Erik Runkle & Roberto Lopez
HRI Research • May 27, 2020
Dr.’s Roberto Lopez and Erik Runkle, Michigan State University, share research on rates of rooting hormones, impacts of substrate-applied micro-drenches of plant growth regulators, enhancing foliage color of ornamentals through lighting variables, and lighting applications in horticulture, including photoperiodic, supplemental, and sole-source (indoor) manipulations.
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