The Dark Side
Posted by Alvaro Ferrufino on January 23, 2006
Q: How can plants grow int he dark?
A: Plants are able to extend their growth in the dark ONLY by using food reserves they already have. A plant in darkness can't make its own food at all but if it has enough stored, it can grow for a time. It's not unlike you if you were to stop eating - you'd continue to grow until all of your own fat reserves were used up. Hope this helps.
John Wiessinger ( January 24, 2006)
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