Greenhouses with tinted green glass?
A person built a greenhouse that had tinted green glass. Although, it was very bright in the greenhouse, none of the plants seemed to do well. Why?
A person built a greenhouse that had tinted green glass. Although, it was very bright in the greenhouse, none of the plants seemed to do well. Why?
DownUnder
on February 8th, 2012
They can not do photosynthesis in green light
Since chlorophyll itself is green it can not absorb those wavelengths
SpeedDemon
on February 8th, 2012
Amount of light, duration of light, Temperature, humidity and Carbon di oxide concentration are important factors in a green house, depending on the crop grown in it. Probably, where the tinted glass is used, the intensity of light is too much and the crop grown in it does not need it or it is not good for its normal growth. Hence, the gardener must have used the tinted glass to reduce the light intensity and the temeperature also.