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"Photovoltaic systems on fields, so-called Agri-PV systems, have various
advantages: they generate electricity and simultaneously protect the plants
from the effects of climate change. However, there was a fear that shading
would reduce yields. However, the plants are more adaptable than previously
assumed.
In a field study, the University of Hohenheim and the Jülich Research Centre
investigated the effects of Agri-PV and agroforestry systems on field crops
typically grown in our latitudes in 2023 and 2024 at five locations: barley,
faba beans, potatoes, cabbage, and corn. The results showed that the plants
adapted to partial shading, reports the team in the journal
European Journal
of Agronomy.
Thus, under shading, both dark respiration and the light compensation point
decreased for all plants studied. “Simply put, this means that the plants lost
less CO₂ through respiration and at the same time required less light to fix
carbon, which they need to grow and form fruits,” said Jennifer Moore, lead
author of the study. “This shows a clear physiological adaptation to partial
shading.”"
Via Christoph S.
Cheers,
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