Performance of the Photosynthetic Apparatus under Glass with a Luminophore Modifying Red-To-Far-Red-Light Ratio

Performance of the Photosynthetic Apparatus under Glass with a Luminophore Modifying Red-To-Far-Red-Light Ratio—A Case Study

Published:2023-06-05 Issue:11 Volume:12 Page:1552
ISSN:2073-4409
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Author:

Tokarz Krzysztof M.¹^ORCID,Makowski Wojciech¹^ORCID,Tokarz Barbara¹^ORCID,Muszyńska Ewa²^ORCID,Gajewski Zbigniew¹,Mazur Stanisław¹^ORCID,Kunicki Edward³,Jeremiasz Olgierd⁴⁵^ORCID,Sobik Piotr⁴^ORCID,Nowak Paweł⁴^ORCID,Miernicka Karolina¹^ORCID,Mrzygłód Kinga¹,Rozpądek Piotr⁶

Affiliation:

1. Department of Botany, Physiology and Plant Protection, University of Agriculture in Krakow, al. 29 Listopada 54, 31-425 Kraków, Poland

2. Department of Botany, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159/37, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland

3. Department of Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Krakow, al. 29 Listopada 54, 31-425 Kraków, Poland

4. Helioenergia Sp. z o.o., ul. Rybnicka 68, 44-238 Czerwionka-Leszczyny, Poland

5. Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Reymonta 25, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

6. Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7A, 30-387 Kraków, Poland

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of the modified light spectrum of glass containing red luminophore on the performance of the photosynthetic apparatus of two types of lettuce cultivated in soil in a greenhouse. Butterhead and iceberg lettuce were cultivated in two types of greenhouses: (1) covered with transparent glass (control) and (2) covered with glass containing red luminophore (red). After 4 weeks of culture, structural and functional changes in the photosynthetic apparatus were examined. The presented study indicated that the red luminophore used changed the sunlight spectrum, providing an adequate blue:red light ratio, while decreasing the red:far-red radiation ratio. In such light conditions, changes in the efficiency parameters of the photosynthetic apparatus, modifications in the chloroplast ultrastructure, and altered proportions of structural proteins forming the photosynthetic apparatus were observed. These changes led to a decrease of CO2 carboxylation efficiency in both examined lettuce types.

Funder

Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Medicine

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/11/1552/pdf

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