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Old 10-07-2007, 03:25 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Mulch Magic

.... there could be an explanation... blue and red are the two areas of
the spectrum drives photosynthesis. the reflecting red could put the
light under the leaves where sun doesnt usually fall.
Ingrid

On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 10:44:23 -0600, Jack Schmidling
wrote:
I assumed the red was a gimmick also and only a side by side test will
prove it. We will do that next year but there is some logic to the red
light being reflected up to the bottom of the leaves but it needs to be
proven.

js