Knight's Experiment

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“Knight’s experiment, substituting centrifugal “force” for gravity” proved that stems do not grow upwards because of sunlight but rather, roots grow downwards because of gravity. -Gager, 1916

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Botany, gravity, plant experiment, Thomas Andrew Knight, centrifugal force, plants on wheel, plants growing

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Cellular Botany

Source

C. Stuart Gager Fundamentals of Botany (Philadelphia, PA: P. Blakiston, )

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