Cultivation of <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> under Glass Coated with Nanosized Upconversion Luminophore

Abstract

The effect of upconverting luminescent nanoparticles coated on glass on the productivity of Solanum lycopersicum was studied. The cultivation of tomatoes under photoconversion glass led to an increase in plant productivity and an acceleration of plant adaptation to ultraviolet radiation. An increase in the total leaf area and chlorophyll content in the leaves was revealed in plants growing under the photoconversion glass. Plants growing under the photoconversion glass were able to more effectively utilize the absorbed light energy. The results of this study suggest that the spectral changes induced by photoconversion glass can accelerate the adaptation of plants to the appearance of ultraviolet radiation.

Keywords

• photoconversion
• upconversion
• nanomaterials
• greenhouses
• insufficient insolation
• <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>