Effects of UV Radiation on Rosette-Dwarf and Wild Wisconsin Fast Plants

Glena Osban, Faith Daniels, Faith-Ann Roberge

Abstract


We subjected two genotypes of Wisonsin Fast Plant to UV light to see if it will have an effect on growth. We put two trays of each genotype under continuous regular light, and two trays under continuous UV light. We weighed their biomass and analyzed the results. After conducting this experiment and seeing our results we decided to go back and do a light spectrometer test on the UV lights we used. After doing the light spectrometer test we found that it had more blue light than any of the other colors in the spectrum and we believe this had a significant effect on the growths of the plants under this light.


Keywords


UV light; growth

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