Question

What are the commercial uses of auxin?

Answer 1

Auxin:

1. They are the most important group of plant hormones.
2. These are the first growth factors that were identified.
3. There are two types of auxins-natural and synthetic.
4. They perform multiple roles in plants.
5. Their functions include cell elongation, apical dominance, control of abscission layer, parthenocarpy, etc.

Commercial applications of auxin:

1. Auxin is a plant hormone responsible for the growth of the plant.
2. It is used as a herbicide for destroying weeds.
3. It is used to induce rooting on stem cuttings.
4. It induces flowering in flowering plants.
5. It causes premature fall of fruits in some plants.