I have a friend who enjoys Christmas lights during the season, but is upset that these lights disturb the natural rhythm of plants' sleep. I was wondering if her claims had merit. I don't want to say anything contrary until I have some facts from an expert or someone connected to an expert. If you have sources, or have a certain related educational or occupational background that is related to this topic, please include that in your answer.
2006-12-19 18:13:04 · 8 answers · asked by wakon7 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
My friend is worried about Christmas lights on living plants, not so much the ones that are already cut. And, please, if you have sources or some kind of higher education studies or occupational background, let me know. I can just take your word for it. I took a couple biology classes myself in high school and college.
2006-12-19 18:33:54 · update #1
They go through different cycles depending on the photoperiod (daylength) but considering the incredible strength of sunlight and the strength of christmas lights, I honestly don't think that the lights will have any negative effects on your plants.
2006-12-19 23:50:11 · answer #1 · answered by Cawmaster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plants do not need sleep in the conventional way. the lights that you attach to aplatn may change it's biorythm and make it consume more nutrints.
in laboratory you can increase the plants growth by subjecting the plant to contant light and a rich base of nutriens.
i would define sleep as a neurological state of inactivity of the interaction centers of the brain. the plants interaction system is very rudimentary and it's mainly genetically defined (some plants comunicate fear by retracting their leaves).
so if you were to stress a plant that has no defined response (like fur tree) you would not get a response. therefor it does not need sleep for it does not interact with the light in any other matter than it normally would.
maybe your friend should check himself if the plant starts to lose colour in the areas affected by continuous light that would be an indication that the nutrint base is growing this and the plant will eneter a vicious cycle of self-consumption.
2006-12-20 08:29:48 · answer #2 · answered by gagutza 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the traditional sense (like the sleep animals get), no. However, a plant's metabolism does slow at night (because they need sunlight to undergo photosynthesis). I would not worry about the light from Christmas decorations hurting any trees though. Sunlight initiates photosynthesis, not the light produced from Christmas decorations.
2006-12-20 02:18:22 · answer #3 · answered by Zack 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christmas trees are dead/dying anyway, so what does it matter. You cut down a tree and it is doomed to die, even if you keep in nice a green for a week or two by sticking it in water. Do you worry if the turkeys are getting a good night's sleep the week before Thanksgiving?
2006-12-20 02:19:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Aestivation and Hiberation.
2006-12-21 23:13:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
see plants are also living like us they also work.indeed they are primary producers...and every organism who works needs rest..they don't really sleep but reduce their metabolic activity..u don't worry like when guests come to u then u attend them also and u manage ur work also like the same they do ...they adapt better than us....
2006-12-20 02:20:06 · answer #6 · answered by sweet bhullar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the question!
2006-12-20 02:21:08 · answer #7 · answered by Lola 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, its like hiberantion in animals
2006-12-20 02:15:43 · answer #8 · answered by jamaica 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋