Hops, a growing specialty crop in Florida, are most well-known for their contributions to beer. Hop plants are often reproduced using vegetative techniques, but micropropagation is becoming more popular due to an increased production rate.

In this EDIS publication, MREC faculty members discuss the use of LED light treatments when micropropagatively reproducing plant material.

For more information, read LED Light Increases Leaf Area and Root Length of Humulus lupulus (var. Tettnanger) In Vitro.

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