Abstract
Light could be an important factor as to whether a plant is sensitive to fungal infestation or not. This is a whole new angle because until now only the relationship with the greenhouse climate was considered: perhaps it’s too dry, too wet, too warm or too cold. Even at a high RH a plant doesn’t need to suffer from disease, according to the researchers Jantineke Hofland-Zijlstra and Luc Stevens. They are carrying out fundamental research on plant immunity in relation to light.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 16-17 |
Journal | In Greenhouses : the international magazine for greenhouse growers |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- greenhouse horticulture
- cut flowers
- plant development
- illumination
- fungal diseases
- disease control
- responses
- far red light
- agricultural research