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Literary
October 1, 1925
The Sauk Centre Herald
Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
An article explaining how plants convert light to energy, noting that polarized moonlight vibrations suit certain species like cucumbers better than sunlight, with experimental farms using artificial polarized light for growth.
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"Polarized" Light and Plants
All plants grow by the action of light, which a substance in their leaves, converts into energy. Different species of plants, however, thrive best on different varieties of what we call "light."
This really consists of an infinite number of vibrations in the ether, the medium which fills all space and through which our wireless waves travel. But while in the case of the sun these vibrations run in all directions, the vibrations of moonlight are "polarized" and run in one direction only. This polarized light is best suited for the growth of certain plants, such as, for instance, cucumbers, and indeed, in some experimental farms, light has been artificially polarized for their special benefit. How far the system may be developed we do not yet know, but it is literally true that some plants do grow better in moonlight.—Family Herald
All plants grow by the action of light, which a substance in their leaves, converts into energy. Different species of plants, however, thrive best on different varieties of what we call "light."
This really consists of an infinite number of vibrations in the ether, the medium which fills all space and through which our wireless waves travel. But while in the case of the sun these vibrations run in all directions, the vibrations of moonlight are "polarized" and run in one direction only. This polarized light is best suited for the growth of certain plants, such as, for instance, cucumbers, and indeed, in some experimental farms, light has been artificially polarized for their special benefit. How far the system may be developed we do not yet know, but it is literally true that some plants do grow better in moonlight.—Family Herald
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Nature
Agriculture Rural
What keywords are associated?
Polarized Light
Plant Growth
Moonlight
Cucumbers
Experimental Farms
What entities or persons were involved?
Family Herald
Literary Details
Title
"Polarized" Light And Plants
Author
Family Herald
Key Lines
This Polarized Light Is Best Suited For The Growth Of Certain Plants, Such As, For Instance, Cucumbers
It Is Literally True That Some Plants Do Grow Better In Moonlight.