Effect of light intensity in indoor cultivation of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)

dc.contributor.author	Rathnayake, R.R.M.U.N.B.
dc.contributor.author	Hemamali, K.K.G.U.
dc.date.accessioned	2022-03-24T09:13:11Z
dc.date.available	2022-03-24T09:13:11Z
dc.date.issued	2022-01-19
dc.identifier.issn	1391-8796
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk/xmlui/handle/iruor/5595
dc.description.abstract	The present study investigated the effects of different light intensities on the growth and the morphological characteristics of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum), a medicinal herb used in the flavoring and pharmaceutical industries. The experiment was carried out in a completely randomized design with three replicates: including thirty plants in each replicate, under normal greenhouse conditions. Plants were cultivated at different light intensities using 50, 150 and 250 μmolm−2s-1 photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) levels. The PPFD level was maintained by adjusting the distance to the top of the plants relative to the light source. Light treatments were introduced after one week of germination. A photoperiod of 10h was used for the treatments.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka	en_US
dc.subject	Light intensity	en_US
dc.subject	Morphology	en_US
dc.subject	Ocimum basilicum	en_US
dc.subject	Photosynthetic photon flux density	en_US
dc.title	Effect of light intensity in indoor cultivation of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US