ISHS Acta Horticulturae 435: II Workshop on Environmental Regulation of Plant Morphogenesis
USE OF LIGHT QUALITY TO REGULATE HORTICULTURAL CROP MORPHOGENESIS - THE CLEMSON UNIVERSITY PHOTOMORPHOGENSIS RESEARCH PROGRAM |
| Authors: | Dennis R. Decoteau, John W. Kelly, N. Rajapakse |
| Keywords: | red (far red) light, phytochrome, plant development |
| Abstract:
The ability to regulate plant growth using light quality (photomorphogenesis) is an environmentally safe alternative to many conventional chemical growth regulator applications. The Clemson University photomorphogenesis research program began in the mid 1980s to investigate applications of light-regulated plant growth to horticultural plant growing systems. The following horticultural crop production systems have been improved by applying the light-regulating technology of our work: greenhouses (including covering and supplemental lighting), plastic mulches, row covers, and tissue culture. We have also worked toward better understanding the basic principles involved in light regulation including stimulus responses, tissue sensitivity and biochemical mechanisms. | |
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