The study of plant hormones provides a fascinating insight into the way plant growth and development is controlled
This Plant Hormones set can be used to demonstrate the role of plant hormones and their use by man, thus experiments on breaking dormancy in seeds, rooting cuttings, killing weeds, preventing leaves from dropping, etc
are included
These experiments are not difficult to perform and many are suitable for GCSE students
Possible investigations include:Encouraging root formation
Preventing buds from sprouting
Controlling the germination of seeds
Controlling leaf fall
Selective herbicidal action
Growing fruits without seeds
Acceleration of fruit ripening
The effect of I
A
on shoot growth
on root growth
The effect of Gibberellic Acid on genetically dwarf plants
Tropic responsesThe set contains:Full teaching notes
