THE EFFECT OF RED AND BLUE LICHT COMBINATION ON THE GROWTH, FRESH WEIGHT, AND CAROTENOID CONTENT OF WHEATGRASS MICROGREENS (TRITICUM AESTIVUM)
The conversion of land functions has resulted in a decreasing area of agricultural land, but the demand for healthy food from agricultural products is increasing. One alternative to overcome this is by producing microgreens plants. Microgreens are vegetables, which are consumed within approximate...
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| Format: | Final Project |
| Language: | Indonesia |
| Online Access: | https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/53910 |
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| Institution: | Institut Teknologi Bandung |
| Language: | Indonesia |
| Summary: | The conversion of land functions has resulted in a decreasing area of agricultural
land, but the demand for healthy food from agricultural products is increasing. One
alternative to overcome this is by producing microgreens plants. Microgreens are
vegetables, which are consumed within approximately 10 days after germination
and contain a significantly higher nutrient content when compared to the mature
ones. One of the most nutrient-rich microgreens is wheatgrass. Cultivation of
wheatgrass microgreens can be done with the treatment of LED lamps of red, blue,
and white light to replace sunlight and function to optimize growth, plant
development, and plant nutrient content. This study aims to determine the effect of
the combination of red and blue light on the growth rate, fresh weight, and
carotenoid content of wheatgrass microgreens (Triticum aestivum). The results
showed that the highest increase of plant height was recorded in plants treated with
a combination 83% red + 17% blue light (B), while the heaviest fresh weight in
47% red + 53% blue (C) and highest carotenoid content in 91% red + 9% blue (A).
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