Effects of Light Period and Light Intensity on Essential Oil Composition of Japanese Mint Grown in a Closed Production System
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- MALAYERI Sara Hassani
- Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University
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- HIKOSAKA Shoko
- Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University
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- GOTO Eiji
- Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University
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Abstract
The present study was performed to investigate the effects of different light periods including 8, 16 and 24 h d−1 light in combination with two levels of light intensity, 100 and 200 μmol m−2 s−1 besides daily light integral (DLI; the product of light intensity and light period) on the growth and essential oil composition of Japanese mint plants (Mentha arvensis L. var. piperascens), a traditional aromatic and medicinal plant. The results revealed that growth was greatest in plants grown at 24 h d−1 light period combined with 200 μmol m−2 s−1 of photosynthetic photon flux (PPF). There was no menthofuran detected in plants under either of the applied treatments. The l-menthone and l-menthol concentrations were highest in plants treated by 16 h d−1 light period combined with 200 μmol m−2 s−1 PPF. The highest content of these compounds was produced by plants grown under DLI of 8.64 mol m−2 d−1 and more. Results revealed that light period exerts the most important effect on altering the growth and essential oil production of Japanese mint compared to light intensity and DLI.
Journal
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- Environment Control in Biology
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Environment Control in Biology 48 (3), 141-149, 2010
Japanese Society of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Engineers and Scientists
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- CRID
- 1390001205259755520
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- NII Article ID
- 10026721415
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- NII Book ID
- AA12029220
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- ISSN
- 18830986
- 1880554X
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- NDL BIB ID
- 10835047
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- Text Lang
- en
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
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