Table 1.
Growth parameters for species (green pea, radish, Red Rambo, soybean, and rocket microgreens) and lighting (LED and fluorescence) at 10 days.
| Fresh Weight (g) | Dry Weight (g) | Height (mm) | Ground Cover (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Pea | 13.0 ± 2.1 a | 1.2 ± 0.20 a | 145 ± 23.2 a | 185 ± 43.9 a |
| Radish | 9.2 ± 1.1 b | 0.7 ± 0.08 b | 95.0 ± 11.0 c | 190 ± 56.8 a |
| Red Rambo | 6.3 ± 0.9 c | 0.4 ± 0.06 b,c | 94.0 ± 6.5 c | 127 ± 30.4 b |
| Soybean | 4.9 ± 2.3 c | 0.7 ± 0.40 b | 130 ± 26.7 b | 106 ± 60.5 b |
| Rocket | 2.1 ± 0.5 d | 0.1 ± 0.25 c | 55.7 ± 3.2 c | 63.7 ± 14.8 c |
| Lighting | ns | ns | *** | ns |
| LED | 6.7 ± 3.7 | 0.7 ± 0.4 | 91.9 ± 23.6 | 138 ± 66.9 |
| Fluorescent | 7.5 ± 4.5 | 0.6 ± 0.5 | 116 ± 41.3 | 131 ± 63. |
| Species × Lighting | ns | ns | *** | * |
Species and Lighting (one-way ANOVA), Species × Lighting (two-way ANOVA). Significance levels for Species, Lighting, and Species × Lighting (ns = not significant * = p < 0.05, ** = p < 0.01, *** = p < 0.001). The different lowercase letters (a–d) within each column denote significant differences for each microgreen species at p < 0.001.