Category: Horticulture

Brassinosteroids: Brassinosteroids are a recently discovered group of steroids that have distinct growth-promoting activity in some plants especially in stems. These compounds were first isolated in 1979 from bee collected pollen of rapeseed (Brassica napus). Brassinolide was the first isolated Read More …

Square system of planting: It is a widely adopted method of planting and is easy to perform. In this system, the plot is divided into squares, and trees are planted at the four corners of the square. Thus the distance Read More …

Plant hormones: Plant hormones are organic substances produces naturally in less concentration that controls growth and other physiological activities at a site in the plant other than its place of synthesis. Auxin, Gibberellin, and Cytokinin promote growth and are growth Read More …