indoor production of ornamental seedlings, vegetable transplants, and microgreens, p. 351-375. In: Kozai et al. (eds.). Plant Factory Basics, Applications, and Advances. Academic Press, London.


Runkle, E. 2021. Supplemental greenhouse lighting, p. 123-128. In: C. Beytes (ed.). Ball Redbook, 19th ed., vol. 1. Ball Publishing, West Chicago, IL.


Twaddell, J. and R. Lopez. 2021. Propagating vegetative crops p. 154−169. In: J. Nau et al. (eds.). Ball Redbook, 19th ed., vol. 2. Ball Publishing, Chicago, IL.


Kohler, A. and R.G. Lopez. 2022. Air temperature during cutting propagation of cold-intermediate and –sensitive crops can be reduced if root-zone heating is provided. Sci. Hort. 304:1–8.


Kohler, A., DuRussel, N. and R.G. Lopez. 2022. A foliar spray application of indole-3-butyric acid promotes rooting of herbaceous annual cuttings similarly or better than a basal dip. Sci. Hort. 305:1–11.


Runkle, E.S., Y. Park, and Q. Meng. 2022. High photosynthetic photon flux density can attenuate effects of light quality. Acta Hort. 1337:333-340.


Vaštakaitė-Kairienė, V., A. Brazaitytė, J. Miliauskienė, R. Sutulienė, K. Laužikė, A. Viršilė, G. Samuolienė, and E.S. Runkle. 2022. Photon distribution of sole-source lighting affects the mineral nutrient content of microgreens. Agriculture 12:1086.


Walters, K.J. and R.G. Lopez. 2022. Hydroponic basil production: Temperature influences volatile organic compound profile, but not overall consumer preference. Horticulturae 8(1):76.


Whitman, C., S. Padhye, and E.S. Runkle. 2022. A high daily light integral can influence photoperiodic flowering responses in long day herbaceous ornamentals. Sci. Hort. 295:110897.


Kacira. M., P.-E. Bournet, L.R. Khot, Q. Yang, I.L. Cruz, W. Luo, H.J. Schenk, H. Fatnassi and R. Lopez. 2021. Sustaining the future with precision horticulture and engineering. Chronica Horticulturae 61(2):17−20.


Kelly, N., Q. Meng, and E. Runkle. Photoperiod, light intensity, and daily light integral. Produce Grower Mar.:16-19.


Kohler A. and R.G. Lopez. 2022. A study of the latest young plant technology: Getting to the root of basewell cuttings. GrowerTalks 85(11):48–49.


Kohler, A., A. Soster, and R.G. Lopez. 2022. PGRs and succulents. Greenhouse Product News 32(7):26–31.


Lopez. R., C. Kubota, E. Runkle and C. Mitchell. 2022. Indoor farming FAQs. Inside Grower 10(2):48–49.


Lopez. R. 2022. Are there risks of working under LED supplemental lighting? E-GRO Alert 11(10):1–5.


Meng, Q. and E. Runkle. 2022. Fixed vs. dynamic light quality for indoor hydroponic lettuce. Produce Grower Feb.:14-17.


Runkle, E. 2022. A closer look at LED efficacy. Greenhouse Product News 32(1):42.


Runkle, E. 2022. Air, leaf, and root-zone temperature. Greenhouse Product News 32(7):50.


Runkle, E. 2022. Blue light as a PGR. Greenhouse Product News 32(2):50.


Runkle, E. 2022. Evaporative cooling, part 1: Methods. Greenhouse Product News 32(4):42.


Runkle, E. 2022. Evaporative cooling, part 2: Maintenance. Greenhouse Product News 32(6):42.


Runkle, E. 2022. Futuristic light(ing) in horticulture. Greenhouse Product News 32(8):42.


Runkle, E. 2022. Light and temperature responses of bedding plants. Greenhouse Product News 32(3):34.


Runkle, E. 2021. The buzz of secondary metabolites. Greenhouse Product News 31(11):42.


Runkle, E. 2022. The shade-avoidance response. Greenhouse Product News 32(5):58.


Runkle, E. 2021. Water vapor-pressure deficit. Greenhouse Product News 31(12):34.


Runkle, E., M. Kacira, and C. Mitchell. 2022. More questions answered. Inside Grower Aug.:16-17.


Spall, C. and R.G. Lopez. 2022. Blooming by lamplight. Greenhouse Product News 32(6):28–31.


Walters, K.J. and R.G. Lopez. 2021. Culinary herbs: Balancing light and average daily temperature. Produce Grower. 18–21.


Walters, K. and R.G. Lopez. 2021. Lighting up basil flavor. Produce Grower. 40–44.


Purdue University


Mitchell, C. 2022. History of controlled environment horticulture: indoor farming and its key technologies. HORTSCIENCE 57(2):247–256. 2022. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI16159-21


Morsi, A., G. Massa, R. Morrow, R. Wheeler, and C. Mitchell. 2022. Comparison of two controlled-release fertilizer formulations for cut-and-come-again harvest yield and mineral content of Lactuca sativa L. cv. Outredgeous grown under International Space Station environmental conditions. Life Sciences in Space Research 32 (2022) 71–78 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lssr.2021.12.001


University of Arizona


G.A. Giacomelli, Updated Foreword to "Basic Principles of Growing by Plant Empowerment" by P.A.M. Geelan, J.O. Voogt, P.A. van Weel, The Netherlands.


Waller, R., M. Kacira, E. Magadley, M. Teitel, I. Yehia. 2022. Evaluating the performance of flexible, semi-transparent large-area organic photovoltaic arrays deployed on a greenhouse. AgriEngineering (Accepted)


van Delden., S.h., M. SharathKumar, M. Butturini, L. J. A. Graamans, E. Heuvelink, M. Kacira, et al.. 2022. Current status and future challenges in implementing and upscaling vertical farming systems. Nature Food, 2: 944–956.


Zhang, Y. and M. Kacira. 2022. Analysis of climate uniformity in indoor plant factory system with computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Biosystems Engineering, 220: 73-86


Blum, M.A. Blum, C.H. Parrish II, D. Hebert, D. Houck, T. Moot, N. Makarov, K. Ramasamy, H. McDaniel, G.A. Giacomelli, and M.R. Bergren. Enhancing Light Quality with Luminescent Films Through Tunable Quantum Dot Emission for Hydroponic Lettuce Production, (In review, Hort Technology)


Alcorn, J.R. G.A. Giacomelli and B.T. Scott (2023). Sustained Growth and Yield in Elevated Greenhouse Air Temperatures through Control of VPD. ActaHort from IHC, Angers, France. (In review)


Blum, M.A., C.H. Parrish II, D. Hebert, D. Houck, N. Makarov, K. Ramasamy, H. McDaniel, G.A. Giacomelli and M.R. Bergren (2023). Enhancing light use efficiency and tomato fruit yield with quantum dot films to modify the light spectrum. ActaHort for IHC, Angers, France. (In review)


Shasteen, KC., J. Seong, S. Valle De Souza, C. Kubota, M. Kacira. 2022. Optimal Planting Density: Effects on Harvest Time, and Yield. Presented at IHC 2022, Anger, France. ActaHorticulturae (In review).


Ohio State University


Hollick, J.R. and C. Kubota. 2022. Effect of self- and inter-cultivar grafting on growth and nutrient content in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). Front. Plant Sci. 13:921440. Doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.921440


Ertle, J.M. and C. Kubota. 2022. Watermelon seedling quality, growth, and development as affected by grafting and chilling exposure during simulated transportation. HortScience. 57:889-896. Doi:10.21273/HORTSCI16557-22


Chowdhury, B.D.B., Y.J. Son, C. Kubota, and R. Tronstad. 2022. Automated workflow analysis in vegetable grafting using an Ultra-Wide Band based real-time indoor location tracking system. Computer and Electronics in Agriculture. 194:106773. Doi:10.1016/j.compag.2022.106773


Chowdhury, B.D.B., S. Masoud, Y.J. Son, C. Kubota, and R. Tronstad. 2021. A dynamic HMM-based real-time location tracking system utilizing UHF passive RFID. J. Radio Frequency Identification. Doi: 10.1109/JRFID.2021.3102507


Kubota, C., G. Papio, and J. Ertle. 2022. Technological overview of tip-burn management for lettuce (Lactuca sativa) in vertical farming conditions. Acta Horticulturae (in review)


University of Delaware


Runkle, E.S., Y. Park, and Q. Meng. 2022. High photosynthetic photon flux density can attenuate effects of light quality. Acta Hort. 1337:333–340.


UC Davis


Ahamed, M. S., Sultan, M., Shamshiri, R. R., Rahman, M. M., Aleem, M., & Balasundram, S. K. (2022). Present Status and Challenges of Fodder Production in Controlled Environments: A Review. Smart Agricultural Technology, 100080.


Qian, Y., Hibbert, L. E., Milner, S., Katz, E., Kliebenstein, D. J., & Taylor, G. (2022). Improved yield and health benefits of watercress grown in an indoor vertical farm. Scientia Horticulturae, 300, 111068.


Buxbaum, N., Lieth, J. H., & Earles, M. (2022). Non-destructive Plant Biomass Monitoring With High Spatio-Temporal Resolution via Proximal RGB-D Imagery and End-to-End Deep Learning. Frontiers in plant science, 13.


LI-COR


Saathoff, A. J., & Welles, J. (2021). Gas exchange measurements in the unsteady state. Plant, Cell & Environment, 44(11), 3509–3523. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.14178


Hamerlynch, E.P., O’Connor, R.C. (2021). Photochemical performance of reproductive structures in Great Basin bunchgrasses in response to soil-water availability. AoB PLANTS, 14(1), plab076.  https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plab076


Saunders, A., & Drew, D.M. (2022) Stomatal responses of Eucalyptus spp. under drought can be predicted with a gain–risk optimization model. Tree Physiology, 42(4), 815-830. https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpab145


Yousaf, M.J., F. Ali and F. Ali. 2022. Effect of sodium chloride stress on the adaptation of Zea mays seedlings at the expense of growth. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 38(1): 249-259. https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.sja/2022/38.1.249.259


Sierra Space/ORBITEC


Morrow, R., J. Wetzel, and S. Moffatt. 2022. In situ Manufacturing derived from Bioregenerative Life Support Systems. ICES-2-22-435.


Moffatt, S., R. Morrow, J. Wetzel, and J. Klopotic. 2022. Astro Garden® “Salad Diet" Scale Ground Prototype Assembly and Plant Growth Testing. ICES-2022-17.


Klopotic, J.M. and J.P. Wetzel. 2022. Trash compaction and processing system development and testing. ICES-2022-104.


Marandola, E. and W. O’Hara. 2022. Assessing dust migration through pressurized habitable volumes. ICES-2022-328.


Burgner, S.E., K. Nermali, G.D. Massa, R.M. Wheeler, R.C. Morrow, and C. Mitchell. 2020. Growth and Photosynthetic Responses of Chinese Cabbage to continuously elevated carbon dioxide in a simulated Space Station "Veggie” crop-production environment. Life Sciences in Space Research, 77:83-88.


Abney, M., R. Gatens, K. Lange, B. Brown, J. Wetzel, R. Morrow, W. Schneider, C. Stanley. 2020. Comparison of Exploration Oxygen Recovery Technology Options Using ESM and LSMAC. ICES-2020-07-31.

06/30/2023

Ajagekar, A., Mattson, N.S. and You, F., 2023. Energy-efficient AI-based Control of Semi-closed Greenhouses Leveraging Robust Optimization in Deep Reinforcement Learning. Advances in Applied Energy, 9, p.100119.


Appel EY, Meng Q. 2022. Increasing nutrient solution electrical conductivity in Kratky-style hydroponics increases lettuce growth following the law of diminishing returns (abstr). HortScience. 57(9S):S52.


Ashenafi, E.L., Nyman, M.C., Holley, J.M. and Mattson, N.S., 2023. The influence of LEDs with different blue peak emission wavelengths on the biomass, morphology, and nutrient content of kale cultivars. Scientia Horticulturae, 317, p.111992.


Ashenafi, E.L., Nyman, M.C., Holley, J.M., Mattson, N.S. and Rangarajan, A., 2022. Phenotypic plasticity and nutritional quality of three kale cultivars (Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala) under field, greenhouse, and growth chamber environments. Environmental and Experimental Botany, p.104895.


Ashenafi, E.L., Nyman, M.C., Shelley, J.T. and Mattson, N.S., 2023. Spectral properties and stability of selected carotenoid and chlorophyll compounds in different solvent systems. Food Chemistry Advances, 2, p.100178.          


Birtell EM, Meng Q. 2022. Blue light increases hot pepper seedling compactness and determines the influence of light intensity (abstr). HortScience. 57(9S):S63.


Both, A.J. 2022. Environmental sensors 101. Indoor Ag Science Café (USDA-SCRI project OptimIA). Columbus, OH. November 15. (webinar)


Both, A.J. 2022. Greenhouse energy efficiency and management, Chapter 11. In Regional Perspectives on Farm Energy (D. Ciolkosz, Ed.). Springer, Switzerland. pp. 85-93. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-90831-7


Both, A.J. 2022. On-farm energy production – Solar, wind, geothermal, Chapter 12. In Regional Perspectives on Farm Energy (D. Ciolkosz, Ed.). Springer, Switzerland. pp. 95-105. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-90831-7


Both, A.J. 2022. Strategies to reduce greenhouse energy costs. GLASE Summit. Ithaca, NY. November 8.


Both, A.J. 2023. Different controlled environment crop production systems. Annie Goes Online: Risk Management on Your Kitchen Table. Annie’s Project of New Jersey. February 22. (webinar)


Both, A.J. 2023. Energy efficiency in greenhouse operations. Greenhouse Grower School, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County. January 18. (webinar)


Both, A.J. 2023. High tunnel construction. 68th New Jersey Agricultural Convention and Trade Show. February 7.


Both, A.J. 2023. High tunnel control with sensors. 68th New Jersey Agricultural Convention and Trade Show. February 7.


Both, A.J. 2023. How can you reduce your greenhouse energy bill? Long Island Greenhouse and Floriculture Conference. Riverhead, Long Island. January 17.


Both, A.J. 2023. Humidity control. GLASE Short Course on Climate Control. February 2. (webinar)


Both, A.J. 2023. Overview of agrivoltaics. Webinar series: Planning with Agrivoltaics in Mind. Hosted by Penn State University, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the Farm Bureaus of PA and NY. January 19. (webinar)


Brumfield, R.G., M. Flahive Di Nardo, A.J. Both, J. Heckman, A. Rowe, R. VanVranken and M. Bravo. 20xx. Online workshop empowers women farmers to manage business risk during the pandemic. Accepted for publication in Acta Horticulturae.


Chen, W.H., Mattson, N.S. and You, F., 2022. Intelligent control and energy optimization in controlled environment agriculture via nonlinear model predictive control of semi-closed greenhouse. Applied Energy, 320, p.119334.


Dsouza, A., Kiselchuk, C., Lawson, J. A., Price, G. W., Dixon, M., & Graham, T. 2022. Development of an automated, multi-vessel respirometric system to evaluate decomposition of composting feedstocks. Biosystems Engineering, 224, 283–300. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BIOSYSTEMSENG.2022.10.014


Eaton, M., Shelford, T., Cole, M. and Mattson, N., 2023. Modeling resource consumption and carbon emissions associated with lettuce production in plant factories. Journal of Cleaner Production, 384, p.135569.


Gu L., Grodzinski, B., Han, J., Marie, T.R.J.G., Zhang Y-J., Song, Y.C., and Sun, Y. 2023. An exploratory steady-state redox model of photosynthetic linear electron transport for use in complete modelling of photosynthesis for broad applications. Plant Cell and Environment. Pre-published-online. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.14563


Gu L., Grodzinski, B., Han, J., Marie, T.R.J.G., Zhang Y-J., Song, Y.C., and Sun, Y. 2022. Granal thylakoid structure and function: explaining an enduring mystery of higher plants. New Phytologist 236: 319-329. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.18371


Harbick, K. and Mattson, N.S. 2022. Optimization of spatial lighting uniformity using non-planar arrays and intensity modulation. ISHS LightSym2021. 9th International Symposium on Light in Horticultural Systems. Acta Horticulturae. 1337: 101-106.


Haveman, N., Settles, A. M., Zupanska, A., Graham, T., Link, B., Califar, B., Callaham, J., Jha, D., Massa, G., Mcdaniel, S., Parmar, C., Tucker, R., & Wheeler, R. (n.d.). Elevating the Use of Genetic Engineering to Support Sustainable Plant Agriculture for Human Space Exploration A Topical White Paper for Submission to the Primarily Authored By Co-Authors (listed alphabetically). Biological and Physical Sciences in Space Decadal Survey, 2023–2032.


Hitti, Y., S. MacPherson, M. Lefsrud.  2023. Separate Effects of Sodium on Germination in Saline-Sodic and Alkaline form at Different Concentrations. Plants 12(1234):1-13.


Holley, J., Mattson, N., Ashenafi, E. and Nyman, M., 2022. The Impact of CO2 Enrichment on Biomass, Carotenoids, Xanthophyll, and Mineral Content of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). Horticulturae, 8(9), p.820.


Hooks, T., J. Masabni, L. Sun, G. Niu. 2022. Effects of organic fertilizer with or without a microbial inoculant on the growth and quality of lettuce in an NFT hydroponic system. Technology in Horticulture 2, 1 doi: 10.48130/TIH-2022-0001.


Hooks, T., L. Sun, Y. Kong, J. Masabni, and G. Niu. 2022. Effect of nutrient solution cooling in summer and heating in winter on the performance of baby leafy vegetables in deep-water hydroponic systems. Horticulturae 2022, 8, 749. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8080749.


Hooks, T., L. Sun, Y. Kong, J. Masabni, and G. Niu. 2022. Short-term pre-harvest supplemental lighting with different light emitting diodes improves greenhouse lettuce quality. Horticulturae 8, 435. Doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8050435.


Hooks, T.; Sun, L.; Kong, Y.; Masabni, J.; Niu, G. Adding UVA and Far-Red Light to White LED Affects Growth, Morphology, and Phytochemicals of Indoor-Grown Microgreens. Sustainability 2022, 14, 8552. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14148552.


Jeong, S., G. Niu, and S. Zhen. 2022. The involvement of light intensity effects between far-red and temperature on plant growth and morphology. International Meeting on Controlled Environment Technology and Use, Arizona, Sept 11-14.


Jeong, S., G. Niu, and S. Zhen. Light intensity regulates interactive effects between far-red light and temperature on plant growth and morphology in lettuce and basil. Southern Region ASHS, Feb. 03-05, 2023, Oklahoma City, OK.


Jeong, S., G. Niu, S. Zhen. The interactive effects between far-red and temperature on plant growth and morphology: dependency of the predictive power of phytochrome photoequilibrium on temperature. Annual Conference of ASHS, Chicago, July 31 to Aug 3.


Kennebeck EJ, Meng Q. 2022. Mustard ‘Amara’ seedlings benefit from superelevated co2, but not far-red light (abstr). HortScience. 57(9S):S25.


Kobayashi, K.D. and B. Nelson.  2023. LED and fluorescent lighting effects on hydroponically grown ‘UH Manoa’ lettuce and ‘Hirayama’ kai choy.  To be presented at the 2023 ASHS Conference, Orlando, FL. July 31-August 4, 2023.


Kohler AE, Birtell EM, Runkle ES, Meng Q. 2023. Day-extension blue light inhibits flowering of chrysanthemum when the short main photoperiod includes far-red light. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 148(2):89–98.


Kohler, A.E., E.M. Birtell, E.S. Runkle, and Q. Meng. 2023. Day-extension blue light inhibits flowering of chrysanthemum when the short main photoperiod includes far-red light. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 148:89-98.


Kong Y. and Zheng Y. 2022. Low-activity cryptochrome 1 plays a role in promoting stem elongation and flower initiation of mature Arabidopsis under blue light associated with low phytochrome activity. Canadian Journal of Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.1139/CJPS-2021-0122.


Kong Y. and Zheng Y. 2022. Phytochrome contributes to blue-light-mediated stem elongation and flower initiation in mature Arabidopsis thaliana plants. Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 102(2).  https://doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2021-0018.


Kong, Y., J. Masabni, and G. Niu. 2023. Temperature and light spectrum affect lettuce and pak choy growth and morphology. Lone Star Hort Forum, College Station, Jan 9-11.


Kubota, C., E. Runkle, C. Mitchell, and R. Lopez. 2022. Answering key questions about indoor crops. Inside Grower Nov.:14-15.


Lemay J, Zheng Y, and Scott-Dupree C. 2022. Factors influencing the efficacy of biological control agents used to manage insect pests in indoor Cannabis (Cannabis sativa) cultivation. Front. Agron. 4:795989. doi: 10.3389/fagro.2022.795989


Lévesque, S., Graham, T., Bejan, D. & Dixon, M. 2022. Comparative analysis of conventional and novel water treatment technologies for growing ornamental crops with recirculating hydroponics. Agricultural water management, 269:107673. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2022.107673


Lévesque, S., Graham, T., Bejan, D., Lawson, J., & Dixon, M. (2023). Prevention of Phytotoxic Effects of Regenerative In Situ Electrochemical Hypochlorination in Recirculating Hydroponic Systems. HortScience, 58(1), 107–113. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI16734-22


Lewus, D. 2023. Can we improve high tunnel ventilation? 68th New Jersey Agricultural Convention and Trade Show. February 7.


Lewus, D.C. 2023. Simulation of high tunnel ventilation using computational fluid dynamics. Ph.D. Dissertation. Rutgers University Libraries. 189 pp.


Lewus, D.C. and A.J. Both. 2022. Using computational fluid dynamics to evaluate high tunnel roof vent designs. AgriEngineering 4(3), 719-734; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering4030046


Llewellyn D, Golem S, Jones M and Zheng. 2023. Foliar symptomology, nutrient content, yield, and secondary metabolite variability of cannabis grown hydroponically with different single-element nutrient deficiencies. Plants 12 (3), https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12030422


Llewellyn D,. Shelford T,  Zheng Y and Both A.J. 2022. Measuring and reporting lighting characteristics important for controlled environment plant production. Acta Horticulturae. 1337: 255-264. DOI 10.17660/ActaHortic.2022.1337.34


Llewellyn, D, Golem, S, Foley, E, Dinka, S, Jones, AMP and Zheng Y. 2022. Indoor grown cannabis yield increased proportionally with light intensity, but ultraviolet radiation did not affect yield or cannabinoid content. Frontiers in Plant Science 13:974018. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.974018


Llewellyn, D., T.J. Shelford, Y. Zheng, and A.J. Both. 2022. Measuring and reporting lighting characteristics important for controlled environment plant production. Acta Horticulturae 1337:255-264. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2022.1337.34


Lopez, R.G. and A. Soster. 2022. Producing succulents with the speed of light. Greenhouse Management 42(11):28−30.


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