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T1 Blue-enriched LED light stimulates flowering in aeroponic Matricaria chamomilla
A1 Lozano Castellanos, Luisa Fernanda
A1 Arroyo García, Aurora
A1 Correa Guimaraes, Adriana
A1 Navas Gracia, Luis Manuel
K1 Ingeniería agroforestal
K1 Fotomorfogénesis
K1 Fisiología vegetal
K1 Botánica
K1 Matricaria chamomilla (Manzanilla)
K1 Manzanilla
K1 Agricultura interior
K1 Iluminación LED
K1 Espectros de luz
K1 Cultivo sin suelo
K1 3106 Ciencia Forestal
K1 3103 Agronomía
K1 2417 Biología Vegetal (Botánica)
AB The indoor cultivation of Matricaria chamomilla represents a promising strategy for optimizing medicinal plant production. This research evaluated the effects of LED spectral composition on the morphological and biochemical development of chamomile in an aeroponic system. Three light treatments were applied: Red predominant + Far-red + Blue (Rh + FR + B), Blue predominant + Red + Far-red (Bh + R + FR), and Red + Blue (R + B), with a photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) of 255.96 ± 5.8 µmol m−2 s−1. Seedlings were germinated under controlled conditions and later transferred to an aeroponic system with mist irrigation. The treatment Bh + R + FR significantly enhanced flowering, increasing flower and bud production, floral head diameter, and petal length. In contrast, R + B promoted higher chlorophyll accumulation and nitrogen balance index, favoring greater leaf expansion, particularly in pinna length. Although anthocyanin and flavonoid concentrations increased over time in all treatments, their accumulation was not significantly affected by spectral composition. These findings highlight that optimizing chamomile flower production requires a higher proportion of blue light, while a balanced red-to-blue ratio is more effective for maximizing leaf development. This study provides new insights into spectral optimization for controlled M. chamomilla cultivation, supporting its application in the medicinal and aromatic plant industry.
PB Springer Nature
SN 2197-0025
YR 2026
FD 2026
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/82666
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/82666
LA eng
NO Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology, enero 2026, vol. 38, n. 2.
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 09-feb-2026