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LED turns vegetables into medicinal plants

14.07.2018

LEDs allow you to change the idea of growing vegetables and other plants.

Nichia, Japan's largest LED manufacturer, has set up a laboratory facility in Shanghai to investigate how different LED light sources can change the chemical composition of plants. The task of researchers is to learn how to give vegetables a healing effect with the help of specially selected lighting.

More precisely, to enhance the corresponding potential already inherent in plants. The fact is that the properties of vegetables can be influenced by changing the spectrum of LEDs. For example, Nichia is already able to grow low-sugar vegetables, which could be beneficial for diabetic patients.

Nichia partners with local supermarkets and supplies some products to the Netherlands.

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