Uses of Plant Hormones

• what is gibberellins used for?


  seed germination
• what is the chemical ethene used for?

  to control cell division and the ripening of fruit
• what is meant by agriculture?

  growing food crops
• what is meant by horticulture?

  growing plants for gardens
• 3 uses for auxins:

  • used as weedkillers in gardens
  • used as rooting powders
  • promoting growth in tissue culture
• 3 uses of gibberellins:

  1. end seed dormancy - force a seed to germinate earlier
  2. encourage plants to flower
  3. make fruits grow larger
• 1 use of ethene?

  used to trigger the ripening of bananas before sold