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Description (abstract)
This plant photobiological knowledge and methodological capability has huge application potential, allowing the actual light conditions to be brought closer to the expected optimal conditions for particular purposes in plant production. We will attune models of irradiance in controlled environments using measurements under practically-relevant scenarios to improve model accuracy in line with current approach for forest canopies. This will involve validation of site-specific modelled solar irradiance against precise on-site measurements for crop production, forestry and other photonics sectors. By incorporating these data into models that use environmental parameters to forecast yields and pest management, guidelines can be produced for optimising light conditions to specific purposes.
These guidelines will target an improvement in plant growing conditions, achieved by tailoring light to location in a way that optimises resource use of the natural input of sunlight. This information will enable growers to choose the most appropriate cladding materials for greenhouses and polytunnels, and supplemental lighting to match their environment-specific needs. These applications allow the optimisation of growth conditions with potentially huge efficiency savings to growers, producing economic benefits and improvements in quality and yield that address food security concerns.
Continued future expansion of this modelling to viticulture, forestry and material manufacturing would provide quality improvement possibilities, and better cost-and-energy efficiency to the respective sectors. In all, these varying fields that can be classified under bioeconomy and photonics should benefit from the actions taken in the proposed project.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 01/10/2016 → 30/09/2018 |
Fields of Science
- 1183 Plant biology, microbiology, virology
- 4111 Agronomy
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r4photobiology: R 4 photobiology
Aphalo, P. (Principal Investigator), Kotilainen, T. (Participant), Robson, T. M. (Participant) & Albert, A. (Participant)
01/01/2013 → …
Project: Research project
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How does the spectrum of radiation penetrating a deciduous forest canopy influence understorey phenology and interact with climate to affect ecosystem processes
Hartikainen, S. (Participant), Kotilainen, T. (Participant), Israel, D. (Participant), Aphalo, P. (Participant) & Hänninen, H. (Participant)
01/09/2013 → 01/09/2018
Project: Research project
Research output
- 2 Article
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Light quality characterization under climate screens and shade nets for controlled-environment agriculture
Kotilainen, T., Robson, T. M. & Hernandez, R., 25 Jun 2018, In: PLoS One. 13, 6, 22 p., 0199628.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile -
Interaction within and between communities
Kotilainen, T. K., 2015, In: UV4Plants Bulletin. 2015, 1, p. 19-20 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific
Activities
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Ljus, ljusmätning och produktkvalitet
Kotilainen, T. K. (Speaker)
28 Mar 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Forskarworkshoppen
Kotilainen, T. K. (Attendee)
27 Mar 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Spectral quality characterization for materials used in controlled environment agriculture
Kotilainen, T. K. (Speaker)
22 Mar 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation