LED Lighting and Hormone Treatments Boost Medicinal Compound Production in Gray Alder Trees
Scientists have developed an advanced cultivation system for gray alder trees that significantly increases production of valuable medicinal compounds. The research combines specific plant hormones with colored LED lighting to optimize both plant growth and phytochemical content.
Breakthrough in Plant Biotechnology
Researchers have developed an optimized cultivation system for Alnus incana subsp. incana that reportedly enhances production of valuable medicinal compounds while maintaining efficient plant propagation. According to reports published in Scientific Reports, the method combines specific cytokinin treatments with precisely calibrated LED light spectra to stimulate both growth and secondary metabolite accumulation in gray alder trees.