Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore effects of the exogenous application of supplemental nutrients when differentiating both light and dark cycle requirements set by the plant’s circadian mechanisms. Arabidopsis thaliana, a model organism for plant research, was grown hydroponically under standard environmental conditions. It was found that adding additional carbohydrates solely during the plant’s light cycle displayed a 255% increase in root:shoot ratio compared to the 24h application of equivalent nutrients, suggesting this approach of differentiating nutrient and carbohydrate requirements has promising results for plant growth and productivity.
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Carbohydrates supplied only during the light cycle increased root:shoot ratio 255% relative to 24h nutrient application.
- Taxon
- Arabidopsis thaliana
Arabidopsis thalianae0 - Treatment
- adding additional carbohydrates solely during the plant’s light cyclee0
- Outcome
- root:shoot ratioe0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 255%e0
- Comparator
- 24h application of equivalent nutrientse0
- Setting
- hydroponicallye0
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Verbatim
e0“Arabidopsis thaliana, a model organism for plant research, was grown hydroponically under standard environmental conditions. It was found that adding additional carbohydrates solely during the plant’s light cycle displayed a 255% increase in root:shoot ratio compared to the 24h application of equivalent nutrients”
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