Plant Morphogenesis under Different Light Intensity
The innovative LED light source (Sun Box) with irradiation spectrum close to the sun spectrum in the wavelength range 440-660 nm was used in experiment for study the influence of light intensity (75, 135, 230 and 382 μmol/s*m2) on the growth and development of plants. Standard fluorescent lighting was used as a control. The experiments were carried out on plantlets ofStevia rebaudianaandSolanum tuberosum, cvs. Snegir, Rozhdestvenskiy and Kamchatskii)in vitro. The illumination intensity of 75 and 230 μmol/s*m2promoted development ofS. rebaudianaplantlets with optimal values of morphometric parameters and well developed roots, which is important for plantlet adaptation to soil conditions. ForS. tuberosumplantlets (Snegir and Rozhdestvenskiy cultivars), radiation intensity of 135 μmol/s*m2was optimal for micropropagation. The illumination intensity of 230 μmol/s*m2led to a formation of plantlets with the largest total fresh mass among experimental groups. Sun Box light with intensity of 75 μmol/s*m2could be applicated for micropropagation of these cultivars: plantlets were the highest with the largest internodes number. Thus, the plant response to different light intensity was species-spesific, and – in case of potato plantlets – cultivar-spesific. The use of artificial light sources with distinct PPFD level could be preferable forS. tuberosumandS. rebaudianaplantlet micropropagationin vitro, as it could shorten the cultivation time, accelerate cultivation time, and reduce the cost of electricity.