Indian Journal of Plant Physiology
  • Year: 1986
  • Volume: 29o
  • Issue: 1

Effect of GA4+7 and morphactin on sex expression and tendril formation in Cucumbita pepo L.

  • Author:
  • J.K. Sandooja, H.N. Krishnamoorthy
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 95 to 98

Department of Botany, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004

Abstract

GA4+7, resemble morphactin (Chlorflurenol) in promoting stem growth and male tendency along with by decrease in female tendency in Cucurbita pepo L. However, only GA4+7 but not mor-phactin caused tendril formation in this plant.