Plant Nutrition — Pgr Ethylene
- Neljubow (1901) is credited with having identified the active growth-regulating component of the illuminating gas as ethylene.
- Ethylene is formed naturally in plants in amounts sufficient to bring about regulatorly effects and it might be considered as plant hormone.
- Ethylene may be active in alleviation of secondary dormancy also (Ross,1984).
- Synthetic chemical known as Etherel, Ethephon, Chloroethyl phosphonic acid (CEPA) has been reported to release ethylene when applied on plants.
- Breaking dormancy
- Induce ripening of fruits
- Induce abscission of leaves
- Inhibit elongation and lateral bud growth
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