Commercial advantages on basil architecture by ultraviolet-B irradiation

Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is one of the most important herbs widely used for its medicinal properties and as food ingredient. The marketing of this product highlights the problem that these plants have long and slender stems, which are easy to break off and thus making difficult their market...

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Published in:Advances in horticultural science 2017-09, Vol.31 (3), p.215-221
Main Authors: Ciurli, A., Reyes, T. Huarancca, Guglielminetti, L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Architecture
Basils
Cultivars
Developmental stages
Fresh market advantages
Gardens & gardening
Greenhouses
Growth conditions
Health aspects
Herbs
Irradiation
Markets
Morphology
Ocimum basilicum
Oils & fats
Physiological aspects
plant architecture
Plant growth
Plants (botany)
Seeds
Structure
Ultraviolet radiation
Variance analysis
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Summary:Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is one of the most important herbs widely used for its medicinal properties and as food ingredient. The marketing of this product highlights the problem that these plants have long and slender stems, which are easy to break off and thus making difficult their market distribution. In this work, two cultivars of basil (Genovese and Profumo) at the adequate development stage for sale were used. We evaluated the effect of supplemental ultraviolet (UV)-B irradiation (15 W m−2; 3 h day−1) on plant growth and market quality. Both cultivars of basil plants under UV-B irradiation resulted in increased leaf size and biomass, and decreased shoot length in comparison to that of under control growth conditions. These results indicate that the application of UV-B irradiation beneficially influenced plant architecture in basil improving their greenhouse production for fresh market.
ISSN:0394-6169
1592-1573
DOI:10.13128/ahs-20460