Growth modeling in plant factories can not only control stable production and yield, but also control environmental conditions by considering the relationship between environmental factors and plant growth rate. In this study, using the expolinear function, we modeled perilla [Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt.] cultivated in a plant factory. Perilla growth was investigated 12 times until flower bud differentiation occurred after planting under light intensity, photoperiod, and the ratio of mixed light conditions of 130 μmol·m-2·s-1, 12/12 h, red:green:blue (7:1:2), respectively. Additionally, modeling was performed to predict dry and fresh weights using the expolinear function. Fresh and dry weights were strongly positively correlated (r = 0.996). Except for dry weight, fresh weight showed a high positive correlation with leaf area, followed by plant height, number of leaves, number of nodes, leaf length, and leaf width. When the number of days after transplanting, leaf area, and plant height were used as independent variables for growth prediction, leaf area was found to be an appropriate independent variable for growth prediction. However, additional destructive or non-destructive methods for predicting growth should be considered. In this study, we created a growth model formula to predict perilla growth in plant factories.

Abstract
Introduction
Materials and Methods
    1. Experimental materials and environmental conditions
    2. Growth survey
    3. Applied growth model
    4. Statistical analysis
Results and Discussion
Acknowledgements
Literature Cited
적 요

• Seounggwan Sul(Graduate Student, Department of Horticultural Science, Jeju National University)
• Youngtaek Baek(Graduate Student, Department of Horticultural Science, Jeju National University)
• Young-Yeol Cho(Professor, Department of Horticultural Science, Jeju National University,Professor, Research Institute for Subtropical Agriculture and Animal Biotechnology, SARI, Jeju National University) Corresponding author