HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
FLORICULTURE
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Question
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The amount of light a plant Receives greatly influences root growth, shoot growth, and flowering the highest quality greenhouse plants need ____ foot candles of light per day
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500-1, 000
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2, 000-3, 000
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4, 000-6, 000
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7, 000-8, 000
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In a greenhouse, the intensity of light can range from as much as 130, 000 lux on a clear summer day to less than 3, 000 lux on overcast winter days. Different crops prefer different light levels.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sugars fuel plant growth, so the more light a plant is exposed to, the more energy it will create and the faster it will grow.
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