Question 15: Does the treatment affect Photosynthesis?

It does not adversely affect the process of photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process of the plant absorbing sunlight, water and carbon dioxide, creating energy and oxygen. A North Carolina State University Study found no negative influence on the plant. 

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According to published reports of the study:

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"An image from university research which was the result of a scanning electron microscope for coverage and entry into the leaf shows that these products contain organic pigments that do not clog stomata nor enter the leaf.

 

They have been used for many years in sports applications and there has been no anecdotal or research evidence to suggest they negatively impact soil microbes, or plant or soil respiration. To the contrary,  research shows that they increase soil and plant canopy temperatures in the spring which actually increases soil microbial activity and plant metabolic activity."