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Auxins

organic compounds found in plant sprouts. They promote tissue growth through cell elongation rather than multiplication.


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Plant Regulators

... day plants. My first question is on cytokinins... are they produced more during the day/light response or are they a dark response similar to auxins and ethylene? Auxins and ethylenes are produced in excess during the dark hours/low light, whatever, I believe this is because the plant (in ...

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by skunk
Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:38 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Plant Regulators
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plant electricity <An idea that probably wouldn't work>

... grow up so fast because they have a better efficiency to produce matter with the same conditions than other plants. and it's also related to their Auxins (Fithormones), here in my country is an algae (Cochayuyo: Durvillaea antarctica) that can grows 30cm per day. We better keep using plants for ...

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by Cristgonz
Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:47 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: plant electricity <An idea that probably wouldn't work>
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Kidney Beans, Mitogens, and Growing Plants Faster?

... of the plant cells to become polyploidy, at least faster? ---just another thought, the water solution would likely also contain some gibberlins, auxins and other plant growth regulators to perhaps cause them to grow faster? Thanks in advance. :]

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by kclo4x
Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:14 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Kidney Beans, Mitogens, and Growing Plants Faster?
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Prune apical meristem and lower branches to increase yield?

... to pruning and yield. We both agreed that pruning the apical meristem (a.k.a "topping") usually increases yield due to the diffusion of auxins which control apical dominance (AD). The resulting 'competition' of the remaining lateral shoots/branches for AD provides more and better fruiting ...

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by bta
Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:53 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Prune apical meristem and lower branches to increase yield?
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Black sand????

There is an experiment which is carried out to test the effect of the auxins on the phototropism...i was curious why the stem of the plant is immersed into a beaker half containing fine black sand and a light bulb is set up at the right hand side of the room....pls ...

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by biocupid
Sat Jun 16, 2007 11:43 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Black sand????
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Views: 755
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