SAFS 421 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Cucurbitaceae, Gibberellin, Germination
9 Dec 2017
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Biofeedback: closed loop control of a plant"s function. Chlorophyll will radiate excess energy as heat and light measure etc rate to measure. Control system will accommodate the plant the radiated light which also means more atp production. Pros: automate farming, more produce with less resources, environmentally friendly, Important for indoor farming self sufficient with less land, reduce reliance on ge, arable land can be farmed. Con: doesn"t address pollution, eliminate plant ability to adapt to new environments. Apical dominance ( don"t (pinching of poinsettias, inhibit growth to lateral buds. When pruning, you are encouraging growth of lateral buds as well) fruit. Inhibition of let go abscission seeds in a developing fruit are an auxin source, telling it to keep sending sugars. When is mature, it will stop sending the auxin signal so the fruit can become ready to drop) leaf and fruit. In aspects of gravity. direction of gravity for roots, whereas stems and shoots need to grow against gravity.
