Manipulation of artificial light environment improves plant biomass and fruit nutritional quality in tomato.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The yield and quality of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum. L) are often decreased when plants suffer from low light intensity and short-photoperiod in winter. Manipulation of the artificial light environment is a feasible technology to promote off-seasonal production and improve fruit nutritional quality in the greenhouse.

Objectives

Here we aim to investigate the appropriate balance between red (R) and blue (B) light to improve tomato yield and quality traits.

Methods

Biochemical, molecular and genetic analysis were used to study the photosynthetic traits, pigments, sugar and volatile accumulation pathway genes.

Results

Tomato plants subjected to R1B0.8, a ratio between monochromatic red (R) and blue (B) light, for 16 h photoperiod showed significantl

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12536594 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature