The following points highlight the six practical applications of auxins. The applications are: 1. Rooting 2. Prevention of Pre-Harvest Drop of Fruits 3. Parthenocarpy 4. Inhibition of Buds to Prevent Sprouting 5. Shortening of Internodes and 6. Selective Weed Killers. Auxins Application # 1. Rooting: Besides indole acetic acid, some other synthetic auxins especially naphthalene acetic acid and indole butryic [...]
In this article, we will discuss about the abscission of leaves in plants. Introduction to Abscission of Leaves: Detachment of the older (rather senescent) leaves or leaf fall is a common phenomenon in plants and is called as abscission of leaves. Abscission is quite distinctive in deciduous trees and shrubs of temperate regions in autumn when all the leaves of [...]
The following points highlight the four commercial uses of gibberellins. The commercial uses are: 1. Malting of Barley 2. Increasing Sugarcane Yield 3. Fruit Production and 4. Seed Production. Commercial Use # 1. Malting of Barley: Gibberellins are sometimes used to increase the amount of a -amylase in germinating barÂley (Hordeum vulgare) which is used in production of malt for [...]