Question

Which hormone promotes flowering in long-day plants?

Answer 1

Long-day plants:

1. The plants which require more than 12 hours of light to bloom are known as long-day plants.
2. Gibberellin is the hormone that is majorly found in plants and they help in the blooming of long-day plants.
3. It helps in increasing the length of the stem and internodes.
4. Gibberellins are responsible for the growth of the roots of the plant and increase its apical dominance.
5. Its presence is seen in all parts of the plant.
6. It helps in hosting the ripening of fruits rapidly and promoting kinetin, diphenylurea, etc.