Elucidating the dynamic effects of UV on Mentha spicata L.: from the laboratory to innovative horticulture

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dc.check.date2025-12-31
dc.contributor.advisorJansen, Marcel A. K.
dc.contributor.authorCrestani, Gaiaen
dc.contributor.funderScience Foundation Irelanden
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-25T08:10:50Z
dc.date.available2024-09-25T08:10:50Z
dc.date.issued2024en
dc.date.submitted2024
dc.description.abstractIndoor farming provides a novel opportunity to manipulate crops in order to improve their architecture, nutritional value, and stress resistance. Moreover, indoor farming allows the control of key environmental parameters such as light, temperature, and water availability, which normally depend on the local season. Light quantity and quality are particularly critical parameters as these play a major role in determining the yield, architecture, and quality of produce. In particular, low doses of UV radiation can induce small, regulatory adjustments in plant physiology and morphology, which in many cases can be valuable from a horticultural perspective. The general aim of this thesis was to conduct a comprehensive study of UV effects on Mentha spicata L., a valuable commercial crop. This was achieved by exploring the effects of broadband and narrowband UV radiation on mint plants, with a focus on morphological responses, UV-priming, resistance against stressors, and variations in secondary metabolites. The accumulation of these metabolites is crucial for the plant's acclimatory response and holds significance for human health. Investigating the metabolic responses following UV exposure revealed a strategy to enhance plant quality and resistance. Additionally, the study delves into the content and composition of essential oils, particularly monoterpene and sesquiterpene content, under different narrowband UV wavelengths. Based on these findings, it is proposed that UV LEDs could play a significant role in shaping the future of agriculture for a more efficient, sustainable way to produce quality food.en
dc.description.statusNot peer revieweden
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dc.identifier.citationCrestani, G. 2024. Elucidating the dynamic effects of UV on Mentha spicata L.: from the laboratory to innovative horticulture. PhD Thesis, University College Cork.
dc.identifier.endpage233
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/16440
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherUniversity College Corken
dc.relation.projectinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/SFI/SFI Investigator Programme/16/IA/4418/IE/Exploiting narrow-band UV-LEDs for Sustainable, Innovative, Technology-Enabled Cropping (UV-SINTEC)/
dc.rights© 2024, Gaia Crestani.
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectUVen
dc.subjectUV-Ben
dc.subjectLEDsen
dc.subjectMinten
dc.subjectIndoor farmingen
dc.titleElucidating the dynamic effects of UV on Mentha spicata L.: from the laboratory to innovative horticulture
dc.typeDoctoral thesisen
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoralen
dc.type.qualificationnamePhD - Doctor of Philosophyen
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