Abstract
Soilless cultivation with artificial lighting has the potential to augment vegetable crop production, particularly lettuce, but yields are lower compared to natural sunlight, especially in monochromatic light technologies. Research suggests that color blending with light-emitting diodes (LEDs) can enhance production, yet many overlook the importance of nutrient management. The use of sulfur–silica fertilizer, known for enhancing plant growth in low-light stress conditions, supports this assertion. The study employed a randomized complete block design with two factors, each repeated four times. The treatments included three LED light colors: white LED (L1), blue LED (L2), and red LED (L3). Two fertilizer treatments were applied: absence of sulfur–silica fertilizer (P1) and presence of sulfur–silica fertilizer (P2). The study finds that optimal growth of lettuce plants is achieved through the utilization of both red and white LED lights, with red LED yielding the highest fresh leaf weight. The red LED treatments outperform other LED colors in terms of protein, carbohydrate, and total energy production. Introducing sulfur–silica fertilizer can promote superior lettuce growth, albeit at the cost of reduced fresh leaf weight. The application of sulfur–silica fertilizer leads to decreased protein and carbohydrate levels but enhances the overall energy content of the lettuce.
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Claim · model-written summary
Red and white LEDs supported optimal lettuce growth.
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- lettuce
Lactuca sativae0 - Treatment
- red and white LED lightse0
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- optimal growthe0
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- optimale0
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e0“The study finds that optimal growth of lettuce plants is achieved through the utilization of both red and white LED lights, with red LED yielding the highest fresh leaf weight.”
Claim · model-written summary
Red LED produced the highest fresh leaf weight.
- Taxon
- lettuceLactuca sativae0
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- red LEDe0
- Outcome
- fresh leaf weighte0
- Direction
- higheste0
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e0“The study finds that optimal growth of lettuce plants is achieved through the utilization of both red and white LED lights, with red LED yielding the highest fresh leaf weight.”
Claim · model-written summary
Red LED outperformed the other LED colors in protein production.
- Taxon
- lettuceLactuca sativat0
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- red LED treatmentse0
- Outcome
- proteine0
- Direction
- outperforme0
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- other LED colorse0
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t0“biochemical content in lettuce Influence”
e0“The red LED treatments outperform other LED colors in terms of protein, carbohydrate, and total energy production.”
Claim · model-written summary
Red LED outperformed the other LED colors in carbohydrate production.
- Taxon
- lettuceLactuca sativat0
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- red LED treatmentse0
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- carbohydratee0
- Direction
- outperforme0
- Comparator
- other LED colorse0
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t0“biochemical content in lettuce Influence”
e0“The red LED treatments outperform other LED colors in terms of protein, carbohydrate, and total energy production.”
Claim · model-written summary
Red LED outperformed the other LED colors in total energy production.
- Taxon
- lettuceLactuca sativat0
- Treatment
- red LED treatmentse0
- Outcome
- total energy productione0
- Direction
- outperforme0
- Comparator
- other LED colorse0
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t0“biochemical content in lettuce Influence”
e0“The red LED treatments outperform other LED colors in terms of protein, carbohydrate, and total energy production.”
Claim · model-written summary
Sulfur–silica fertilizer promoted lettuce growth.
- Taxon
- lettuceLactuca sativae0
- Treatment
- sulfur–silica fertilizere0
- Outcome
- lettuce growthe0
- Direction
- superiore0
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e0“Introducing sulfur–silica fertilizer can promote superior lettuce growth, albeit at the cost of reduced fresh leaf weight.”
Claim · model-written summary
Sulfur–silica fertilizer reduced fresh leaf weight.
- Taxon
- lettuceLactuca sativat0
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- sulfur–silica fertilizere0
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- fresh leaf weighte0
- Direction
- reducede0
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t0“biochemical content in lettuce Influence”
e0“Introducing sulfur–silica fertilizer can promote superior lettuce growth, albeit at the cost of reduced fresh leaf weight.”
Claim · model-written summary
Sulfur–silica fertilizer decreased lettuce protein levels.
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- lettuceLactuca sativat0
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- sulfur–silica fertilizere0
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- proteine0
- Direction
- decreasede0
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t0“biochemical content in lettuce Influence”
e0“The application of sulfur–silica fertilizer leads to decreased protein and carbohydrate levels but enhances the overall energy content of the lettuce.”
Claim · model-written summary
Sulfur–silica fertilizer decreased lettuce carbohydrate levels.
- Taxon
- lettuceLactuca sativae0
- Treatment
- sulfur–silica fertilizere0
- Outcome
- carbohydrate levelse0
- Direction
- decreasede0
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e0“The application of sulfur–silica fertilizer leads to decreased protein and carbohydrate levels but enhances the overall energy content of the lettuce.”
Claim · model-written summary
Sulfur–silica fertilizer enhanced overall lettuce energy content.
- Taxon
- lettuceLactuca sativae0
- Treatment
- sulfur–silica fertilizere0
- Outcome
- overall energy contente0
- Direction
- enhancese0
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e0“The application of sulfur–silica fertilizer leads to decreased protein and carbohydrate levels but enhances the overall energy content of the lettuce.”
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