Plant Growth Regulators |
What Are They? |
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What Do They Do? |
Plant growth regulators can
be defined as organic compounds, other than nutrients, that in small concentrations,
affect physiological processes within plants.
Soil ANAND VISHAL and Foliar ANAND
VISHAL are plant growth regulators containing cytokinin, formulated using naturally
occurring organic compounds. When applied to the soil or foliage, they affect plant
metabolic processes in a beneficial way so as to enthance yield, improve quality and
stimulate earlier maturity.
Cytokinins are potent growth factors
necessary for cell growth and differentiation.
They exhibit the following
characteristics and effects:
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Promote seed germination |
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Promote root development |
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Stimulate cell division |
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Inhibit the breakdown of proteins and
nucleic acids, thereby delaying senescence |
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Promote flowering |
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Direct the flow of nutrients through the
plant toward points of high cytokinin concentration |
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Occur in nature in very small concentration
(a few parts per billion of plant tissue ) |
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Work in conjunction with other plant growth
factors such as auxins and gibberellins |
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Are present in both vegetative and
reproductive tissue |
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Stimulate photosynthesis |
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Promote fruits set and development |
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Influence the timing and extent of plant
developmental processes |
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Increase the rate of amino acid
incorporation into proteins |
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Increase resistance to infection by viruses
and other pathogens |
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Enhance plant resistance to stress produced
by environmental factors such as temperature, water, etc. |
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Act at the level of the DNA to regulate RNA
and protein synthesis by activating previously inactive genes |
Many forecasters regard PGRs as the
most rapidly expanding segment of the agrichemical business. Some predict that the use of
PGRs may eventually surpass the use of herbicides. |