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o/t (sort of) paper of interest..
https://www.lumileds.com/uploads/702/WP34-pdfThe LUXEON SunPlus Lime + Purple LEDs performed best in terms of yield (fresh weight) and antioxidant levels. The spectrum of
this light source includes output in the far red range (700-800 nm) that can boost lettuce yields. The Valoya PC LEDs produced
greens of comparable yield but statistically lower levels of antioxidants, indicating that the spectral photon distribution of
phosphor down conversion can have different effects on crop quality. In summary, these data suggest that growth and nutrition
are optimized using PC LEDs with strong royal blue, green, deep red and far red components found in the combination of
LUXEON SunPlus Lime + Purple LEDs.
The spectra that performed best for both yield (fresh weight) and nutrient concentrations were the LUXEON SunPlus Series Lime
+ Purple and Purple + Green LEDs. To effectively grow Rouxai red lettuce and similar crops in indoor environments, the use of
Lime + Purple and Purple + Green LEDs from Lumileds demonstrated significant advantages