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Testing the potential of LEDs to enhance growth and quality characteristics of Salvia fruticosa

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  • Filippos Bantis

    (Department of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment, Thessaloniki, Greece)

  • Kalliopi Radoglou

    (Department of Forestry and Management of the Environment and Natural Resources, Democritus University of Thrace, Nea Orestiada, Greece)

Abstract

The effect of light-emitting diodes (LED) with broad radiation spectra on developmental, physiological, and phytochemical characteristics of Greek sage (Salvia fruticosa L.) seedlings was assessed. Fluorescent (FL - control) tubes and four LED lights [AP67 (moderate blue, red and far-red), L20AP67 (moderate blue, red and far-red, high green), AP673L (moderate blue, high red) and NS1 (high blue and green, low red, high red : far-red, 1% ultraviolet)] were used in a growth chamber. Seedlings grown under FL, L20AP67 and AP673L exhibited the best morphological and developmental characteristics. FL led to inferior root biomass formation compared to all LEDs. AP67 promoted greater root-to-shoot dry weight ratio and dry-to-fresh overground and root weight ratios, but induced the least morphological and developmental characteristics. NS1 performed well regarding the root biomass production. Total phenolic content and the root growth capacity were not significantly affected. The present study demonstrates that L20AP67 and AP673L LEDs performed equally to FL light regarding the developmental characteristics. AP67 and NS1 may have the potential to be used for compact seedling production.

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  • Filippos Bantis & Kalliopi Radoglou, 2019. "Testing the potential of LEDs to enhance growth and quality characteristics of Salvia fruticosa," Horticultural Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 46(2), pages 98-106.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlhor:v:46:y:2019:i:2:id:206-2017-hortsci
    DOI: 10.17221/206/2017-HORTSCI
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