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Leafy Greens in Controlled Environments
MSU Extension’s floriculture educational and applied research programs help improve greenhouse crop production and business management by providing trusted information on new production techniques and management strategies.
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Heidi Lindberg
West Michigan Greenhouse and Nursery Education & Research
wollaege@msu.edu
616-994-4701
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Jeremy Jubenville
Floriculture Educator
jubenvi3@msu.edu
269-384-8010
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Roberto Lopez
Associate Professor
rglopez@msu.edu
517-353-0342
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Erik Runkle
Professor
runkleer@msu.edu
(517) 353-0350
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Leafy greens: Sole-source light intensity
Published on June 6, 2019
Indoor production of leafy greens, Part 4 of 4: Research shows that providing high-intensity sole-source lighting to seedlings can increase harvestable yield of fresh-cut basil. -
Leafy greens: Carbon dioxide injection
Published on April 1, 2019
Indoor production of leafy greens, Part 3 of 4: Is carbon dioxide enrichment beneficial for indoor production of basil seedlings? -
Purpling of leaves
Published on January 8, 2021
There are many specialty crops that naturally have red, purple or almost black foliage, while others turn those colors when conditions are unfavorable. This article briefly reviews the factors that influence the purpling of leaves. -
Green and blue LED lighting
Published on March 6, 2019
Indoor production of leafy greens, Part 2 of 4: How green light affects lettuce growth can depend on blue and red light. -
Leafy greens: Green & far red LED lighting
Published on February 1, 2019
Indoor production of leafy greens, Part 1 of 4: Substituting green or far-red light for blue light can increase lettuce and kale yields. -
Factors that influence leaf coloration
Published on November 15, 2017
Growers usually focus on quality attributes that relate to flowering, but this article reviews cultural and environmental factors that influence foliage color. -
Crops suitable for vertical farming
Published on April 10, 2019
The costs to build and operate an indoor (vertical) farm are high, so only certain types of crops are potentially profitable. This articles discusses some some of the crop characteristics that lend themselves to indoor production. -
Challenges of growing vertically in greenhouses
Published on June 8, 2021
There is a wide range of vertical farming approaches for greenhouse cultivation, but there are also challenges, some of which cannot easily be overcome.
