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Etiolation describes the way plants become long and white due to growing in too little light. As seedlings first emerge from the soil, they tend to be white. Exposure to sunlight soon allows chlorophyll to be activated in photosynthesis, turning the plant green. That initial white shoot is etiolated. Most of us have seen seedlings growing without enough sunlight, often on a windowsill. It struggles for sunlight, growing taller and taller, until it falls over, a pale version of what it might have been. The growing tips of all plants are attracted to light and will stretch out towards it. If enough sunlight is absorbed by the plant’s chlorophyll, photosynthesis can occur and normal growth will be seen.
You can use etiolation as a sign that plants are not getting enough light. You can also use it to blanch your own garden plants for more tender flavor.
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11/7/2021 06:22:23 pm
That was informative. So, etiolation is just normal in plants but it's best that we already give them enough sunlight so they will not experience etiolation. Got it. Thank you so much!
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Kate Russell
11/10/2021 07:59:41 am
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
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