Dawn commented the other day about growning crops without lightsources, so I did some research, here are the results:
There are special lightbulbs called grow lights, these lights emit an electromagnetic spectrum appropriate for photosynthesis similar to sunlight.
It is said that you can further improve plant growth by using different kinds of light from the grow lamps which ranges from blue towards red in the light spectrum.
LED grow lamps
LED panel light source used in an experiment on plant growth by NASA. Pictured plant is a potato plant.Recent advancements in LEDs have allowed for the production of relatively cheap, bright and long lasting grow lights that emit only the colors of light required for plant growth. These lights are attractive to indoor growers since they do not consume as much power, do not require ballasts, and produce a fraction of the heat of HID lamps. The lamps consist of arrays of many wide-spectrum red and a few narrow-spectrum blue LEDs of specific wavelengths.
This will be perfect for my underground bunker, maybe I should get started and try growing plants indoors.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grow_light
http://www.led-grow-master.com/
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