Abstract
Light quality and nutrient availability are the primary factors that influence plant growth and development. In a research context of improving indoor plant cultivation while lowering environmental impact practices, we investigated the effect of different light spectra, three provided by light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and one by a fluorescent lamp, on the morpho-physiology of Pisum sativum L. seedlings grown in the presence/absence of biochar. We found that all morpho-physiological traits are sensitive to changes in the red-to-far-red light (R:FR) ratio related to the light spectra used. In particular, seedlings that were grown with a LED type characterized by the lowest R:FR ratio (~2.7; AP67), showed good plant development, both above- and belowground, especially when biochar was present. Biochar alone did not affect the physiological traits, which were influenced by the interplay with lighting type. AP67 LED type had a negative impact only on leaf fluorescence emission in light conditions, which was further exacerbated by the addition of biochar to the growing media. However, we found that the combination of biochar with a specific optimal light spectrum may have a synergetic effect enhancing pea seedling physiological performances and fruit yield and fostering desired traits. This is a promising strategy for indoor plant production while respecting the environment.
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Claim · model-written summary
All morpho-physiological traits of pea seedlings were sensitive to changes in the red-to-far-red ratio of the light spectra.
- Taxon
- Pisum sativum
Lathyrus oleraceust0 - Treatment
- red-to-far-red light (R:FR) ratioe1
- Outcome
- morpho-physiological traitse1
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t0“Pisum sativum L.”
e1“all morpho-physiological traits are sensitive to changes in the red-to-far-red light (R:FR) ratio related to the light spectra used”
Claim · model-written summary
Seedlings grown with the LED type having the lowest R:FR ratio (about 2.7; AP67) showed good above- and belowground development, especially with biochar.
- Taxon
- Pisum sativumLathyrus oleraceust0
- Treatment
- LED type characterized by the lowest R:FR ratio (~2.7; AP67)e1
- Outcome
- plant developmente1
- Qualifier
- especially when biochar was presente1
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Verbatim
t0“Pisum sativum L.”
e1“seedlings that were grown with a LED type characterized by the lowest R:FR ratio (~2.7; AP67), showed good plant development, both above- and belowground, especially when biochar was present”
Claim · model-written summary
Biochar alone did not affect the physiological traits.
- Taxon
- Pisum sativumLathyrus oleraceust0
- Treatment
- Biochare1
- Outcome
- physiological traitse1
- Direction
- did not affecte1
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t0“Pisum sativum L.”
e1“Biochar alone did not affect the physiological traits”
Claim · model-written summary
The AP67 LED type had a negative impact only on leaf fluorescence emission in light conditions, further exacerbated by biochar.
- Taxon
- Pisum sativumLathyrus oleraceust0
- Treatment
- AP67 LED typee1
- Outcome
- leaf fluorescence emission in light conditionse1
- Direction
- negative impacte1
- Qualifier
- further exacerbated by the addition of biochare1
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Pisum sativum L.”
e1“AP67 LED type had a negative impact only on leaf fluorescence emission in light conditions, which was further exacerbated by the addition of biochar”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors suggest that combining biochar with a specific optimal light spectrum may have a synergetic effect enhancing pea seedling physiological performance and fruit yield.
- Taxon
- peaLathyrus oleraceuse1
- Treatment
- combination of biochar with a specific optimal light spectrume1
- Outcome
- pea seedling physiological performances and fruit yielde1
- Direction
- enhancinge1
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Verbatim
e1“the combination of biochar with a specific optimal light spectrum may have a synergetic effect enhancing pea seedling physiological performances and fruit yield”
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