#168 How does etiolation happen in succulents, and how to fix it?

LET'S PLANT! EP 168 - How does etiolation happen in succulents? And other light deficiencies. In this episode we explore a couple of deficiencies related to light levels, namely etiolation and phototropism in succulents, learn how it happens, and how to fix them. 00:00 Assembling my new grow shelf 02:20 Introduction 02:34 Thanks to Mars Hydro 02:58 Recap of current experiment 04:48 Why so close? 05:08 Light attenuation and inverse-square law 06:04 What is etiolation 06:38 Etiolation the short version 07:01 Etiolation the detailed version 07:21 The plant hormone auxin 08:41 The effect of auxin on the plant 09:16 How to fix etiolation 10:48 What is phototropism 11:03 Phototropism the short version 11:14 Phototropism the detailed version 11:57 Examples of phototropism 13:14 How to fix phototropism 13:34 The goals of my experiment 15:17 Moving in the new shelf 16:03 Taking lux readings of each level 18:28 Closing thoughts I'm using a Mars Hydro TS1000W, you can get them on Amazon: US Amazon: https://amzn.to/2khxUoe CA Amazon: https://amzn.to/2kGMQfM DE Amazon: https://amzn.to/2r3ZOYd UK Amazon: https://amzn.to/3gnYqo4 AU Amazon: https://bit.ly/AUTS1000 Mars Hydro Grow Tent: US Amazon: https://amzn.to/2TSqo1Z CA Amazon: https://amzn.to/3b4gJLH DE Amazon: https://amzn.to/2xGX1Ho UK Amazon: https://amzn.to/2UdD1n8 AU Amazon: https://bit.ly/augrowtent Title and ending music: "Open Those Bright Eyes" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... I am on Patreon!   / cerriscapades   Plant Shop (AU only) https://www.cerriscapades.com/the-pla... Please check out my other accounts: Facebook:   / cerriscapades   Instagram:   / cerriscapades   Twitter:   / cerriscapades   Website: https://www.cerriscapades.com Awesome music thanks to EpidemicSound Sign up for an EpidemicSound subscription using my referral link to get a month free: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra...