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Write the physiological effects of gibberellins.

[Review question: Pg. No: 241]


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  • Application of gibberellins on plants stimulates extraordinary elongation of internodes. eg. Com and Pea.
  • Treatment of rosette plants with gibberellin induces sudden shoot elongation followed by flowering, called bolting.
  • Gibberellins promote the production of male flowers in monoecious plants like Cucurbits
  • Gibberellins break the dormancy of potato tubers.
  • Gibberellins is inducing the formation of seedless fruit, termed as Parthenocarpic fruits (Development of fruits without fertilization) eg. Tomato.

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