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Effects of a weak supply of light at night on the growth and quality components of tea plants Cover

Effects of a weak supply of light at night on the growth and quality components of tea plants

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|Dec 2022

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Figure 1

Field experiments of this study; (A) a picture showing the treatments that supply light; (B) spectrum of different WSL treatments; (C) air temperature and rainfall during the experimental period; (D) five points for recording the SPI. PPFD, photosynthetic photon flux density; SPI, sprouting index; WSL, weak supply of light.
Field experiments of this study; (A) a picture showing the treatments that supply light; (B) spectrum of different WSL treatments; (C) air temperature and rainfall during the experimental period; (D) five points for recording the SPI. PPFD, photosynthetic photon flux density; SPI, sprouting index; WSL, weak supply of light.

Figure 2

Effects of WSL treatments on the bud flush of tea plants; (A) representative pictures of tea buds with different SPIs, which are shown in yellow numbers; (B) SPIs of different treatments on 14 March 2021. *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.01 indicate significant differences compared with those of the CK. CK, control; SPI, sprouting index; TM, treatment; WSL, weak supply of light.
Effects of WSL treatments on the bud flush of tea plants; (A) representative pictures of tea buds with different SPIs, which are shown in yellow numbers; (B) SPIs of different treatments on 14 March 2021. *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.01 indicate significant differences compared with those of the CK. CK, control; SPI, sprouting index; TM, treatment; WSL, weak supply of light.

Catechin content in the treatments (mg · g−1)_

TreatmentCKTM1TM2TM3TM4TM5TM6
EGC13.76 ± 1.8615.13 ± 1.0814.45 ± 1.8815.41 ± 1.5014.90 ± 1.3514.02 ± 0.1514.04 ± 0.56
EC7.50 ± 1.118.79 ± 0.527.79 ± 1.168.44 ± 0.818.83 ± 0.377.65 ± 0.187.90 ± 0.96
EGCG49.92 ± 6.5461.35 ± 1.7453.60 ± 6.9656.19 ± 6.4156.37 ± 9.3058.30 ± 7.8656.54 ± 8.88
GCG3.34 ± 0.253.53 ± 0.433.31 ± 0.383.33 ± 0.313.27 ± 0.423.57 ± 0.193.37 ± 0.31
ECG7.69 ± 0.989.82 ± 0.478.36 ± 0.978.96 ± 1.078.92 ± 1.779.04 ± 1.369.01 ± 1.67
CG3.45 ± 0.383.26 ± 0.093.28 ± 0.393.20 ± 0.213.17 ± 0.163.50 ± 0.293.23 ± 0.07
Total catechins85.67 ± 9.97101.90 ± 2.46**90.79 ± 8.7995.53 ± 9.20*95.47 ± 11.3896.08 ± 9.48*94.09 ± 11.69

Content of the anthocyanins (mg · 100 g−1 DW), caffeine and free amino acids (mg · g−1 DW)_

TreatmentCKTM1TM2TM3TM4TM5TM6
Delphinidin251.37 ± 9.49234.03 ± 7.10235.82 ± 8.98218.41 ± 17.50225.59 ± 9.57235.13 ± 7.04224.25 ± 12.13
Cyanidin95.22 ± 16.5794.71 ± 8.9291.66 ± 13.7194.14 ± 10.4496.18 ± 26.7287.86 ± 7.5581.70 ± 3.52
Pelargonidin13.59 ± 0.6612.71 ± 0.2013.30 ± 0.7712.19 ± 0.6712.39 ± 0.3612.80 ± 0.8412.12 ± 1.02
Anthocyanins360.18 ± 16.31341.45 ± 11.95340.78 ± 5.54324.75 ± 17.96**334.16 ± 30.68*335.79 ± 4.40*318.07 ± 15.00**
Caffeine39.75 ± 2.2540.83 ± 0.5840.16 ± 2.3940.68 ± 1.2239.96 ± 1.7441.23 ± 2.0140.25 ± 1.54
Free amino acids51.35 ± 4.9952.10 ± 4.6052.00 ± 3.0753.97 ± 2.0753.86 ± 4.2149.47 ± 2.3851.94 ± 3.92

Bud weight, length and total yield of the treatments_

TreatmentCKTM1TM2TM3TM4TM5TM6
Weight (g)5.08 ± 0.405.49 ± 0.155.12 ± 0.505.17 ± 0.315.43 ± 0.635.39 ± 0.255.42 ± 0.11
Length (cm)5.22 ± 0.255.57 ± 0.325.17 ± 0.435.39 ± 0.305.18 ± 0.415.40 ± 0.215.33 ± 0.23
Yield (g · m−2)243.56 ± 32.16266.17 ± 29.80259.73 ± 72.24274.43 ± 48.72278.69 ± 61.07282.39 ± 68.51279.41 ± 54.60

WSL treatment in this study_

Experimental designLight qualityPPFD (μmol · m−2 · s−1)Duration (h)Light mass ratio

BlueGreenRed
Control check (CK)/<0.010
Treatment 1 (TM1)Light I5 ± 151.362.351.29
Treatment 2 (TM2)Light II5 ± 151.351.781.87
Treatment 3 (TM3)Light III5 ± 150.401.543.06
Treatment 4 (TM4)Light IV5 ± 151.070.923.01
Treatment 5 (TM5)Light I5 ± 131.362.351.29
Treatment 6 (TM6)Light I2 ± 151.362.351.29
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2022-0020 | Journal eISSN: 2083-5965 | Journal ISSN: 0867-1761
Language: English
Page range: 263 - 269
Submitted on: Aug 4, 2022
Accepted on: Dec 2, 2022
Published on: Dec 31, 2022
Published by: Polish Society for Horticultural Sciences (PSHS)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2022 Qin-Ling Liu, Shu-Ling Dong, Xiao-Li Hu, Yang Yang, Qian Tang, Li-Qiang Tan, published by Polish Society for Horticultural Sciences (PSHS)
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