Mechanical Stimulation Modifies Canopy Architecture and Improves Volume Utilization Efficiency in Bell Pepper: Implications for Bioregenerative Life-support and Vertical Farming

Mechanical stimuli or stress has been shown to induce characteristic morphogenic responses (thigmomorphogenesis) in a range of crop species. The typical mechanically stimulated phenotype is shorter and more compact than non-mechanically stimulated plants. This dwarfing effect can be employed to help...

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Main Authors: Graham Thomas, Wheeler Raymond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2017-02-01
Series:Open Agriculture
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2017-0004