Effects of Different

Colored Lights On
Mayana (Coleus
Blumei)
A Study By: Ryan Angelo Abapo
Arnie Mae Balili
 CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION
The Problem: Rationale and Background

PANDEMIC GARDENING
The Problem: Rationale and Background

SWELLING AND CUTS

MAYANA PLANT
DIARRHEA
The Problem: Rationale and Background
The researchers aim to determine
the effects of the different colours of
light and identify which among the
colours had the greatest effect in the
increase of height and production of
leaves of the mayana plants.
 This study is based on Plants and Coloured Lights, a research paper
made to know how the color lights affect the growth of Dwarf French
marigold plants. The researchers have planned to add some alterations
to the original idea. Because the water cellophanes fade over time, 5050
LED RGB strips would be used to ensure that each mayana plant would
receive the same amount of exposure of lights. The amount of time the
plants would be expose to light would be equal. The plants used in the
study would also be given equal treatment in terms of amount of water
received. The researchers have planned to innovate this study as they
deem this as a useful tool to obtain better quality and growth of plants.
Statement of the Problem
Generally, the study was conducted to determine the effects of
the different colors of light on the growth of mayana.
Specifically, it aimed to answer the following questions
1. What is the average height increase of mayana plants that are
exposed in:
A. Red LED Lights
B. Orange LED Lights
C. Blue LED Lights
D. Sunlight (control)
2. What is the average number of leaves of mayana plant that
are exposed in:
A. Red LED Lights
B. Orange LED Lights
C. Blue LED Lights
D. Sunlight (control)

3. Is there a significant difference on the increase of height of

mayana plants exposed in LED lights and sunlight?

4. Is there a significant difference on the increase of number of

leaves of mayana plants exposed in LED lights and sunlight?
 Significance of the Study
This study was conducted in order to find out the effect of different color lights
on mayana plants. The study can definitely be beneficial for:

GARDENERS PLANT LOVERS

 Significance of the Study
This study was conducted in order to find out the effect of different color lights
on mayana plants. The study can definitely be beneficial for:

ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS
 SCOPE AND LIMITATION
The experimentation was conducted in the researcher's
residence at Tiptip, Tagbilaran City Bohol in the School Year
2020-2021. This research study is focused on the determination
of the effects of the different colours of light on the growth of
mayana.
This study attempts to find out what are the effects of the
different colours of lights on mayana plants in terms of height
and number of leaves produced.
This study is limited to only use one species of mayana plant
which is called Coleus Blumei. The mayana plants used in the
study are twenty-eight-day old seedlings. LED lights are used in
each set-up.
SCOPE AND LIMITATION
Four set-ups were tested; three experimental
groups and one control group. The three
experimental groups are plants exposed in red,
orange and blue LED lights while the control group
are plants exposed in sunlight. In each set-up, five
mayana plants are tested. The mayana plants in
each set-up was placed a hundred-centimetre
distance from LED lights and had a distance of
about one to two inches in between each Mayana
plants. The mayana plants are measured weekly.
SCOPE AND LIMITATION

A measuring tape is used which measures the

plant from base up to the highest part of the
plant. All of the mayana plants in each set-up
used loam soil. There were no fertilizers and any
chemicals added in every plant. The plants
received equal amount of water and light. The
plants are exposed on light at the same time and
duration.
 CHAPTER 3

METHODOLOGY
Materials and Equipment

Plate 1. RGB LED Light Plate 2. Loam Soil

Plate 3. Pots Plate 4. Bamboo Stick

Materials and Equipment

Plate 5. Measuring Tape Plate 6. Ruler

Plate 7. Container to Measure and Water

100mL
Procedure:
Preparation of Mayana Plants

TWENTY-EIGHT DAY OLD MAYANA SEEDLINGS

Procedure:
Preparation of Treatments
Four (4) set-ups were prepared labelled Set-up
A, Set-up B, Set-up C and Set-up D. The first
three (3) set-ups namely Set-up A, Set-up B and
Set-up C were set-ups that were exposed in Red ,
Blue, and Orange LED lights. While Set-up D was
exposed in sunlight.
Procedure:
Application of treatments
A. RGB LED Lights

SET-UP A (RED LED LIGHTS)

Procedure:
Application of treatments
A. RGB LED Lights

SET-UP B (ORANGE LED LIGHTS)

Procedure:
Application of treatments
A. RGB LED Lights

SET-UP C (BLUE LED LIGHTS)

Procedure:
Application of treatments
B. Control Variable

SET-UP D (SUNLIGHT)
Procedure:
Application of Water
Procedure:
Gathering of Data
The researchers observed and measured the height (cm) and
number of leaves of the plants daily for six (6) weeks. Every
week, the following data was collected per plant in each set up:
a. Height (cm)- Measured from the base of the Mayana plant
to the base off fully opened top leaf using a measuring tape and
ruler.
b. Number of leaves- It was measured by counting the leaves
on each of the Mayana plant. Shoots were also included and
considered as a success in leaf production.
 Procedure:
Statistical Analysis
The researchers used the One-Way ANOVA to
determine whether there is a significant difference
among the height and number of leaves of mayana
plants between red LED lights (Set-up A), orange
LED lights (Set-up B), blue LED lights (Set-up C) and
sunlight. If the null hypothesis is rejected, Tukey Test
will be used to compare the four independent
variables and to find out which among the set-ups
were significantly different from each other.
ONE WAY ANOVA
TUKEY TEST
 CHAPTER 4

RESULTS, DISCUSSIONS,
CONCLUSIONS
Table 1.1 Height Increase of Mayana Plants on Each Set-up

HEIGHT INCREASE OF MAYANA PLANTS

SET-UP A (RED LED LIGHTS)

PLANT A1 PLANT A2 PLANT A3 PLANT A4 PLANT A5 OVERALL MEAN

FINAL 22.1 21.7 14.5 19.1 16.3 18.74

INITIAL 6 4 4 4.2 4.5 4.54

MEAN 16.1 17.7 10.5 14.9 11.8 14.2

SET-UP B (ORANGE LED LIGHTS)

PLANT B1 PLANT B2 PLANT B3 PLANT B4 PLANT B5 OVERALL MEAN

FINAL 20.1 19.4 17.1 19.9 15.6 18.42

INITIAL 4.5 4.7 4.4 4.3 4.6 4.5

MEAN 15.6 14.7 12.7 15.6 11 13.92

SET-UP C (BLUE LED LIGHTS)

PLANT C1 PLANT C2 PLANT C3 PLANT C4 PLANT C5 OVERALL MEAN

FINAL 14.9 16.6 13.2 12.4 14.6 14.34

INITIAL 2.5 3.4 3.2 4.2 4.3 3.52

MEAN 12.4 13.2 10 8.2 10.3 10.82

SET-UP D (SUNLIGHT)

PLANT D1 PLANT D2 PLANT D3 PLANT D4 PLANT D5 OVERALL MEAN

FINAL 14.5 19.1 18.6 16.8 11.1 16.02

INITIAL 4.4 6.1 6.7 6.2 3.8 5.44

Table 1.2 Number of Leaves Increased by Mayana Plants on Each Set-up

NUMBER OF LEAVES OF MAYANA PLANTS

SET-UP A (RED LED LIGHTS)

PLANT A1 PLANT A2 PLANT A3 PLANT A4 PLANT A5 OVERALL MEAN

FINAL 11 12 12 10 12 11.4

INITIAL 3 2 3 4 4 3.2

MEAN 8 10 9 6 8 8.2

SET-UP B (ORANGE LED LIGHTS)

PLANT B1 PLANT B2 PLANT B3 PLANT B4 PLANT B5 OVERALL MEAN

FINAL 12 10 11 12 10 11

INITIAL 2 4 2 2 3 2.6

MEAN 10 6 9 10 7 8.4

SET-UP C (BLUE LED LIGHTS)

PLANT C1 PLANT C2 PLANT C3 PLANT C4 PLANT C5 OVERALL MEAN

FINAL 14 15 11 12 12 12.8

INITIAL 2 4 3 3 2 2.8

MEAN 12 11 8 9 10 10

SET-UP D (SUNLIGHT)

PLANT D1 PLANT D2 PLANT D3 PLANT D4 PLANT D5 OVERALL MEAN

FINAL 24 16 16 18 20 18.8
Table 2.1 Statistical Result of Analysis of Variance in Terms of Height

ANOVA SUMMARY

Source of Sum of Degrees Mean F-Stat P-value F-crit

Variation Squares of Square

(SS) Freedom (MS)

(df)

Between 56.788 3 18.9293 3.49637 0.04017 3.23888

Groups

Within Groups 86.624 16 5.414    

Total 143.412 19    
Table 2.2 Tukey Test for the Height of Mayana Plants in Each Set-up

TREATMENT MEAN TUKEY TEST Q TUKEY TEST P- TUKEY TEST

PAIR STATISTIC VALUE INTERPRETATION

A vs B M1 = 14.20 0.27 0.99745 INSIGNIFICANT

M2 = 13.92

A vs C M1 = 14.20 3.25 0.14034 SIGNIFICANT

M3 = 10.82

A vs D M1 = 14.20 3.48 0.10538 SIGNIFICANT

M4 = 10.58

B vs C M2 = 6.73 2.98 0.19304 SIGNIFICANT

M3 = 4.84

B vs D M2 = 13.92 3.21 0.14704 SIGNIFICANT

M4 = 10.58

C vs D M3 = 10.82 0.23 0.99839 INSIGNIFICANT

Table 2.3 Statistical Result of Analysis of Variance in Terms of Number of Leaves

ANOVA SUMMARY

Source of Sum of Degrees of Mean F-Stat P-value F crit

Variation Squares (SS) Freedom Square

(df) (MS)

Between Groups 160.15 3 53.3833 10.57095 0.00045 3.23887

Within Groups 80.8 16 5.05

Total 240.95 19  
Table 2.4 Tukey Test for the Number of Leaves of Mayana Plants in Each Set-up

TREATMENT PAIR MEAN TUKEY TEST Q TUKEY TEST P- TUKEY TEST

STATISTIC VALUE INTERPRETATION

A vs B M1 = 8.20 0.20 0.99896 INSIGNIFICANT

M2 = 8.40

A vs C M1 =8.20 1.79 0.59595 SIGNIFICANT

M3 = 10.00

A vs D M1 = 8.20 6.97 0.00079 SIGNIFICANT

M4 = 15.20

B vs C M2 = 8.40 1.59 0.67953 SIGNIFICANT

M3 = 10.00

B vs D M2 = 8.40 6.77 0.00105 SIGNIFICANT

M4 = 15.20

C vs D M3 = 10.00 5.17 0.01026 SIGNIFICANT

CONCLUSIONS
Based on the findings from the experiment and
statistical analysis, the researchers conclude that
exposure of Mayana plants to red LED lights
produces the best result in terms of height of the
plant because red light is the light primarily absorbed
by plants and its wavelength produce more
chlorophyll that makes plant generate more nutrients
and grows taller.
CONCLUSIONS

The researchers also conclude that exposure of

Mayana plants to blue light produces the best result
in terms of production of leaves among the other
LED lights since blue light had the second greatest
increase in terms of number of leaves. Blue light also
provides plant more energy in photosynthesis that
can help and ensure robust growth and production of
leaves.
CONCLUSIONS

Moreover, the different LED lights used in

the study will be able to help gardeners and
farmers to grow mayana plants faster and
healthier in terms of height and number of
leaves.
Different RGB LED Colors

Plate 8. Red RGB Lights Plate 9. Orange RGB Lights

Plate 10. Blue RGB Lights

Progress of Each Mayana Plants in Each Set-ups

Set-up A (Red LED Lights)

WEEK 1

WEEK 2

WEEK 3

WEEK 4

WEEK 5

WEEK 6
 Set-up B (Orange LED Lights)

WEEK 1

WEEK 2

WEEK 3

WEEK 4

WEEK 5

WEEK 6
 Set-up C (Blue LED Lights)

WEEK 1

WEEK 2

WEEK 3

WEEK 4

WEEK 5

WEEK 6
 Set-up D (Sunlight)

WEEK 1

WEEK 2

WEEK 3

WEEK 4

WEEK 5

WEEK 6
WEEK 0 WEEK 6
THANK YOU AND
STAY SAFE
ALWAYS!
By: RYAN ANGELO ABAPO
ARNIE MAE BALILI