Abstract:This study aimed to investigate the effects of different LED spectral compositions on the growth and development of lettuce seedlings, and systematically evaluate the impacts of light quality on their morphological,physiological, and photosynthetic characteristics. Four treatments were applied: white light(T1), monochromatic red light(T2), a red-blue combination(660 nm:450 nm=7:3, T3), and a high-red treatment(red light at 660 nm accounting for 90%, T4), all maintained at an intensity of(250±10) μmol/m2·s. The results showed that spectral composition significantly influenced lettuce seedling growth, and T3 achieved the best overall performance: the net photosynthetic rate reached(3.15±0.025) μmol/m2 ·s, which was significantly higher than those under T1, T2, and T4. Stomatal conductance was also highest in T3(0.20 mol/m2·s), and the transpiration rate increased significantly,indicating that an appropriate red-blue ratio facilitates stomatal regulation and water transport, thereby maintaining a more favorable photosynthetic physiological state. Chlorophyll fluorescence parameters further showed that T3 had the highest PSII effective quantum yield(YII), reflecting superior light energy absorption and utilization efficiency and consequently promoting carbon assimilation and biomass accumulation. In contrast, T1 exhibited the lowest YII, while T4 showed lower photosynthetic efficiency than T3 due to restricted stomatal regulation caused by insufficient blue light. Overall, this study reveals the synergistic regulatory advantage of 660 nm red light and 450 nm blue light, proposes an efficient light recipe for lettuce seedling cultivation, and provides a theoretical basis for the precise regulation of the light environment in protected agriculture.