ArticlePlants (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Light Spectrum Differentially Affects the Yield and Phytochemical Content of Microgreen Vegetables in a Plant Factory.
Article in Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
14 citing papers in PubMed, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
- Optimization of light spectrum and intensity to enhance growth and metabolite profiles in green and purple radish microgreens cultivated in a vertical farming system.Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2026Article
- Microgreens: Optimising Seed Density and Exploring the Influence of White Light and White Light Supplemented with UV-A Radiation.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effects of LED light treatments on the bioactive composition and functional properties of pea (Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Effects of LED spectral compositions on yield, growth, and nutritional quality of basil microgreens in indoor vertical farming.PloS one · 2026Article
- Microgreens Production: Exploiting Environmental and Cultural Factors for Enhanced Agronomical Benefits.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Management of Secondary Metabolite Synthesis and Biomass in Basil (Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Effects of Light Spectrum and Intensity, Seeding Density, and Fertilization on Biomass, Morphology, and Resource Use Efficiency in Three Species ofPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Light manipulation as a route to enhancement of antioxidant properties in red amaranth and red lettuce.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- The Role of Blue and Red Light in the Orchestration of Secondary Metabolites, Nutrient Transport and Plant Quality.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- LED omics in Rocket Salad (Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Non-destructive real-time analysis of plant metabolite accumulation in radish microgreens under different LED light recipes.Frontiers in plant science · 2023Article
- Review
- Sprouts and Microgreens-Novel Food Sources for Healthy Diets.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Red Light Enhances the Antioxidant Properties and Growth ofPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
Abstract
Light quality exerts considerable effects on crop development and phytochemical content. Moreover, crops grown as microgreens are ideal for plant factories with artificial lighting, since they contain greater amounts of bioactive compounds compared to fully-grown plants. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of broad-spectra light with different red/blue ratios on the yield, morphology, and phytochemical content of seven microgreens. Mustard, radish, green basil, red amaranth, garlic chives, borage, and pea shoots were grown in a vertical farming system under three light sources emitting red/blue ratios of about 2, 5, and 9 units (RB2, RB5, and RB9, respectively). Mustard exhibited the most profound color responses. The yield was enhanced in three microgreens under RB9 and in garlic under RB2. Both the hypocotyl length and the leaf and cotyledon area were significantly enhanced by increasing the red light in three microgreens each. Total soluble solids (Brix) were reduced in 4 microgreens under RB2. The total phenolic content and antioxidant capacity were reduced under RB2 in 6 and 5 microgreens, respectively. The chlorophylls were variably affected but total the carotenoid content was reduced in RB9 in three microgreens. Overall, light wavelength differentially affected the microgreens' quality, while small interplays in spectral bands enhanced their phytochemical content.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.