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Table 1 Chlorophyll content of Brassica rapa var. chinensis leaves under varying light intensities, photoperiods, and light spectrums

From: Physiological and biochemical responses of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa var. chinensis) to different light treatments

Light treatment

Chlorophyll a (µg/ml)

Chlorophyll b (µg/ml)

Total chlorophyll (µg/ml)

Chlorophyll content (mg/g)

Natural light

17.17 ± 1.40a,e

5.50 ± 0.69a

22.68 ± 2.09a

11.34 ± 1.04a

75 µmol m−2 s−1, 12:12

23.72 ± 0.99b

8.83 ± 0.53b

32.55 ± 1.46b

16.28 ± 0.73b

150 µmol m−2 s−1, 12:12

23.09 ± 1.17b,c

8.31 ± 0.59b

31.40 ± 1.76b

15.70 ± 0.88b

75 µmol m−2 s−1, 6:6:6:6

22.10 ± 0.30b,c,d

7.40 ± 0.31b,c,d

29.60 ± 0.60b,c

14.75 ± 0.30b,c

150 µmol m−2 s−1, 6:6:6:6

22.52 ± 0.32b,c,d

7.52 ± 0.09b,c

30.04 ± 0.34b,c

15.02 ± 0.17b,c

Blue

20.15 ± 1.93c,d,e

6.36 ± 0.93a,c,d

26.51 ± 2.86a,c

13.26 ± 1.43a,c

Magenta

16.32 ± 0.09a

5.97 ± 0.04a,d

22.16 ± 0.14a

11.08 ± 0.07a

Red

19.86 ± 1.23d,e

6.66 ± 0.49a,c,d

25.58 ± 1.71a,c

12.79 ± 0.86a,c

  1. Lowercase letters indicate significant differences between treatments (p < 0.05)