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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 2019, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (9): 3175-3182.doi: 10.13287/j.1001-9332.201909.027

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Effects of combined red, blue and white LED light on the quality of eggplant seedlings and fruit peels.

DU Yu-fen1, GAO Zhi1, DI Qing-hua1, YANG Feng-juan1,2,3*, WANG Xiu-feng1,2, WEI Min1,3, MI Qing-hua4, LI Yan1,3   

  1. 1College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University/State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Tai’an 271018, Shandong, China;
    2Huanghuai Region Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Mini-stry of Agriculture, Tai’an 271018, Shandong, China;
    3Shandong Province Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit and Vegetable, Tai’an 271018, Shandong, China;
    4Development Planning Branch, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, Shandong, China
  • Received:2018-09-19 Online:2019-09-15 Published:2019-09-15
  • Contact: * E-mail: beautyyfj@163.com
  • Supported by:
    This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2016YFB0302403), National Science and Technology Support Program (2014BAD05B03) and Special Project Protected Horticulture Advantage Team of Shandong Agricultural University ‘Double First-Class’ Science and Technology Team (SYL2017YSTD07)

Abstract: The effects of red/blue=3/1 [R/B=3/1(9/3), as control, CK1], white light (W, as control, CK2), and combined light of red, blue and white [R/B/W=3/1/1 (9/3/3), T1; R/B/W=9/3/8, T2; R/B/W=3/1/6 (9/3/18), T3; R/B/W=3/1/16 (9/3/48), T4] on the growth, root development, quality and yield of eggplants were examined to provide theoretical and technical support for intensive and high-efficient light supplement and eggplant seedlings cultivation, using LED to accurately regulate light environment and ‘Gailiangdalong’ eggplant, based on the previous findings of the benefits of R/B=3/1 to the cultivation of eggplant seedlings. The results showed that R/B/W=9/3/8 treatment significantly increased plant height, stem diameter, seedling index, shoot dry weight, root dry weight, root development, anthocyanins and flavonoids content in eggplant peels and early yield. Root/shoot, total phenolic content in eggplant peels and soluble sugar content in pulps under R/B/W=3/1/1 treatment were significantly higher than those of other treatments. Total leaf area and free amino acid content in pulps were higher under R/B/W=3/1/6 treatment. The soluble protein content in pulps was higher under R/B/W=3/1/16 treatment. In summary, combined LED light of red, blue and white could improve the quality of eggplant seedlings and the yield and quality of eggplant fruits, with R/B/W=9/3/8 treatment being the best one in our study.