THE RESPONSE OF LETTUCE TO FLUORESCENT LIGHT AND LED LIGHT RELATIVE TO DIFFERENT NITROGEN NUTRITION OF PLANTS
In two successive pot experiments with lettuce cv. ‘Królowa Majowych’, conducted in a phytotron, this study investigated the effect of cool white fluorescent light (FRS) at a PPFD 200 μmol·m-2·s-1 and red-blue LED light at a PPFD of 200 and 800 μmol·m-2·s-1 on photosynthesis, yield, leaf area, SLA,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Life Sciences in Lublin - Publishing House
2014-10-01
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| Series: | Acta Scientiarum Polonorum: Hortorum Cultus |
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| Online Access: | https://czasopisma.up.lublin.pl/index.php/asphc/article/view/2808 |
| Summary: | In two successive pot experiments with lettuce cv. ‘Królowa Majowych’, conducted in a phytotron, this study investigated the effect of cool white fluorescent light
(FRS) at a PPFD 200 μmol·m-2·s-1 and red-blue LED light at a PPFD of 200 and 800 μmol·m-2·s-1 on photosynthesis, yield, leaf area, SLA, and the content of photosynthetic pigments, total N and nitrates. Experimental plants were grown in sphagnum peat supplemented with full-strength Hoagland’s solution at the beginning of the experiment. 10 days after plants were pricked out, 4 experimental series were made which differed in the form of N supplied to the growing medium at a rate of 420 mg (2N): 1) Hoagland’s solution (control); 2) Hoagl + 2N-NO3; 3) Hoagl + 2N-NH4; 4) Hoagl + 2N-NH4/NO3. The obtained results showed that the lettuce leaf yield under FRS light was distinctly higher than under LED light at a PPFD of 200, and in particular at 800 μmol·m-2·s-1. Besides, the leaves grown under FRS light showed a significantly thinner leaf blade (SLA) and a lower content of photosynthetic pigments, total N and nitrates. The photosynthetic
rate was higher under LED light relative to FRS light. Different nutrition of plants with N-NO3, N-NH4 and N-NH4/NO3 had a similar effect on the yield and analysed traits of lettuce leaves, regardless of the type of light and the level of irradiation with LED light. LED lamps seem to be a very promising light source for plants, but they require further research on how to adapt the spectral distribution of light to their requirements.
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| ISSN: | 1644-0692 2545-1405 |