This container is very cool, and it has a little lid?? What kind of light are you using?
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High light tends to bring out (red) anthocynanins in some plants they are better at protecting plant matter, chloroplasts in high light environments can be oxidised. The hypothesis for why oak leaves turn red in fall is that the tree is absorbing the chloroplasts for energy over winter and the red pigment protects the leaves from cold and light conditions.
In alpine environments it’s common, see 11 minutes in how trees can turn into small red ground covering shrubs in response to light, temperature and cold https://youtu.be/5Zqrq-x-pZA?si=drki4tX8KLlDg5FY
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This container is very cool, and it has a little lid?? What kind of light are you using?
High light tends to bring out (red) anthocynanins in some plants they are better at protecting plant matter, chloroplasts in high light environments can be oxidised. The hypothesis for why oak leaves turn red in fall is that the tree is absorbing the chloroplasts for energy over winter and the red pigment protects the leaves from cold and light conditions.
In alpine environments it’s common, see 11 minutes in how trees can turn into small red ground covering shrubs in response to light, temperature and cold
https://youtu.be/5Zqrq-x-pZA?si=drki4tX8KLlDg5FY