Indian Journal of Plant Physiology
  • Year: 1978
  • Volume: 21o
  • Issue: 3

Interaction between indole-3-acetic acid and gibberellic acid in overcoming bud dormancy of mulberry

  • Author:
  • Syed Mohd Ahmad, Peter Mathew
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 296 to 297

Department of Botany, Saifia College, Bhopal-462001

* Present Address: Kadavil Mary Villa, Chandanppally P.O., Kaipattoor, Kerala.

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out to study the effect of an auxin (IAA) in addition to gibberellic acid (GA) on the control of dormancy of vegetative buds of mulberry. Contrary to usual observation, IAA has been found to induce a higher percentage of dormant winter buds than GA.