Effects of light intensity on the growth and leaf development of young tomato plants grown under a combination of red and blue light
2013
Fan, Xiao-Xue | Xu, Zhi-Gang | Liu, Xiao-Ying | Tang, Can-Ming | Wang, Liwen | Han, Xue-lin
We used red light-emitting diodes (LEDs, R) and blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs, B) to obtain the different light intensities of uniform spectra and investigated the effects of different light intensities on growth and leaf development of young tomato plants. The results showed that fresh weight, dry weight, stem diameter and health index were superior in plants grown under 300, 450 and 550μmolm−2s−1. The energy efficiency was highest under 300μmolm−2s−1. When photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) increased from 50 to 550μmolm−2s−1, a decrease in the specific leaf area (SLA) was observed. Under 300 and 450μmolm−2s−1, the thickness of leaves, palisade parenchyma and spongy parenchyma were the bigger, and the stomatal frequency and stomatal area per unit leaf area were also higher. The highest net photosynthesis rate (Pn) was observed under 300μmolm−2s−1. Our results implied that, compared to other light treatments, 300μmolm−2s−1 was more suitable for the culture of young tomato plants and there was no substantial gain from a PPFD above 300μmolm−2s−1.
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