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Artificial Lighting in the Germination and Early Growth of Sugarcane Seedlings 1
Author(s) -
Bull T. A.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
crop science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 147
eISSN - 1435-0653
pISSN - 0011-183X
DOI - 10.2135/cropsci1969.0011183x000900030044x
Subject(s) - biology , germination , greenhouse , saccharum , sunlight , horticulture , artificial light , botany , seedling , agronomy , physics , illuminance , astronomy
Young sugarcane ( Saccharum hybrid ) seedlings receiving 8 hours of full sunlight (ca. 200–300 cal cm −2 ) did not respond to supplementary lighting. However, the turnover of seedlings up to transplant age may be significantly increased, without extending the glasshouse and constant temperature room area, by using artificial lights.