Science Buddies: "Ask an Expert"

I'm doing a project on the effect of various light color, on the growth of a Basil plant. I have already done my experimentation and I'm now doing some last minute research for my research paper. I want to know which color would affect the plant the most and why?

Hi,

You may find this site informative:

http://www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/arti ... _light.htm

As well as this Science buddies project:

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... p015.shtml

Pay particular attention to the Bibliography lins in the project writeup.

This site on photosynthesis may help:

http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/far ... ookPS.html

I hope this gives you the resources you need to answer the questions you have:

Good luck on the project!

Best regards,

Barrett L. Tomlinson