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March 12, 2026Annals of Botany2 citationsOpen Access

Far-red light in early growth stages boosts lettuce biomass and preserves anthocyanins

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CLChristopher P. LevineKTKeiichiro TanigawaYWYu Wakabayashi

Key Points

  • To investigate the effects of far-red light on biomass and anthocyanin levels in lettuce during early growth stages.
  • Applied far-red light during early growth stages
  • Measured biomass accumulation and canopy expansion
  • Assessed photosynthetic activity and anthocyanin levels
  • Significant increase in biomass accumulation observed
  • Enhanced canopy expansion due to far-red light
  • High levels of anthocyanins preserved throughout growth

Abstract

This study demonstrates that FR supplementation during the early growth stages of lettuce promotes biomass accumulation by enhancing both canopy expansion and photosynthetic activity, while maintaining high levels of functional compounds such as anthocyanins.

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Levine et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b2589696eeacc4fcec868ehttps://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcag031
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