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Effect of red and blue light quality on growth physiological and flavonoid content of Ginkgo biloba seedlings

WANG Gaiping1(), ZHANG Lei1, CAO Fuliang1,2,*(), DING Yanpeng1,3, ZHAO Qun1, ZHAO Huiqin1, WANG Zheng1   

  1. 1. Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry and Grassland, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
    2. Jiangsu Vocational College of Agriculture and Forestry, Zhenjiang 212400, China
    3. Fujian Forestry Prospect and Design Institute, Fuzhou 350001, China
  • Received:2023-03-25 Revised:2023-11-12 Online:2024-03-30 Published:2024-04-08

Abstract:

【Objective】 This research aims to explore the effects of red and blue light quality on growth characteristics, morphogenesis and accumulation of secondary metabolites of Ginkgo biloba seedlings, in order to provide theoretical basis for selecting suitable light environment and improving leaf quality of G. biloba seedlings.【Method】 Taking 1-year-old seedlings of G. biloba as materials, under LED conditions,three different light qualities were set, namely red light(R), multiple light (light intensity ratio of red to blue is 1∶1, M) and blue light(B),and white light(W) was used as control to explore the dynamic change rule of growth physiology, photosynthetic capacity and flavonoids accumulation.【Result】 B treatment significantly increased the seedling height(P<0.05), and which of the R and M treatment was lower than W(CK). The leaves biomass, total biomass and leaves mass ratio of G. biloba seedlings under different light quality were lower than W(CK). R and M treatment were beneficial to the distribution of the biomass to the root, while B treatment was beneficial to the distribution of biomass to the stem. The leaves morphogenesis was significantly affected by different light quality, and the leaves width and area were lower than W(CK). R treatment significantly extended the petiole (P<0.05). M and B treatment significantly increased the contents of total chlorophyll and carotenoid, while R treatment had the opposite effect, and chlorophyll content increased with the extension of light treatment time. Under different light quality, net photosynthetic rate (Pn), transpiration rate (Tr) and stomatal conductance (Gs) of G.boloba seedling reached the maximum value at 84 days, and intercellular CO2 concentration(Ci) changed little under different treatments.In the same treatment group,Pn and Tr were significantly lower than W(P<0.05), Gs under M and B treatment is also lower than that under W treatment.The contents of total flavonoids in G. biloba leaves were B, M, W, R treatment from high to low,and contents of total flavonoids under B and M treatment were significantly higher than that under W treatment, while contents under R treatment were on the contrary(P<0.05). The flavonoid yield of G. biloba single plant was also determined, and it was found that the falvonoid yield under B treatment was increased 75.65% than that under W treatment.【Conclusion】 Light quality treatment affects the growth and significant increase the accumulation of flavonoids of G. biloba, B and M treatment are ideal light quality. The results can provide theoretical basis for the application of light quality in the cultivation of G. biloba.

Key words: Ginkgo biloba, light quality, growth characteristics, morphogenesis, photosynthetic characteristics, total flavonoid

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