Growth Regulation
During the last decade there has been extensive investigation in the field of plant physiology. Age-old questions have been partially answered as a result of these significant studies. Perhaps, one of the more familiar results of these experiments is the weed killer (2-4-D), which is well known for its practical significance in horticulture. Curious investigators have wondered what causes fruit to set; what causes fruit to drop off the tree when ripening; what factors regulate plant...