Effect of LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) Irradiation on Growth of Paprika (Capsicum annuum 'Cupra')

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of different light emitting diode (LED) irradiation on the growth of paprika (Capsicum annuum 'Cupra'). The plants were irradiated by red (660 nm), blue (460 nm) and red + blue (4 : 1) light emitting diodes above 50 cm for 5 hours after sunset. Photosynthetic photon flux (PPF) irradiated by red, blue and red + blue LED were $79{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$, $75{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$ and $102{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$ respectively. Leaf temperature of paprika grown under blue LED irradiation was the highest of $18.6^{\circ}C$. Fruit temperature was the highest under in the control (no irradiation) but it was lower than leaf temperature. There was influence of LED irradiation on the paprika plants height; under blue irradiation the plant height was the shortest, while under in the control plant height was the highest. The leaf size of under different LED irradiation was bigger than that of in the control. Mean fruit weight under different LED irradiation was significantly increased; however number of fruits and marketable yield per plant were significantly decreased as compared to the control.

LED 보광이 파프리카(Capsicum annuum 'Cupra') 생육에 미치는 영향

LED 보광이 파프리카의 착과와 생육에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위해 파프리카 생육기간동안 일몰 후부터 5시간 동안 red(660nm), blue(460nm) red + blue(4 : 1)광을 작물의 50cm 상단에서 조사하였다. 광원별 광합성유효광량자속(PPF)은 red광 $79{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$, blue광 $75{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$, red + blue광 $102{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$였다. 파프리카 엽온은 LED 보광한 것이 무보광에 비하여 높았는데 blue광에서 가장 높았다. 한편 과실 온도는 무보광한 것이 가장 높았으며 엽온보다는 낮은 경향이었다. 파프리카 초장은 무보광에서 가장 길었고 blue LED에서 가장 짧았다. 잎 크기는 무보광에 비해 LED 보광한 것이 컸다. 과실무게는 LED 보광한 것이 무거웠으나 주당 과실 수와 상품과 수량은 무보광에 비해 적었다.