The Effect of Additional Night and Pre-Harvest Blue and Red LEDs and White Lighting During the Day on the Morphophysiological and Biochemical Traits of Basil Varieties (<i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L.) Under Hydroponic Conditions

The effect of white and additional red and blue LED lighting at night (Blue-NLL, Red-NLL) and during the pre-harvest period (Blue-P-hLL, Red-P-hLL) on morphological and physiological parameters, elemental composition, content of polyphenols, and essential oils of purple basil cultivars ‘Ararat’ and...

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Main Authors: Inna V. Knyazeva, Olga Panfilova, Oksana Vershinina, Ibrahim Kahramanoğlu, Alexander A. Smirnov, Andrey Titenkov
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author Inna V. Knyazeva
Olga Panfilova
Oksana Vershinina
Ibrahim Kahramanoğlu
Alexander A. Smirnov
Andrey Titenkov
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description The effect of white and additional red and blue LED lighting at night (Blue-NLL, Red-NLL) and during the pre-harvest period (Blue-P-hLL, Red-P-hLL) on morphological and physiological parameters, elemental composition, content of polyphenols, and essential oils of purple basil cultivars ‘Ararat’ and green basil ‘Tonus’ grown in the hydroponic conditions of the climatic chamber was studied. The height of the plants was determined by the variety and the LED irradiation period. The highest purple basil plants were obtained in the variant with Blue-NLL illumination; the highest green basil plants were obtained under Blue-P-hLL and Red-P-hLL. The red spectrum, regardless of the lighting period and variety, increased the area and number of leaves, biomass, and vegetative productivity. Significant changes in the elemental composition of the vegetative mass of basil varieties were determined by the period of exposure to the red spectrum. Red-P-hLL stimulated the absorption and accumulation of Mg, Ca, S, and P from the nutrient solution, and Red-P-hLL reduced the nitrate content by more than 30.00%. Blue-NLL lighting increased the content of quercetin, rosmarinic acid, and essential oil and reduced the nitrate content in the vegetative mass by more than 40.00%. The effectiveness of the white LED was observed in increasing the vegetative mass of ‘Tonus’. The results of this study will be in demand in the real sector of the economy when improving resource-saving technologies for growing environmentally friendly leafy vegetable crops with improved chemical composition and high vegetative productivity.
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spelling doaj-art-294293d01e17418394cb4d909859f6f72025-08-20T03:08:12ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242025-07-0111778410.3390/horticulturae11070784The Effect of Additional Night and Pre-Harvest Blue and Red LEDs and White Lighting During the Day on the Morphophysiological and Biochemical Traits of Basil Varieties (<i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L.) Under Hydroponic ConditionsInna V. Knyazeva0Olga Panfilova1Oksana Vershinina2Ibrahim Kahramanoğlu3Alexander A. Smirnov4Andrey Titenkov5Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM” (FSAC VIM), Moscow 109428, RussiaRussian Research Institute of Fruit Crop Breeding (VNIISPK), Zhilina 302530, RussiaFederal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM” (FSAC VIM), Moscow 109428, RussiaDepartment of Horticulture, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, European University of Lefke, Gemikonagi, Northern Cyprus, Mersin 99780, TurkeyFederal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM” (FSAC VIM), Moscow 109428, RussiaFederal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM” (FSAC VIM), Moscow 109428, RussiaThe effect of white and additional red and blue LED lighting at night (Blue-NLL, Red-NLL) and during the pre-harvest period (Blue-P-hLL, Red-P-hLL) on morphological and physiological parameters, elemental composition, content of polyphenols, and essential oils of purple basil cultivars ‘Ararat’ and green basil ‘Tonus’ grown in the hydroponic conditions of the climatic chamber was studied. The height of the plants was determined by the variety and the LED irradiation period. The highest purple basil plants were obtained in the variant with Blue-NLL illumination; the highest green basil plants were obtained under Blue-P-hLL and Red-P-hLL. The red spectrum, regardless of the lighting period and variety, increased the area and number of leaves, biomass, and vegetative productivity. Significant changes in the elemental composition of the vegetative mass of basil varieties were determined by the period of exposure to the red spectrum. Red-P-hLL stimulated the absorption and accumulation of Mg, Ca, S, and P from the nutrient solution, and Red-P-hLL reduced the nitrate content by more than 30.00%. Blue-NLL lighting increased the content of quercetin, rosmarinic acid, and essential oil and reduced the nitrate content in the vegetative mass by more than 40.00%. The effectiveness of the white LED was observed in increasing the vegetative mass of ‘Tonus’. The results of this study will be in demand in the real sector of the economy when improving resource-saving technologies for growing environmentally friendly leafy vegetable crops with improved chemical composition and high vegetative productivity.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/11/7/784biometric parameterschlorophyllcarotenoidsmacronutrientsnitratesquercetin
spellingShingle Inna V. Knyazeva
Olga Panfilova
Oksana Vershinina
Ibrahim Kahramanoğlu
Alexander A. Smirnov
Andrey Titenkov
The Effect of Additional Night and Pre-Harvest Blue and Red LEDs and White Lighting During the Day on the Morphophysiological and Biochemical Traits of Basil Varieties (<i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L.) Under Hydroponic Conditions
Horticulturae
biometric parameters
chlorophyll
carotenoids
macronutrients
nitrates
quercetin
title The Effect of Additional Night and Pre-Harvest Blue and Red LEDs and White Lighting During the Day on the Morphophysiological and Biochemical Traits of Basil Varieties (<i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L.) Under Hydroponic Conditions
title_full The Effect of Additional Night and Pre-Harvest Blue and Red LEDs and White Lighting During the Day on the Morphophysiological and Biochemical Traits of Basil Varieties (<i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L.) Under Hydroponic Conditions
title_fullStr The Effect of Additional Night and Pre-Harvest Blue and Red LEDs and White Lighting During the Day on the Morphophysiological and Biochemical Traits of Basil Varieties (<i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L.) Under Hydroponic Conditions
title_full_unstemmed The Effect of Additional Night and Pre-Harvest Blue and Red LEDs and White Lighting During the Day on the Morphophysiological and Biochemical Traits of Basil Varieties (<i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L.) Under Hydroponic Conditions
title_short The Effect of Additional Night and Pre-Harvest Blue and Red LEDs and White Lighting During the Day on the Morphophysiological and Biochemical Traits of Basil Varieties (<i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L.) Under Hydroponic Conditions
title_sort effect of additional night and pre harvest blue and red leds and white lighting during the day on the morphophysiological and biochemical traits of basil varieties i ocimum basilicum i l under hydroponic conditions
topic biometric parameters
chlorophyll
carotenoids
macronutrients
nitrates
quercetin
url https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/11/7/784
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