LightSym 2024 Secretariat
LightSym 2024
X International Symposium on Light in Horticulture
May 19 (Sun.) - 22 (Wed.), 2024 | Seoul, Republic of Korea
“Light for Plants and Future”

Program

May 20 (Mon)

09:00-09:30 Keynote Lecture CRYSTAL 2+3
Keynote Lecture 1
Chair: Wook Oh (Jeju National University, Republic of Korea)
09:00-09:30 KL-1 Photons for photosynthesis, photon capture and food
Bruce Bugbee (Utah State University, United States of America)
09:30-10:00 Keynote Lecture CRYSTAL 2+3
Keynote Lecture 2
Chair: Wook Oh (Jeju National University, Republic of Korea)
09:30-10:00 KL-2 Use of dynamic light to improve crop growth and energy consumption, and as an approach to plant feedback control systems
Tracy Lawson (University of Essex, United Kingdom)
10:00-10:30 Keynote Lecture CRYSTAL 2+3
Keynote Lecture 3
Chair: Wook Oh (Jeju National University, Republic of Korea)
10:00-10:30 KL-3 TBD
Qichang Yang (Chinese Academy Of Agricultural Sciences, China)
10:50-11:58 Session 1 CRYSTAL 2
Photosynthesis
Chair: Sung Kyeom Kim (Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea)
10:50-11:58 IN-1 Analysis of light curves of cucumber leaf and application on greenhouse climate control for optimal production using radiation-temperature ratio strategy
Sung Kyeom Kim (Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea)
11:10-11:22 S01-1 A comparison of photosynthetic light response curves of nine tomato cultivars
Jennifer Boldt (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), United States of America)
11:22-11:34 S01-2 Interactions between blue light and far-red light on photosynthesis, growth and morphology of small cucumber plants
Sissel Torre (Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway)
11:34-11:46 S01-3 Diurnal changes in photosynthesis and transpiration under constant environmental conditions
Elias Kaiser (Wageningen University, Netherlands)
11:46-11:58 S01-4 Effects of far-red fraction and micronutrient (Fe, Cu, and Zn) concentration on biomass accumulation and photosynthetic performance of hydroponically grown ‘Rex’ lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)
Nathan Eylands (University of Minnesota, United States of America)
10:50-11:58 Session 2 CRYSTAL 3
Optimizing and Energy-Saving of Lighting I
Chair: Erik Runkle (Michigan State University, United States of America)
10:50-11:58 IN-2 Practical considerations for effective supplemental and sole-source LED lighting applications
Erik Runkle (Michigan State University, United States of America)
11:10-11:22 S02-1 Effects of different green-blue light ratios on growth, photosynthetic capacity and energy use efficiency of basil plants (ocimum basilicum linn.) in a plant factory
Yuxin Tong (IEDA, China)
11:22-11:34 S02-2 Development of a data-driven leaf pruning method based on weekly light integral below the plant canopy
Changhyeon Kim (Ohio State University, United States of America)
11:34-11:46 S02-3 Quantifying optical and thermal properties of innovative screen materials and their effect on energy saving and crop growth
Silke Hemming (Wageningen University, Netherlands)
11:46-11:58 S02-4 Study on the feasibility of a water-cooled LED system for climate uniformity in indoor plant factory using numerical analysis
Doyun Lee (Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, Republic of Korea)
14:00-15:08 Session 3 CRYSTAL 2
Photomorphogenesis I
Chair: Ryo Matsuda (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
14:00-14:20 IN-3 Effects of diurnal and day-to-day fluctuations in photosynthetic photon flux density on leaf photosynthesis and plant growth of cucumber seedlings
Ryo Matsuda (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
14:20-14:32 S03-1 Acclimation to either daytime or nighttime supplementary UVB light increases leaf photosynthesis and photoprotection of young cucumbers
Yuqi Zhang (Chinese Academy Of Agricultural Sciences, China)
14:32-14:44 S03-2 UVA1 radiation induced a more favorable light-intercepting leaf-area display than blue light and promoted plant growth
Tao Li (Chinese Academy Of Agricultural Sciences, China)
14:44-14:56 S03-3 UV-A regulation of photomorphogenesis and specialized metabolism in medicinal cannabis
C. W. Willy Contreras-Avilés (Wageningen University, Netherlands)
14:56-15:08 S03-4 Nutrient absorption and growth of several types of plants grown hydroponically in a plant factory with artificial lighting (PFAL)
Keiko Ohashi-Kaneko (Tamagawa Gakuen, Japan)
14:00-15:08 Session 4 CRYSTAL 3
Optimizing and Energy-Saving of Lighting II
Chair: Yongran Ji (Wageningen University, Netherlands)
14:00-14:20 IN-4 Faster than fast: far red is a new tool in the box to accelerate speed breeding
Yongran Ji (Wageningen University, Netherlands)
14:20-14:32 S04-1 Focused lighting, an effective energy-efficient lighting strategy during the early stages of indoor plant production
Cary Mitchell (Purdue University, United States of America)
14:32-14:44 S04-2 Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Vertical Farming: A Bioeconomic Model Analysis of Economic Trade-Offs in Close-Canopy-Lighting Strategies
Simone Valle de Souza (Michigan State University, United States of America)
14:44-14:56 S04-3 Maximizing light use efficiency with intercanopy lighting in Medical Cannabis
Esther de Beer (Philips Horticulture LED Solutions, Netherlands)
14:56-15:08 S04-4 Effects of intra-canopy light spectrum on cucumber and tomato growth and yield
Ep Heuvelink (Wageningen University, Netherlands)
15:08-16:08 Session 5 CRYSTAL 2
Photomorphogenesis II
Chair: TBD
15:08-15:20 S05-1 Unveiling the Impact of Far-Red Light on Carbohydrate Allocation and Yield in Dwarf Tomato Cultivars
Maria Mastoraki (Wageningen University, Netherlands)
15:20-15:32 S05-2 The role of phytochromes in the adaptation of tomato plants to light with different ratios of red and far-red light
Pavel Pashkovskiy (K.A. Timiryazev Institute Of Plant Physiology, Russia)
15:32-15:44 S05-3 Assessment of far-red induced leaf geometric features of lettuces and its contribution on light interception
Jaewoo Kim (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea)
15:44-15:56 S05-4 The effects blue light and supplemental far red on an in vitro multiple harvest system for production of Cannabis sativa L
Jeffrey W. Adelberg (Clemson University, United States of America)
15:56-16:08 S05-5 Investigating the effects of green lights with different peak wavelengths on the growth of Lactuca sativa
Yunke Chen (Wageningen University, China)
15:08-16:08 Session 6 CRYSTAL 3
Utilization of Chlorophyll Fluorescence
Chair: TBD
15:08-15:20 S06-1 Controlling supplemental LED light intensities using a chlorophyll fluorescence-based biofeedback system in greenhouses
Suyun Nam (University of Georgia, United States of America)
15:20-15:32 S06-2 Deriving photosynthesis efficiency from chlorophyll fluorescence: A new approach for long-term, non-invasive and high-throughput monitoring
Hadrien Momont (Wageningen University, Netherlands)
15:32-15:44 S06-3 Comparison of Water Stress Responses among the 4 Horticultural Crop Seedlings using Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters
Yu Kyeong Shin (Jeonbuk National University, Republic of Korea)
15:44-15:56 S06-4 Monitoring light use efficiency in controlled environment agriculture: recent advances and innovations
Silvere Vialet-Chabrand (Wageningen University, Netherlands)
15:56-16:08 S06-5 Biosensor, based on canopy-level chlorophyll fluorescence, for improving lamp light use efficiency, growth control and stress detection in controlled environment agriculture
Daniel Bånkestad (Heliospectra, Sweden)
16:30-17:30 Session 7 CRYSTAL 2
Photoperiodism & Flowering
Chair: TBD
16:30-16:42 S07-1 Effect of irradiation with blue and red LED lights on the growth and development of marigold plants
Bonga Ngcobo (Durban University of Technology, South Africa)
16:42-16:54 S07-2 TBD
TBD
16:54-17:06 S07-3 Effect of Blue Light Supplemental Lighting on Flowering and Fruit Yield of 'Kuemsil' Strawberry
Hee Sung Hwang (Gyeongsang National University, Republic of Korea)
17:06-17:18 S07-4 Effect of photoperiod change on plant architecture, physiological responses, and carbon allocation in spring wheat
Abderahman SGHAIER (Ghent University, Belgium)
17:18-17:30 S07-5 Reduced blade greenness indicates impaired nitrogen metabolism in spring wheat transitioning to reproductive development under a 6h-6h light-dark cycle
Helena Clauw (Ghent University, Belgium)
16:30-17:30 Session 8 CRYSTAL 3
Phynotyping & Modelling
Chair: TBD
16:30-16:42 S08-1 Phenotyping techniques for plant leaf nyctinastic movement and growth tracking
Nikolay Sleptsov (Russian State Agrarian University, Russia)
16:42-16:54 S08-2 A single RGB-D camera is enough for phenotyping in smart plant factories
Arnaud Bouvry (University of Liège, Belgium)
16:54-17:06 S08-3 Large language model-driven insights into photobiochemical processes in major food crops
Seungri Yoon (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea)
17:06-17:18 S08-4 Modeling spectral dependence of stomatal aperture for predicting C3 photosynthetic rates under polychromatic light
Woo Hyun Kang Seoul National University, Republic of Korea)
17:18-17:30 S08-5 Time-series Prediction of Greenhouse Environmental Conditions and Plant Growth Indicators using RNN-Based Models
Yoel Kim (Sejong University, Republic of Korea)