Effect of UV-C light on the Growth of Begonia dregei and Begonia arching plants
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UV light, plant growth, agriculture, pesticidesAbstract
Exposure to UV light can cause damage to DNA strands, but can also be used as a disinfectant. This study sought to investigate how UV-C light affected the growth rate of Begonia dregei and Begonia arching. The plants were split into 4 different treatment groups, with each group containing one Begonia dregei and one Begonia arching. Each group was treated with a certain amount of UV-C light time using a light box before they were allowed to grow under ideal conditions. Once the plants were done with treatment, they were grown in ideal indoor environmental conditions for 18 days. The data showed results proving that as UV-C light treatment time increased the growth rate of the plant decreased; however, it did not prove if the 15-second treatment group grew more or less than the 0-second group. Limitations in the potential of confounding variables and measurement errors could have interfered with the data, which is why definitive conclusions can not be drawn, but the experiment still contributes to the current body of knowledge on the vast subject. This study may set the ground for further research than can be conducted and practiced in the agricultural field.
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