Hey everyone, So I have began to germinate several apple seeds and they are now around an inch tall and growing nicely. I was wondering however, would placing these seedlings into an area of darkness potentially aid growth? That is to say only put them into darkness for say every one in five days so that they do not become spindly? I know that placing plants into dakneaa can make them grow taller quicker, if they can see some light, but can this be of benefit to them? I hope this makes sense and look forward to recieving your thoughts! Regards, Sam
Insufficient light makes plant grow more spindly. If you want to avoid spindly plants, give them more light, not less.
Wrong strategy.Why don't you keep your seelings in the place where they can get enough light to get hardier?(But avoid direct sunlight!)
Yeah I thought that thatwould e the case, but wondered if causing them to grow more to get to the light could be of benefit. At the moment, I Have rum out in the garden during the day, then bring them in at night to avoid any frost. Would I be right in thinking that plants grow the most at night when they arn't photosynthesising? Would they Also be best to be abut shaded perhaps? And why is this better than them receiving direct sunlight? Many thanks
Plants need brighter light since the brighter light allows the plant to produce more chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is the green pigment in every plant that captures sunlight to produce photosynthesis. Via photosynthesis plants draw in carbon dioxide and combine it with water that enters the cells of the leaf from the roots. The products of photosynthesis are sugar and oxygen. The oxygen is given back to the environment and the sugar is used in the form of carbohydrates to feed the plant's own growth. Stronger light is essential to growth since without it the plant has no source of food and will eventually die.
