{"id":6039,"date":"2023-01-04T13:13:42","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T13:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/?p=6039"},"modified":"2024-09-17T09:57:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T09:57:12","slug":"using-light-intensity-to-improve-the-development-and-flavor-of-basil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/blog\/using-light-intensity-to-improve-the-development-and-flavor-of-basil\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Light Intensity to Improve the Development and Flavor of Basil"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1640754017\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2111421525\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-694651714\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1652614610\" class=\"col medium-2 small-6 large-2\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:#6ebd8f;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3500232023\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>Research<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3500232023 {\n  text-align: center;\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n#text-3500232023 > * {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1652614610 > .col-inner {\n  border-radius: 34px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1094715078\" class=\"col medium-2 small-6 large-2\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:#6ebd8f;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-937228689\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>Articles<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-937228689 {\n  text-align: center;\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n#text-937228689 > * {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1094715078 > .col-inner {\n  border-radius: 34px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-942385526\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-942385526 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-23640164\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In one of our <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">By Growers for Growers webinars<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Dr. Roberto Lopez of Michigan State University discussed a study conducted by one of his Ph.D. students, Kellie Walters. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Using basil as a case study, the research was intended to show how growers can significantly enhance the development and flavor of culinary herbs with LED grow lights.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/blog\/producing-high-quality-profitable-food-crops-faster-ebook\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Download our Ebook on Producing High Quality, Profitable Crops Faster &gt;&gt;<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Study Background and Objectives<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">During the webinar, Dr. Lopez explained, \u201cThe reason we started this research is that we did a national survey of growers. We asked them how much they thought their operations could benefit from research on manipulating the growing environment to improve crop flavor.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8220;We found that 52% said very likely, and 39% said moderately.\u201d He continued, \u201cOverwhelmingly, 84% of respondents indicated that their customers would pay more if their culinary herbs had an increase in flavor.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Using sweet basil \u2018Nufar\u2019 seedlings, the objectives of the study were to determine how light intensity and carbon dioxide concentration influence:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Growth and Development<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Volatiles<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Production for Consumer Preference<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Working indoors in a sole-source lighting environment, the lab provided between 100 and 600 micromoles of light to the plants.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-23640164 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-291873783\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-291873783 {\n  padding-top: 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1992559962\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-65742530\" class=\"col medium-1 small-12 large-1\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1804630124\" class=\"col medium-10 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_583572001\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/5f98a2814c1a1231a1ec7794_Michigan-State-University_Sweet-Basil-Nufar_Dr_-Roberto-Lopez_2020-1024x361.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Two graphs showing sweet basil &quot;nufar&quot;, left graph showing a 287% increase in shoot fresh mass. Right graph showing a 738% increase in leaf area\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/5f98a2814c1a1231a1ec7794_Michigan-State-University_Sweet-Basil-Nufar_Dr_-Roberto-Lopez_2020-1024x361.webp 1024w, https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/5f98a2814c1a1231a1ec7794_Michigan-State-University_Sweet-Basil-Nufar_Dr_-Roberto-Lopez_2020-300x106.webp 300w, https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/5f98a2814c1a1231a1ec7794_Michigan-State-University_Sweet-Basil-Nufar_Dr_-Roberto-Lopez_2020-768x271.webp 768w, https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/5f98a2814c1a1231a1ec7794_Michigan-State-University_Sweet-Basil-Nufar_Dr_-Roberto-Lopez_2020-800x282.webp 800w, https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/5f98a2814c1a1231a1ec7794_Michigan-State-University_Sweet-Basil-Nufar_Dr_-Roberto-Lopez_2020.webp 1074w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_583572001 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW144342394 BCX8\" lang=\"SV-SE\" xml:lang=\"SV-SE\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144342394 BCX8\">Image Source: Dr. Roberto G. Lopez, Michigan State University 2020<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW144342394 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1661706513\" class=\"col medium-1 small-12 large-1\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How Light Intensity Increases Basil Growth And Development<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The images above show the plants two weeks after sowing. The study showed that by increasing light intensity from 100 to 600 micromoles, fresh shoot mass increased by nearly 300% and leaf area grew by over 700%.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>How Light Intensity Influences Flavor in Sweet Basil Seedlings\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The lab concentrated on studying the compounds that can be attributed to giving basil its distinctive aroma and flavor, including:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">1,8-cineole\/Eucalyptol<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: a monoterpenoid that produces the aroma of eucalyptus<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Eugenol and Methyl Eugenol:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> phenylpropanoids that produce the aroma and flavor of cloves<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Linalool:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> a monoterpenoid that produces the aroma and flavor of floral spiciness, sometimes compared to Froot Loops\u2122\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The overall findings were that increasing the light intensity increased the flavor compounds.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div 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BCX8\">study<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW216194621 BCX8\">of<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW216194621 BCX8\">basil<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216194621 BCX8\">&#8221; by <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW216194621 BCX8\">Kellie<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216194621 BCX8\"> Walters and Dr. Roberto Lopez, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW216194621 BCX8\">Department<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW216194621 BCX8\">of<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW216194621 BCX8\">Horticulture<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216194621 BCX8\">, Michigan State University, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW216194621 BCX8\">April<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216194621 BCX8\"> 2020<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW216194621 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-876899572\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr. Lopez commented, \u201cWith linalool, which gives us that fruit with spiciness or Froot Loops flavor, we saw a linear increase in concentration when we increased the light intensity at that young plant stage. We also saw that cineole, which basically gives us that eucalyptus aroma, also increased linearly with increasing light intensity. Then with eugenol, with the clove-like taste and smell, we saw similar concentrations at 100 to 200 micromoles, and then an increase at 400 to 600 micromoles of light.\u201d He summarized, \u201cLooking at all three, we see that as you increase the light intensity, you see an increase in these flavor compounds.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How Consumer Preferences Play a Role in Growing Basil and Culinary Herbs<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In terms of the consumer component of the study, Dr. Lopez commented, \u201cWe found that consumers preferred the basil that was grown at 200 micromoles. At anywhere from 400 to 600 micromoles, the flavor was so intense that most consumers thought it tasted like licorice. There were some consumers that preferred basil within this area. However, the vast majority preferred the basil that was grown under 200 micromoles of light.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Michigan State University lab results showed that growers can use <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">LED lighting intensity<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to control more than just crop development. 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