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having similar effects as those of GAs in breaking the dormancy of a wide range of seeds and in increased fruit set. These hormones mainly stimulate cell divisions and prevent chlorophyll degradation. Absecisic acid (ABA): ABA is a naturally occurring sesquiterpene which regulate plant growth and metabolism in various ways and have been detected in nearly all plants. It is involved in the abscission of plant organs, retardation generally in reduction of growth. Ethylene: it is the only gaseous hydrocarbon hormone which plays an important role in the ripening of fruits, inhibition of root growth, abscission and other growth processes. Unlike the other hormones, ABA and ethylene are not discovered through any interaction with fungi. of vegetative buds, regulation of fruits repining and

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Role of Plant Growth Hormones in Vegetable Production:

The role of plant regulators in various physiological and biochemical processes in plants is well known. Growth regulators are known to affect Seed germination, Seed dormancy, Vegetative growth, Nodulation, Tuberization, Fruit ripening and yield. These can also be used for producing polyploidy and male sterility in order to overcome interspecies incompabilities and for producing hybrid seeds. Seed Germination: Pre- showing treatment of seed with growth regulators has been reported to enhance seed emergence. In tomato, higher germination with GA
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at 0.5 mg/l, and 2,4-D at 0.5 mg/l is reported.

Soaking of seeds in ethephon at 480 mg/l for 24 h improved germination in muskmelon, bottle gourd, squash melon and watermelon at low temperature. Seed Dormancy: Main problem has been potato where freshly harvested tubers fail to sprout before the termination of rest period. Chemicals which have been reported to break the rest period are GA, ethylene chlorhydrin and thiourea. The treatment which has been used for breaking of dormancy in potato comprise the vapour treatment with ethylene chlorhydrin (1 liter per 20 q) followed by dipping in thiourea (1% sol.) for 1h finally in GA (1 mg/l) for 2 seconds. Lettuce is another vegetable in which treatment with GA has been reported to break seed dormancy induced by high temperatures. Flowering: Induction of flowering in plants which otherwise fail to flower has also been reported with the use of various plant growth regulators. Application of GA at 50 mg/l to young leaves of non- flowering varieties of flowering in lettuce. Sex Expression: The treatment with growth regulators has been found to change sex expression in cucurbits, okra and pepper. Gametocides : Some plants growth regulators possess gametocidal actions to produce male sterility which can be used for F hybrid seed production. The chemicals which has been reported
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potato, when floral buds had just

formed, resulted in flower

induction in all varieties. MH delayed flowering in okra . GA has been reported to induce early

to show good performance are MH at 100 to 500 mg/l in egg plant, okra, peppers and tomato, GA in onion, 2,3- dichloroisobutyrate (0.2 to 0.8%) in egg plants, muskmelon, okra, onion, root
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crops, spinach and tomato and TIBA in cucumber, egg plants, onion, and tomato. GA at 100 mg/l can also be used for inducing male sterility in pepper. Hybrid Seed Production: Growth regulators can be used as an aid in hybrid seed production. Use of ethephon has been used for producting temporary female lines in some cucurbits. Successful

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F hybrid in Butter-nut squash has been made by using female line produced with ten weekly
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sprays of ethephon Plant growth regulators have also been used for maintenance of gynoecious lines. In cucumber, GA
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sprays have been made to induce staminate flowers in gynoecious lines.

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Silver nitrate at 500 mg/l has been reported to be as effective as GA

in inducing male flowers

on gynoecious lines of cucumber . However, in muskmelon foliar sprays of Silver thiosulphate at 400 mg/l was found best for induction of male flower on gynoecious lines. Fruit Set: Poor fruit set is a major problem in tomato, brinjal and chillies which is frequently caused by adverse weather conditions during flowering. Plant growth regulators have been reported to enhance fruit set under both normal and adverse weather conditions. Parthenocarpy: Studies on use of growth regulators in many vegetables have shown an increase in the fruit size with their applications. The role of plant growth regulators in fruit development can also be seen from the fact that with their help it is possible to stimulate fruit development without fertilization (parthenocarpic). In brinjal, application of 2,4-d at 0.00025% in lanolin paste to cut end of styles or as foliar sprays to freshly opened flower cluster has been reported to induced parthenocarpy. Fruit Ripening: Ethephon, an ethylene releasing compound, has been reported to induce ripening in tomato and pepper. Field application of ethephon at 1000 mg/l at turning stage of earliest fruits induced early ripening of fruits thus increasing the early fruit yield by 30-35%. Post-harvest dip treatment with ethephon at 500-2000 mg/l has also been reported to induce ripening in mature green tomatoes . Fruit Yield: Tomato: Soaking of seed in NOA at 25-50 mg/l, GA at 5-20 mg/l and CIPA at 10-20 mg/l, 2 ,4-D, 0.5 mg/l or thiourea at 10
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M have been reported to improve fruit yield in tomato.

Brinjal: Soaking of seedlings roots in NAA at 0.2 mg/l and ascorbic acid at 250 mg/l has been reported to produce higher fruit yield. Chillies and Peppers: Foliar sprays of GA at 50 mg/l at fruit setting or planofix (NAA 10 mg/l) double sprays (at flowering and 5 week later) decreased flower shedding and gave better fruit yield in chillies.

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nice
Submitted by satish46130 on Mon, 06/09/2010 - 04:52.

this is so nice about the student pleaseconsult more Login to post comments

hi, very nice can you suggest

Submitted by ashok302pandey on Sat, 05/12/2009 - 02:40.

hi, very nice can you suggest where a common man can get these PGRs. i want to experiment with these . def promise to post the results of my experiments on agropedia. so that all people may share it. thanks Login to post comments

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PGRs source
Submitted by deepalitewari on Tue, 08/12/2009 - 16:26.

Hi Mr. Pandey These PGRs are very easily available in any reasonably good agricultural input shop. U'll have to ask for the formulation. For example for NAA, one name is Planofix. BUT use them as per givem instructions and under proper technical guidance. Thanks Login to post comments Active Users

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