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Firstly, plants take in light depending on what colour it is. If it's green, it will just bounce right back off of the plant (This is because we see because of light of different colours reflecting off objects and our eyes receiving the light, which also explains why we can't see in absoloute dark)

The following a listed worst colour to use to best colour to use.

Plants don't like yellow. I'm not entirely sure why but I'm assuming it's because it's the main colour in green. So a plant with yellow light will either die as soon as they come out of the ground or grow about 2 inches before dying.

Plants don't like green either, but not as much as yellow for some reason.

Blue is the second best of all the colours to use. I'm also not sure about this, but I'm assuming it's because it's the minor colour in green.

Reds actually the best, since it in fact has (Almost) NOTHING to do with green at all.

However, it's best not to use cellophane and just leave it out in the sun if you're going to do an experiment with this like I did. It magnifies the light, thus burning the leaves slightly. I recommend simply using a coloured light bulb in a box.

Oh and all of that's only relevant if it's a green plant, by the way. If it's a reddy purple then I wouldn't expect red to turn up the best.

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Which has more energy green light or yellow light?

Green light. If you use the abbreviation ROY G. Biv ( red, orange yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet), you will always know that the red light has the longest wavelength and violet has the smallest wavelength. Wavelength and frequency are inversely proportional to one another. So if the wavelength is large, frequency is small, and when wavelength is small, frequency is large. Green light has a smaller wavelength than yellow. Likewise it has a higher frequency than yellow does. Therefore, green light has a higher frequency than yellow light.


If yellow xanthophylls were present in the extract why did the extract appear green?

The green color in plant extracts is predominantly due to chlorophyll, which absorbs red and blue light, giving off green light. Xanthophylls, which are also present, absorb blue and green light, but they appear yellow since they reflect yellow wavelengths. As a result, the green color from chlorophyll overwhelms the yellow color from xanthophylls, making the overall extract appear green.


How does yellow light impact the growth of plants?

Yellow light has a limited impact on plant growth compared to other colors of light. It is not as effective in promoting photosynthesis and overall plant development. Plants primarily use red and blue light for photosynthesis, so yellow light may not provide the necessary energy for optimal growth.


Will different light colors affect plant growth?

What light is best for green plantsYes, different colors will affect plant growth. If you are growing a green plant yourself either make sure your plant gets enough sunlight. Under green light your plant will not grow the best since green light will reflect on green plants, blue and red lights work more effectively in plant growth.


What cone cells absorb yellow light?

There are three types of cones on the retina, which respond most strongly to either red, green, or blue light. Your brain interprets light entering your eye as a certain color (in this case yellow) based on the ratio of red, green, or blue cones which are activated by the incoming light. Yellow light would activate green and red cones.

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