Field Control of Plant Growth and Development through the Laser Activation of Phytochrome
- 1 December 1970
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature
- Vol. 228 (5275) , 970-973
- https://doi.org/10.1038/228970a0
Abstract
Helium-neon lasers emitting at 632.8 nm can influence the phytochrome controlled growth and development of plants more than a quarter of a mile away. It may therefore be possible to control the growth of crops using lasers to activate the phytochrome system.Keywords
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