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Comparison of artificial and natural light for plant growth
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Council Member Kevin Riley asks about the differences between artificial and natural light for plant productivity. Rowan Blaik explains that artificial light is not comparable to natural sunlight in terms of plant growth and health.
- Artificial light doesn't penetrate plants the same way as natural sunlight
- The garden uses artificial light to augment specific wavelengths, not to replace sunlight
- Artificial lighting has limitations in benefiting multiple layers of plants in the conservatory