Cornell University Studied Ice Plant Lighting with SANANBIO RADIX
A 2022 Cornell University study used a five-layer SANANBIO RADIX hydroponic system and Vegmax-spectrum lighting to investigate how light duration affects ice plant growth.
According to a research paper published in Horticulturae on July 19, 2022, Cornell University researchers Jiaqi Xia and Neil Mattson investigated how photoperiod and daily light integral influence the growth of common ice plant, an emerging edible crop for controlled-environment agriculture. The experimental setup used a five-layer SANANBIO RADIX hydroponic module with Vegmax-spectrum lighting. The paper described the module as combining nutrient film technique and deep water culture with gravity-driven recirculation.
Each cultivation layer received a different photoperiod: 8, 12, 16, 20, or 24 hours. The study tracked crop growth over several harvest dates and found that increasing the daily light exposure improved performance up to the 20-hour treatment. Continuous 24-hour lighting did not produce the best results.
The findings are the researchers' experimental observations under specified conditions, not a claim that RADIX guarantees a particular yield or that longer lighting always improves performance. The study is an example of an independent university using commercially supplied hydroponic and LED equipment to examine crop-specific cultivation strategies.
Original research: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/653
Original report: Horticulturae (Cornell University research) · Source published: 2022-07-19
