Plants Prefer Pink Light in Greenhouses

Top of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 1, Episode 1731, Segment 4

Nov 15, 2021 • 17m

Plants are grown in greenhouses, which are often literally green from the plastic used to build them. But green is not the color of light plants like most, according to work being done at Michigan State University. Horticulture professor Erik Runkle is on that team. (Segment produced by Haley Kendall)

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Plants Prefer Pink Light in Greenhouses

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