Open AccessApplication of gibberellin and cytokinin in crown formation of apple trees
Author(s) -
H. Plich,
Leszek S. Jankiewicz
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
acta agrobotanica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.4
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2300-357X
pISSN - 0065-0951
DOI - 10.5586/aa.1973.022
Subject(s) - lanolin , gibberellin , cytokinin , crown (dentistry) , shoot , botany , horticulture , biology , chemistry , materials science , composite material , chromatography , auxin , biochemistry , gene
Lanolin paste containing a mixture of gibberellin and cytokinin was smeared in February and March on the 8 buds chosen to form scaffold branches. The treated buds developed 5-10 days earlier than those smeared with lanolin alone. They formed shoots longer than those of the control trees. The applied growth regulators had no influence upon the crotch angles