Abstract
BACKGROUND: The incandescent bulb and compact fluorescent lamp are widely using as a light sources for daylength extension of chrysanthemum. But, these light sources consume a lot of electricity and have short longevity. A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semi conductor light source. LEDs have many advantages over incandescent light sources including lower energy consumption, longer lifetime. In this study, we investigated the intensity of red light to control flowering of chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflorum cv. "Shinma") by using LEDs. METHODS AND RESULTS: The red (660 nm) and far-red (730 nm) light were irradiated subsequently to investigate photo-reversible flowering responses of chrysanthemum. The flowering of chrysanthemum was inhibited by night interruption with red light but subsequently irradiated far-red light induced the flowering of chrysanthemum. This photoreversibility, reversion of the inductive effect of a brief red light pulse by a subsequent far-red light pulse, is a property of photo responses regulated by the plant photoreceptor phytochrome B. Four different intensity of red light of 0.7, 1.4, 2.1, and $2.8{\mu}mol/m^2/s$ (PAR) were irradiated at growth room in order to determine the threshold for floral inhibition of chrysanthemum. Over $1.4{\mu}mol/m^2/s$ of the red lights irradiated chrysanthemums were not flowered. The plant length, fresh weight, number of leaves, and leaf area of chrysanthemum irradiated with red light were increased by 17%, 36%, 11%, and 48%, respectively, compared to those of compact fluorescent lamp. CONCLUSION(S): The red light and subsequential far-red light showed that the photoreversibility on flowering of chrysanthemum. The red light ($1.4{\mu}mol/m^2/s$ of red LEDs) and white light (50 Lux of compact fluorescent lamp) have the same effect on inhibition of flowering in chrysanthemum. Additionally, the red light increased the plant height and dry weight of chrysanthemum.
적색광을 이용한 국화의 일장연장 처리기술을 개발하기 위하여 국화의 개화억제를 위한 적색광 강도를 구명하고 생육에 대한 영향을 검토하였다. 국화는 적색광에 의한 파야처리로 개화가 억제되었고 연속된 초적색광 처리로 개화하여 개화의 광가역적 반응을 나타냈다. 인공광 생육실 환경하에서 적색광 $1.4{\mu}mol/m^2/s$ (PAR) 로 일장연장 처리시 국화의 개화가 완전히 억제되었다. 적색광 $1.4{\mu}mol/m^2/s$ 처리는 관행의 전구식형광등 50 Lux 처리와 같이 국화의 개화를 억제시켰다. 적색 LED를 이용한 일장연장 처리로 관행의 전구식형광등 처리보다 국화의 초장은 17 %, 엽면적은 48 % 유의하게 증가하였고 엽수와 생체중은 각각 11 %, 36 % 증가하는 경향이었다.