Sometimes, a plant will become spindly, colorless and generally listless not because of disease, lack of water or fertilizer, but due to an entirely different problem; an etiolation plant problem. What is etiolation and why does it occur? Read on to learn about etiolation in plants and how to stop etiolation plant problems. What is Etiolation? Etiolation in plants is a natural phenomenon and is simply a plant’s way of reaching for a light source. If you have ever started seeds without sufficient lighting, then you have seen how the seedlings grow rather spindly with a long abnormally thin, pale stem. This is an example of etiolation in plants. We generally know it as plant legginess. Etiolation is the result of hormones called auxins. Auxins are transported from the actively growing tip of the plant downwards, resulting in the suppression of lateral buds. They stimulate proton pumps in the cell
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