Lettuce seedlings quality: The effects of white and blue light exposure
In the Balkans, the production of globally cultivated green leaf lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) can be slow due to reduced quality and intensity of solar insolation. Our research aimed to investigate the effects of artificial illumination and the duration of light exposure on the growth and quality of...
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Serbian Association of Plant Breedings and Seed Producers
2024-01-01
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| author | Luković Kristina Adžić Slađan Zečević Veselinka Đurić Nenad Perišić Vladimir Gavrilović Bojana Rakonjac Aleksandra |
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| description | In the Balkans, the production of globally cultivated green leaf lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) can be slow due to reduced quality and intensity of solar insolation. Our research aimed to investigate the effects of artificial illumination and the duration of light exposure on the growth and quality of two lettuce genotypes seedlings: Genesis and Jukebox. The research was conducted at the Institute for Vegetable Crops Smederevska Palanka, Serbia. Lettuce seeds were sown in 9 styrofoam containers per genotype, filled with commercial substrate. In the phase of three leaves, plants were placed in plant growth chambers under multispectral white (W) LEDs and monochromatic blue (B) LEDs (three containers per LED and genotype), while three containers were kept in the greenhouse and served as control. The plants were cultured in plant growth chambers for 25 days under a 9h/15h and 10h/14h (light/dark) photoperiod, to simulate outdoor conditions. Morphological growth parameters (number of leaves and plant weight) were measured on the 11th and 25th days. Chlorophyll content was measured on the 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th days. Plants grown under W and B LEDs had a significantly higher number of leaves, plant weight, and chlorophyll content than plants grown in a greenhouse. Using energy-efficient white and blue LED lights in lettuce seedling production during 18-25 days positively impacts seedling quality, and with this seedling production, the plants can achieve high yields and quality. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-307db69caeed43e1a865faea95c5028d2025-02-05T13:20:35ZengSerbian Association of Plant Breedings and Seed ProducersSelekcija i Semenarstvo0354-58812406-209X2024-01-01301738110.5937/SelSem2401073L0354-58812401073LLettuce seedlings quality: The effects of white and blue light exposureLuković Kristina0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8910-716XAdžić Slađan1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2764-7114Zečević Veselinka2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6782-6654Đurić Nenad3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5048-454XPerišić Vladimir4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9049-120XGavrilović Bojana5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2973-7642Rakonjac Aleksandra6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7347-4296Institute for Vegetable Crops Smederevska Palanka, Smederevska Palanka, SerbiaInstitute for Vegetable Crops Smederevska Palanka, Smederevska Palanka, SerbiaInstitute for Vegetable Crops Smederevska Palanka, Smederevska Palanka, SerbiaInstitute for Vegetable Crops Smederevska Palanka, Smederevska Palanka, SerbiaInstitute for Vegetable Crops Smederevska Palanka, Smederevska Palanka, SerbiaInstitute for Vegetable Crops Smederevska Palanka, Smederevska Palanka, SerbiaInstitute for Vegetable Crops Smederevska Palanka, Smederevska Palanka, SerbiaIn the Balkans, the production of globally cultivated green leaf lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) can be slow due to reduced quality and intensity of solar insolation. Our research aimed to investigate the effects of artificial illumination and the duration of light exposure on the growth and quality of two lettuce genotypes seedlings: Genesis and Jukebox. The research was conducted at the Institute for Vegetable Crops Smederevska Palanka, Serbia. Lettuce seeds were sown in 9 styrofoam containers per genotype, filled with commercial substrate. In the phase of three leaves, plants were placed in plant growth chambers under multispectral white (W) LEDs and monochromatic blue (B) LEDs (three containers per LED and genotype), while three containers were kept in the greenhouse and served as control. The plants were cultured in plant growth chambers for 25 days under a 9h/15h and 10h/14h (light/dark) photoperiod, to simulate outdoor conditions. Morphological growth parameters (number of leaves and plant weight) were measured on the 11th and 25th days. Chlorophyll content was measured on the 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th days. Plants grown under W and B LEDs had a significantly higher number of leaves, plant weight, and chlorophyll content than plants grown in a greenhouse. Using energy-efficient white and blue LED lights in lettuce seedling production during 18-25 days positively impacts seedling quality, and with this seedling production, the plants can achieve high yields and quality.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0354-5881/2024/0354-58812401073L.pdflactuca sativa l.genesisjukeboxledsvegetablesproductionchlorophyll content |
| spellingShingle | Luković Kristina Adžić Slađan Zečević Veselinka Đurić Nenad Perišić Vladimir Gavrilović Bojana Rakonjac Aleksandra Lettuce seedlings quality: The effects of white and blue light exposure Selekcija i Semenarstvo lactuca sativa l. genesis jukebox leds vegetables production chlorophyll content |
| title | Lettuce seedlings quality: The effects of white and blue light exposure |
| title_full | Lettuce seedlings quality: The effects of white and blue light exposure |
| title_fullStr | Lettuce seedlings quality: The effects of white and blue light exposure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lettuce seedlings quality: The effects of white and blue light exposure |
| title_short | Lettuce seedlings quality: The effects of white and blue light exposure |
| title_sort | lettuce seedlings quality the effects of white and blue light exposure |
| topic | lactuca sativa l. genesis jukebox leds vegetables production chlorophyll content |
| url | https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0354-5881/2024/0354-58812401073L.pdf |
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