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Yes it is possible to grow plants using artificial light as long as the frequencies and quality of light supplied is acceptable.
An extreme example of this practice is where Marijuana plants are grown indoors in an artificial environment so that they are not detected by authorities
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoMost greenhouses use artificial lighting (or grow lights) to supplement daylight, for instance, to trick the plant into thinking it is a long hot summer day when it is snowing outside.
The latest technology uses LED light bulbs, which can be designed to emit the colors of light that best suit photosynthesis, mostly 80% red and 20% blue LEDs rather than trying to emulate the full daylight spectrum.
Heating is usually provided by dedicated heaters, so infrared lighting is not necessary.
Ultraviolet light has a disinfecting role in natural sunlight, so it may be needed, although there are no studies about its importance in a sanitary controlled environment such as a greenhouse. Plants are not just about chlorophyll though, it is not entirely clear if other light frequency in the daylight spectrum may benefit plant growing for other reasons, especially if growing them totally out of a natural daylight environment.
So yes, plants can grow entirely on artificial light, like underground or maybe on the International Space Station, not even in a green house.
But apart from marijuana, there is currently no plant that is grown entirely on artificial light, so we don't have sufficient information to tell if just red and blue lights are viable in the long term.
LED lighting is also much cheaper to run than other artificial light sources, and the best LED grow light panels are usually assembled in such a way that you can adjust by software the ratio of red vs. blue light, for different stages of the culture (seedlings, flowers), different crops (leafy vs. root vegetables), seasons, regions, etc.
Red and blue light does not look strong enough to us, but it is because human eyes are more sensible to green/yellow light. For a plant, these LED lights are plenty, assuming you follow the manufacturer's instructions.
LEDs run on DC current, so they are also perfect for DC power sources such as solar panels, reducing the power usage even more than the LED lights in our houses, which require a DC/AC converter and a huge heat dissipator because of heat generated by the converter.
I linked a few reputable LED manufacturers' web sites.
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∙ 9y agoGrowing plants with artificial light is very popular. Growing plants with artificial light is particularly useful when natural light is not abundant.
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∙ 11y agoPlants are grown in artificial light all the time. As long as the photons of light are of the correct wavelength the plant does not care where the light comes from.
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∙ 11y agoIt depends if the artificial light gives off enough heat. You'd specifically need a heat lamp.
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∙ 9y agoYou can grow plants in artificial light. This is through the process known as hydroponics which can use incandescent, florescent or LED bulbs within an enclosed environment.
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∙ 11y agoPlants are grown in artificial light all the time. As long as the photons of light are of the correct wavelength the plant does not care where the light comes from.
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∙ 10y agoYes, plants can live with only artificial light. The only real disadvantage is that sunlight is available for free, and artificial light requires you to pay for the electricity.
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∙ 9y agoSome plants do very well in artificial light such as African violets. Many people start seeds indoors with artificial light.
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Do plants like indescent lights as much as sunlight?
Plants have evolved to use the light of the Sun as a source of energy, they will do better in natural sunlight than artificial light. Also sunlight causes no pollution as plats use it, while artificial light usually involves burning of fossil fuels to make and therefore using artificial lights to grow plants that can perfectly well use Sunlight is bad for the planet.
How do plants grow in light?
from light and water not only light,but from light plants take the power of it
Ingenhousz found that plants produce oxygen bubbles only in the presence of what?
Only in the presence of light
Where do cells live?
The cells live in the live bodies of both the plants and animals. The cells can only live in the bodies of the live animals and plants.
What kind of light do plants grow under bestsunlightgrow light or regular light bulb?
In general, sunlight is better for plant growth as it is intense and contains the full spectrum of electromagnetic radiation required for optimal plant growth.Artificial light, if it is an ordinary room light, will only support low-light tolerant plants. Most artificial light sources (fluorescent and incandescent) do not provide the full visible light spectrum that is required by plants for optimal growth, this results in plants that are tall and spindly (etiolated) and sometimes discolored.However, there are special lights with a spectrum that is tailored for growing plants. They have to be on for longer hours than sunlight, but as long as a plant is getting enough light-energy to manufacture its food, it will grow well. It doesn't matter whether that light is coming from the sun or from grow lights.The downside to extended exposure to light is the plants metabolic functions operate twice as hard for the same amount of output. Recent studies have also highlighted some of the negative aspects of extended photosynthetic periods (extended light reactive period and shortened dark reaction period).There are times when artificial light has an advantage.Hydroponic gardening with artificial light makes it possible to grow plants in unreliable climates that are lacking in sunshine - think of the long "night" periods of areas of the northern hemisphere. In some places in Canada forage for animals is produced indoors during the winter months in artificial conditions.Supplemental lighting is used in horticulture to produce plants in flower outside of their normal flowering period. For instance Christmas cactus, poinsettias, tulips, narcissus, chrysanthemums, etc.Many houseplants grow better under artificial lamps, not because of the lights, but because it keeps them away from drafty windowsills!Plants will grow better under sunlight; artificial light lacks the complete spectrum of light provided by the sun. You can purchase "grow lights" which have a special coating on the bulb to produce more light in the spectrum that plants need to photosynthesize. However, they can never completely duplicate natural sunlight.Artificial lights are produced to help humans see in the dark, so they only need to produce light in the visible spectrum.
Can plants use an artificial source of light for preparing food?
Yes, plants can use an artificial source of light. For example tubelight, it is a source of electricity, which is a source of light. The light emitted from the tubelight reaches the plant in place of sunlight, which helps the plant synthesize and helps the plant in photosynthesis.
Is sulight better than artificial light?
Generally, yes. Artificial light struggles to be as strong as sunlight, so plants have less energy available to them. I've worked in a professional indoor plant growth chamber, and the light level was only 1/3 as strong as direct sunlight. However, some artificial grow lights use the specific wavelengths that plants use, so there is the potential for artificial light to be more efficient.
Can plants carry out photosynthesis using artificial light instead of sunlight?
Absolutely, yes they can. As long as the spectrum of the artificial light includes wavelengths that chlorophyll can absorb.
Is fire artificial or natural light?
artificial====================Answer #2:Fire is not light at all. But if a fire happens to be hot enoughto emit some light, then that light is perfectly natural.
Do plants like indescent lights as much as sunlight?
Plants have evolved to use the light of the Sun as a source of energy, they will do better in natural sunlight than artificial light. Also sunlight causes no pollution as plats use it, while artificial light usually involves burning of fossil fuels to make and therefore using artificial lights to grow plants that can perfectly well use Sunlight is bad for the planet.
Artificial light vs sunlight?
Artificial light is not always as good as natural sunlight. There are a few types of natural sunlight bulbs that come close, only they are still missing several wavelengths that are found in natural light. These wavelengths are necessary for plant growth and vitamin D production in animals.
How do plants grow in light?
from light and water not only light,but from light plants take the power of it
Is light microscope illuminated only with sunlight?
Light microscopes can be illuminated with either natural or artificial light. Artificial light is often the best because it be put directly on the object magnified.
How does the African violet respond to different kinds of light?
Bright vs. Dim Bright light will cause the center of the plant to grow very tightly, and can cause 'sunburns' on the leaves. Not enough light will cause the leaves to reach up (and look like a celery plant!). Natural light vs. artificial light Some plants seem to do best with natural light, and others only seem happy under regulated artificial lights! You can experiment and see what your plant likes best. The temperature also has an effect on the plants, especially variegated plants!
Does the earth makes its own light?
No, all planetary bodies only reflect light. Light is only generated by stars. This does not count artificial light or volanic light.
How do you make light?
We can't make light, we can allow light to be present through light bulbs, by opening the window and letting the sunlight to enter in a room, and by several other methods. Only the Sun can make natural light that can reach the Earth. We can build devices and power plants which can generate artificial light.
Why is the full moon is brightest?
Because it is full! Think about when you have only half of a light bulb it can't make its complete source of artificial light. It can't concentrate because of the size and the light produced by the moon is called "artificial light"..
