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Re: Increased RED color in plants
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To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
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Subject: Re: Increased RED color in plants
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From: mike at microspan_com (Mike Roberts)
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Date: Sun, 02 Mar 1997 00:08:12 GMT
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In-Reply-To: <199702260839.DAA04966 at looney_actwin.com>
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References: <199702260839.DAA04966 at looney_actwin.com>
On Wed, 26 Feb 1997 03:39:02 -0500, you wrote:
> BTW, i have also noticed what I believe to be a deepening of the
>red on my red plants when I've used an actinic lamp over them. I wonder
>why this would increase anthcyanin production, if the reddening is indded
>occuring and the anthcyanins are the only cause for the redness?
Is it analagous to a suntan? The response in humans to UV is to increase
melanin production.
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