Smart farm is a breakthrough technology that can maximize crop productivity and economy through efficient utilization of space regardless of external environmental factors. This study was conducted to investigate the optimal growth and physiological conditions of Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense) with LED light sources in a smart farm. The light source was composed of red+blue and red+blue+white mixed light using a LED system. In the red+blue mixed light, red and blue colored LEDs were mixed at ratios of 1:1, 2:1, 5:1, and 10:1, with duty ratios varied to 100%, 99%, and 97%. The experimental results showed that the photosynthetic rate according to the types of light sources did not show statistically significant differences. Meanwhile, the photosynthetic rate according to the mixed ratio of the red and the blue light was highest with the red light and blue LED ratio of 1:1 while the water use efficiency was highest with the red and blue LED ratio of 2:1. The photosynthetic rate according to duty ratio was highest with the duty ratio of 99% under the mixed light condition of red+blue+white whereas the water use efficiency was highest with the duty ratio of 97% under the mixed light of red+blue LED. The results indicate that the light source and light quality for the optimal growth of Lycium chinense in the smart farm using the LED system are the mixed light of red+blue (1:1) and the duty ratio of 97%.

In this study, we investigated the morphological characteristics and antioxidant ability of mushroom cultivar Lentinula edodes ‘Nongjingo’ fruiting bodies after exposure to various light conditions. Color differences between mushrooms treated with mixtures of LED light revealed that mushrooms displayed lighter color shades when compared to the control group (fluorescent light treated mushrooms). Redness increased and yellowness decreased after exposure to all treatments other than the fluorescent control. Measurement of growth characteristics of ‘Nongjingo’ fruiting bodies showed increases after exposure to all mixed LED treatments. In addition, the uniformity of fruiting bodies was higher when using LED light compared to fluorescent light. The measurement of stem diameters did not show a significant difference between the treatments, however, diameters were slightly larger with exposure to white-green LED. Moreover, stem length was longer in the mixed LED treatments when compared to those exposed to fluorescent light. Examination of the ratio of stem diameter to stem length revealed that the diameter of the stem was greater than the length. The antioxidant activity of water extracts made from Nongjingo fruiting bodies grown under mixed LED conditions was compared to those from mushrooms grown under fluorescence light conditions. The highest antioxidant activity was observed from mushrooms treated with white LED; however, no significant difference was found between mushrooms exposed to white-green LED compared to white-blue LED. The treatment showed higher antioxidant ability than vitamin C. Our results confirm that treatment of white LED and white-blue LED affects the growth and antioxidant ability of Nongjingo mushroom fruiting bodies.

LED혼합광에 따른 자실체의 생육특성을 조사한 결과 갓직경은 녹색광+적색광을 제외한 모든 처리구가 형광등 처리구와 대등하였으며, 갓직경/대길이는 청색광+백색광 에서 가장 컸다. 대의 길이는 무광과 녹색광+적색광에서 가장 길었고, 수량은 녹색광+적색광을 제외한 혼합광에서 대조구와 대등하였으며, 상품수량은 청색광+백색광에서 가장 많았다. 또한 버섯류의 대표적인 항산화물질인 ergothioneine은 청색광+백색광에서 다른 처리구에 비해 가장 높았다. 광량에 따른 생육특성 중 갓직경은 광량이 작을수록 작 아지는 경향이었고, 대길이는 1 μmol/m 2 /s에서 가장 길었 으며, 갓직경/대길이는 1 μmol/m 2 /s에서 0.34로 다른 처리 구에 비해 가장 작았다. 수량은 모든 처리구에서 대등하 였으나 광량이 작을수록 유효경수와 상품수량이 많았다.