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The below mentioned article will highlight the eleven uses of auxins in the field of agriculture and horticulture. They are: (1) Apical Dominance (2) Meristematic Activity (3) Rooting (4) Parthenocarpic or Seedless Fruits (5) Flowering in Pineapple (6) Prevention of Premature Fall of Fruits (7) Prevention of Sprouting of Potatoes (8) Weed Killing (9) Control of Lodging (10) Differentiation of [...]

Gibberellins are widely used in agricultural horticultural practices for the following purposes. 1. Fruit Growth and Parthenocarpy: Increased yield (larger size) and better shape of grapes is obtained by treating the fruit bunches with GA. The GA treatment also induces parthenocarpy in the grapes (seedless fruits). 2. Delayed Ripening: GAs delay fruit maturity and senescence in lemon, oranges and cherries. [...]