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ArticleBMC plant biology2025

Effects of spatial setting of LED light source on yield, quality, and water-use efficiency in greenhouse tomato.

Wang Zhao, Wenkai Liu, Xin Meng, Ning Jin, Li Jin, Zhiqi Xu, Qian Zhang, Qin Sun, Wei Zhang, Jihua Yu and 2 more

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Wang ZhaoCollege of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, P.R. China.
Wenkai LiuCollege of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, P.R. China.
Xin MengCollege of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, P.R. China.
Ning JinCollege of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, P.R. China.
Li JinState Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, P.R. China.
Zhiqi XuState Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, P.R. China.
Qian ZhangCollege of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, P.R. China.
Qin SunCollege of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, P.R. China.
Wei ZhangCollege of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, P.R. China.
Jihua YuCollege of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, P.R. China.
Shuya WangState Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, P.R. China. wsyhn95@163.com.
Jian LyuCollege of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, P.R. China. lvjiangs@126.com.

Funding

Fuxi Young Talents Fund of Gansu Agricultural University GAUfx-04Y03Key Research and Development Program of Gansu 24YFNA018Longyuan Youth Talent Project in Gansu Province LYYC-2023-02Major Science and Technology Special Projects in Gansu Province 22ZD6NA009Major Science and Technology Special Projects in Gansu Province 23ZDNA008Special Project of Central Government Guiding Local Science and Technology Development 23ZYQA0322
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Abstract

In most parts of northern China, the light environment in facilities deteriorates owing to shortened sunshine time and weaker light intensity in winter. Artificial light supplementation is an effective method for alleviating the problems of vegetable growth, quality, and yield reduction caused by limited light. In this study, LEDs were used to examine different spatial settings (CK: no supplemental lighting; T1: upward supplemental lighting between plants; T2: downward supplemental lighting at the top of the plant; T3: downward supplemental lighting between plants; and T4: upward supplemental lighting at the bottom of the plant) on the biomass, yield, quality, water-use efficiency, and electric energy efficiency of 'Jingfan 502' tomato plants. LED supplemental light treatment significantly increased the dry and fresh weights of tomato overground and whole plants, decreased the dry matter distribution rate of stems, increased the dry matter distribution rate of leaves, increased the water-use efficiency of tomato plants, and increased the soluble sugar content, organic acid content, and sugar-acid ratio of tomato fruits. Among them, whole plant fresh weight, whole plant dry weight, fruit allocation ratio, yield, water-use efficiency, total sugar content, and sugar-acid ratio of tomatoes were the highest under the T4 treatment, with increases of 22.63%, 17.54%, 8.83%, 48.33%, 39.72%, 27.38%, and 6.5%, respectively, compared with CK. The electrical energy efficiency of plants under the T4 treatment was the highest at 32.84 g/kw. After principal component analysis of the 14 indicators, the composite scores were T4 > T2 > T3 > T1 > CK. The LED light source with bottom-upward supplemental light was the most suitable for tomatoes. The findings provide a theoretical basis for water-saving and high-quality production of overwintering tomatoes in a solar greenhouse in northern China.

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LightLightingSolanum lycopersicumWaterBiomassChinaFruitWaterLED spatial settingQualityTomatoWater-use efficiencyYield

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