Differences between sunny days and cloudy days (IMAGE)

Kyushu University

Differences between sunny days and cloudy days

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Left: on sunny days, the sun shines directly and mainly reach the top leaves. Right: on cloudy days, sunlight is scattered in all directions, which allows lower leaves to receive more light. Recognizing this difference helps farmers enhance their planting schedules.

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Kyushu University/Kume lab

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