scholarly journals Influence of Different LED Light Colour Temperatures on the Preference Behaviour of Weaned Piglets

Agriculture ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 594
Author(s):  
Sven Götz ◽  
Camille M. C. Raoult ◽  
Klaus Reiter ◽  
Monika Wensch-Dorendorf ◽  
Daniel Werner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Feed Consumption ◽  
Time Sampling ◽  
Weaned Piglets ◽  
Led Lighting ◽  
Colour Temperature ◽  
Led Light ◽  
Preference Behaviour ◽  
Functional Areas

This study investigates the effect of different LED lighting colour temperatures on the preference behaviour of 4-week-old weaned piglets. A total of 32 piglets were housed in two replications in an experimental pen area with four identically equipped pen compartments connected two by two. Each pen unit offered a compartment set to a colour temperature of 3000 kelvin and another set to 6500 kelvin, at 80 lux during the day. Each piglet could freely choose between the two compartments by using a passageway. Over a period of five weeks, the behaviours “lying”, “eating” and “activity” were video recorded for 72 h during the 1st, 3rd and 5th week of the experiment. The location of the piglet in the pen and its behaviour were determined by using time sampling. In the first week, the piglets preferred the colour temperature of 3000 K to perform all behaviours. In the following weeks this preference decreased. Results also show that feed consumption and soiling of the pens were higher under 6500 K. Pigs can differentiate between the different colour temperatures and use them for different behaviours. This can be used to divide pens into functional areas in order to better suit the behavioural needs of pigs.

scholarly journals Lying, Feeding and Activity Preference of Weaned Piglets for LED-Illuminated vs. Dark Pen Compartments

Animals ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 202
Author(s):  
Sven Götz ◽  
Camille M. C. Raoult ◽  
Klaus Reiter ◽  
Monika Wensch-Dorendorf ◽  
Eberhard von Borell
Keyword(s):  
Light Emitting Diode ◽  
Preference Test ◽  
Feed Consumption ◽  
Weaned Piglets ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
Video Recordings ◽  
Activity Preference ◽  
Functional Areas ◽  
Two Sides ◽  
Effect Of Light

Little is known on the effect of light on pig behaviour. The choice behaviour of weaned piglets kept under two different light-emitting diode (LED) illuminance levels was investigated: 32 piglets (in two batches) were housed in a preference test room composed of two identical double pen units. One side of the pen unit was permanently illuminated with 600 lux, while the other was darkened to almost 0 lux (~0 lx); by using a passageway, piglets could move between the two sides. The “lying”, “eating” and “activity” behaviours were evaluated during three days in the first, third and fifth experimental week based on video recordings and a 5-min time sampling method. At first, piglets preferred to stay in the 600 lux illuminated compartments. Then, this preference decreased for the “eating” and “activity” behaviours and reversed for the “lying” behaviour, with the darkened compartments being preferred. The results also show that pen soiling was higher under 600 lux, but feed consumption was not affected by the illuminance. Since pigs choose between the two illuminance levels to perform specific behaviours, illuminance could be used to divide the pens into functional areas and, thus, help in meeting pigs’ behavioural needs.

scholarly journals Analysis of variability of quantitave traits of Vaccinium corymbosum L. ex vitro under different lighting modes

2019 ◽  
pp. 22-28
Author(s):  
Marta P. Fedorenko ◽  
Anton A. Volotovich ◽  
Oksana A. Kudryashova
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Spectral Composition ◽  
Vaccinium Corymbosum ◽  
Ex Vitro ◽  
Led Lighting ◽  
Led Light

The article presents the results of studies on the comparative analysis of bioproductional parameters of plant growth of Bluecrop and Elizabeth high-bush blueberry ex vitro under the conditions of fluorescent and LED lighting. Ensuring the optimal spectral composition of radiation, realized with the original LED light, led to a significant increase at 1.1–1.6 times in all of the analyzed growth parameters in high-bush blueberry ex vitro plants.

Effect of correlated colour temperature and illuminance levels on user’s visual perception under LED lighting in Taiwan

Ergonomics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Cheng Chao ◽  
Li-Ying Hong ◽  
Min-Chih Hsieh ◽  
Eric Min-Yang Wang ◽  
Chi-Chin Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Perception ◽  
Led Lighting ◽  
Colour Temperature

scholarly journals LED lighting affected the growth and metabolism of eggplant and tomato transplants in a greenhouse

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (No. 3) ◽  
pp. 150-157
Author(s):  
Renata Wojciechowska ◽  
Anna Kołton ◽  
Olga Długosz-Grochowska ◽  
Edward Kunicki ◽  
Katarzyna Mrowiec ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Soluble Sugars ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Solanum Melongena ◽  
Green Light ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Total Phenol Content ◽  
Scavenging Activity ◽  
Led Lighting ◽  
Led Light

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) were used for the spring greenhouse cultivation of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) ‘Milar F1’ and tomato (S. lycopersicon L.) ‘Benito F1’ transplants. Seedlings were grown under natural light conditions with the supplemental LED light. A 16-h photoperiod provided plants with a DLI of 12.6 (eggplant) and 9.6 (tomato) mol m2/day. Four supplemental light spectra were tested: L1 (90% red + 10% blue); L2 (80% red + 20% blue); L3 (43% red + 42% blue+15% green) and L4 (56% red + 26% blue + 15% green + 3% UV-A). The PPFD in each LED light treatment was 150 ± 20 µmol/m2·s. Compared to the control plants (without LED lighting), the eggplant transplants had about a 25% larger leaf area and a higher level of total phenol content as well as a higher antiradical scavenging activity under the L1 spectrum. The favourable spectrum for the tomato transplants consisted of red to blue in a ratio of 1 : 1 mixed with a green light (L3) – the leaves were characterised by a higher content of dry matter, soluble sugars, photosynthetic pigments and total phenols; also the radical scavenging activity increased in comparison to the control group. It was shown that the supplemental irradiation of transplants was economically acceptable. 

scholarly journals Optimization of LED Lighting for Clinical Settings

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Snjezana Soltic ◽  
Andrew Chalmers
Keyword(s):  
Light Source ◽  
Performance Criteria ◽  
Source Spectrum ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Colour Properties ◽  
Led Lighting ◽  
Led Light ◽  
De Algorithm ◽  
Lighting Systems ◽  
Spectral Design

The advent of the LED light source has promoted the concept of human-centric lighting (HCL). The LED has also been responsible for increases in the electrical efficiency of lighting systems, coupled with recent improvements in their colour properties. We have found that it is also possible to create a lit environment with enhanced clinical attributes by providing a source spectrum that meets the requirements of the Cyanosis Observation Index (COI). This paper describes the use of a differential evolution (DE) algorithm for the spectral design of a mixed LED light source capable of meeting COI recommendations as well as HCL performance criteria.

scholarly journals Optimized LED-Integrated Agricultural Facilities for Adjusting the Growth of Water Bamboo (Zizania latifolia)

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1330
Author(s):  
Vincent K. S. Hsiao ◽  
Teng-Yun Cheng ◽  
Chih-Feng Chen ◽  
Hao Shiu ◽  
Yong-Jin Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Light Emitting Diode ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Lighting System ◽  
Zizania Latifolia ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
Led Lighting ◽  
Led Light ◽  
Bamboo Leaves

We investigated a light emitting diode (LED) lighting system applied to a water bamboo field during winter season at night, and the results indicated that this lighting system can prevent the stunting of water bamboo leaves and further assist its growth. Compared with previous LED systems, in which the LED bulbs were placed directly above water bamboo leaves, our LED lighting system presents the benefit of easy handling during harvest. To prevent the inhomogeneous coverage of LED light patterns, a new design of LED lenses was also incorporated.

Effects of a new sweetener, Stevia, on performance of newly weaned pigs

2000 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 529-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. Munro ◽  
A. Lirette ◽  
D. M. Anderson ◽  
H. Y. Ju
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Stevia Rebaudiana ◽  
Feed Consumption ◽  
Feed Additive ◽  
Weaned Piglets ◽  
Weaned Pigs ◽  
Gain Ratio ◽  
Daily Gain

Two-hundred and nine purebred Yorkshire newly weaned piglets were used to determine the effect of the sweetener Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) at 83.3, 167 or 334 mg kg−1 diet on feed consumption (FC), average daily gain (ADG) and feed to gain ratio (F/G) compared with treatments with 5% sucrose and no sweetener (control; C). The Stevia-containing diets did not appear to have detrimental effects on the FC and F/G ratios of the piglets when compared with C. The results indicated only a limited potential for Stevia as feed additive for piglets. Key words: Sweetener, palatability, Stevia, weaned pigs

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