Journal
AGRONOMY-BASEL
Volume 10, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/agronomy10050712
Keywords
blue light; bud set; conifer seedlings; LED; light quality; root growth; shoot elongation; shoot growth; terminal bud formation; transpiration
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- Norges Forskningsrad [225365/E40]
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Blue light (BL) affects different growth parameters, but information about the physiological effects of BL on conifer seedlings is limited. In northern areas, conifer seedlings are commonly produced in heated nursery greenhouses. Compared with Norway spruce, subalpine fir seedlings commonly show poor growth in nurseries due to early growth cessation. This study aimed to examine the effect of the BL proportion on the growth and development of such conifer seedlings in growth chambers, using similar photosynthetic active radiation, with 5% or 30% BL (400-500 nm) from high pressure sodium (HPS) lamps (300 mu mol m(-2) s(-1)) or a combination of HPS (225 mu mol m(-2) s(-1)) and BL-emitting diodes (75 mu mol m(-2) s(-1)), respectively. Additional BL increased transpiration and improved the growth of the Norway spruce seedlings, which developed thicker stems, more branches, and a higher dry matter (DM) of roots and needles, with an increased DM percentage in the roots compared with the shoots. In contrast, under additional BL, subalpine fir showed reduced transpiration and an increased terminal bud formation and lower DM in the stems and needles but no change in the DM distribution. Since these conifers respond differently to BL, the proportion of BL during the day should be considered when designing light spectra for tree seedling production.
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