Indian Journal of Plant Physiology
  • Year: 1984
  • Volume: 27o
  • Issue: 3

Effect of Some Monophenols on Rooting Hypocotyl Cuttings of Impatiens Balsamina L. In Relation to Auxin and Nutrition

  • Author:
  • Rota S. Dhawan1, K.K. Nanda
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 259 to 263

1Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, College of Basic Sciences, Haryana Agricultural University, Hissar-125004.

Department of Botany, Punjab University, Chandigarh-160014

Abstract

α-naphthol, salicylic acid and ferulic acid enhanced rooting of hypocotyl cuttings of Impatient balsamina L. The enhancement of rooting by these phenolic compounds appears to be dependent upon the endogenous levels of auxin and nutrition in the cuttings.