Growth and Photosynthetic Responses to Increased LED Light Intensity in Korean Ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) Sprouts
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Plant Materials and Growth Conditions
2.2. Experimental Design and Treatments
2.3. Destructive Sampling and Growth Parameter Measurements
2.4. Analysis of the Photosynthetic Parameters
2.5. Statistical Analysis and Data Processing
3. Results
3.1. Plant Growth and Morphylogy as Affected by Light Intensity
3.2. Fresh Weight and Dry Weight as Affected by Light Intensity
3.3. Shoot Length, Stem Length, and Stem Diameter as Affected by Light Intensity
3.4. Leaf-Related Parameters as Affected by Light Intensity
3.5. Photosynthetic Activity as Affected by Light Intensity
3.6. Multivariate Data Analysis (PCA and Pearson Correlation Analysis) among the Investigated Parameters
4. Discussion
4.1. Growth and Morphological Characteristics
4.2. Photosynthetic Characteristics
4.3. Correlations among the Studied Paremeters and Treatments
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Song, J.; Yang, J.; Jeong, B.R. Growth and Photosynthetic Responses to Increased LED Light Intensity in Korean Ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) Sprouts. Agronomy 2023, 13, 2375. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13092375
Song J, Yang J, Jeong BR. Growth and Photosynthetic Responses to Increased LED Light Intensity in Korean Ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) Sprouts. Agronomy. 2023; 13(9):2375. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13092375
Chicago/Turabian StyleSong, Jinnan, Jingli Yang, and Byoung Ryong Jeong. 2023. "Growth and Photosynthetic Responses to Increased LED Light Intensity in Korean Ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) Sprouts" Agronomy 13, no. 9: 2375. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13092375