Uses of Plant Hormones (T)

• What are the three main uses of auxins in agriculture and horticulture?

  Weed killers, rooting powders, promoting growth in tissue culture
• What are the uses of auxins in agriculture and horticulture?

  • Used as weed killers
  • Used as rooting powders
  • Used for promoting growth in tissue culture
• What is the role of gibberellins in plant growth?

  They initiate seed germination, encourage flowering, and increase fruit size
• What are the uses of gibberellins in agriculture?

  • End seed dormancy
  • Encourage plants to flower
  • Make food grow larger
• How is ethylene used in the food industry?

  It triggers the ripening of harvested fruits like bananas
• What is the function of ethylene in the food industry?

  • Used to ripen fruits
  • Harvested fruits are stored unripe
  • Ethylene triggers ripening before sale
• Why are bananas harvested before they ripen?

  To allow for long-distance transport and storage