Botany online 1996-2004. No further update‚ only historical document of botanical science! Gibberellins In 1926 studied the Japanese E. KUROSAWA a rice disease that is known as the ‘foolish seedling’-disease in Japan. The plants grow extremely fast‚ look spindly and pale and break off easily. KUROSAWA detected that the reason for this abnormal growth is a substance that is secreted by a parasitic fungi (Fusarium moniliforme = Gibberella fujikuroi). It was termed gibberellin. During the thirties
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Akapulko Ringworm Bush Family: Fabaceae Scientific Name: Cassia alata L. Plant Description: Akapulko is a coarse‚ erect‚ branched shrub‚ 1.5 to 3 meters high. Leaves are pinnate and 40 to 60 centimeters long‚ with orange rachis on stout branches. Each leaf has 16 to 28 leaflets‚ 5 to 15 centimeters in length‚ broad and rounded at the apex‚ with a small point at the tip. Leaflets gradually increase in size from the base towards the tip of the leaf. Inflorescences are terminal and at the
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Method Of Testing Seed S eed health refers to the health status of a seed. Sowing healthy seeds of high quality is our concern to improve crop yields thus increasing food production. It has a great concern to farmers and seed producing agencies where the disease is high and average yields are low and where more food is needed to feed the ever-increasing population. • RAG-DOLL OR ROLLED TOWEL METHOD – lay seeds in a moist cloth and roll the cloth with uniform folds. After
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planting a mango tree Steps 1. ------------------------------------------------- 1 ------------------------------------------------- Select a large‚ ripe poly-embryonic mango from your local market. Ask the grocer for assistance if you are unsure of which type of mango to select. ------------------------------------------------- 2. ------------------------------------------------- 2 ------------------------------------------------- Eat the mango‚ or remove all existing fruit‚ until
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LAB NUMBER: ______ DATE: 6/12/13 TITLE: Response to Stimuli AIM: To discover how gravity can effect plant growth MATERIALS: kidney beans (3) glass cup tissue paper PROCEDURE: 1. Three kidney beans were placed on some tissue paper soaked in water. They were left for a day. 2. Several layers of tissue paper were placed along the inside of a glass and were soaked in water. The wet tissue stuck on the glass. 3. The germinating beans were gently placed between the glass and
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ASIAN J. EXP. BIOL. SCI. VOL 4 (1) 2013: 61-68 © Society of Applied Sciences ORIGINAL ARTICLE Impact of Gamma Rays on the Seed Germination and Seedling Parameters of Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea L.) 1* 1 1 1 1 M. Aparna. ‚ Anurag Chaturvedi ‚ M. Sreedhar. ‚ D. Pavan Kumar ‚ 2 3 P. Venu-Babu and R. K. Singhal . Quality Control Laboratory‚ Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University‚ Rajendranagar‚ Hyderabad- 500 030‚ A. P‚ India 2 Nuclear 3Agriculture and Biotechnology
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Several studies show that music possesses properties that affect the growth rate of plants in different ways. These properties may be the wavelength of the music‚ its frequency or even its tempo. According to a study conducted by Margaret E. Collins and John E. K. Foreman‚ entitled The Effect of Sound on the growth rate of plants (2001)‚ plants growth is directly affected by sounds of varying frequencies. They observed that when plants are exposed to pure tones‚ it affects the growth of the plant
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Name: Raaga Singireddy Mrs. M-K/Science Date: 6/3/2013 Pd. 2 Soil Lab QUESTION: What Soil Recipe will grow the best Pea seed? CLAIM: I believe that soil made up of 30% silt‚ 25% Water‚ 15% humus 5% Sand‚ 5% of Clay‚ and the assuming the other 25% is air‚ will grow the best pea seed. MATERIALS 100 Milliliter Dixie Cup Ground Clay _ Silt Water
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Flower induction in mango (SAMPLE) Introduction: Different mango varieties naturally produce fruit every other year. That is‚ there are years or seasons in which a tree or the crop may be very not efficient‚ producing almost no fruits. For trees to be productive annually‚ flower inducers are used to stimulate flower growth during the ‘off’ seasons of the tree variety. Inducers increase number of viable blooms for increased production and harvest. Inducers work best on healthy‚ mature trees under
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CHRISTMAS CACTUS CARE AND INFORMATION While the poinsettia remains the most popular of the holiday plants‚ a healthy Christmas cactus in full bloom is a great gift idea for that special gardener. They are easy to care for and can be grown indoors throughout the year. The flowers range in color from yellow‚ salmon‚ pink‚ fuchsia and white or combinations of those colors. • Common name ~ Christmas Cactus • Scientific name ~ Schlumbergera bridesii • Origin ~ A group of epiphytic cacti native
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