The below mentioned article provides a study note on the Seed Growth. Seed germinates to produce seedling. Seedling grows first into a juvenile plant which develops only vegetative organs. Later on it begins to produce flowers, fruits and seeds. Unlike animals, plants do not stop growing after reaching maturity. They continue to grow and bear new roots, leaves, branches, flowers, [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. History of Gibberellins 2. Bioassay of Gibberellins 3. Functions 4. Uses. History of Gibberellins: The effect of gibberellins had been known in Japan since early 1800 where certain rice plants were found to suffer from bakane or bakanae (foolish seedling) disease. Such rice plants were thin, pale green, spindle shaped, longer by [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. History of Ethylene 2. Functions of Ethylene 3. Uses. History of Ethylene: It is a gaseous hormone which stimulates transverse or isodiametric growth but retards the longitudinal one. Businessmen dealing with storing and shipping of fruits had known quite early that a rotten or ripe fruit could trigger early ripening of other [...]