Re: 6-benzylamino purine (question)

From: StroWi at t-online.de (StroWi) on 2001.05.28 at 02:45:58(6585) Scott, thanks for your information! Scott Hyndman schrieb: +More > Marc, > > In addition to the good information that Bernhard Strolka gave us on BA use, > especially the in vitro application, BA was used commercially by aroid > foliage plant liner producers back in the early 90s to promote axillary > shoot (sucker) growth to get a more full liner. The hormone was very > inexpensive then and gave fairly good results. Jake Henny of the University > of Florida, Mid Florida Research and Education Center, did much of the > research on this application. Would you know where to find papers or other detailed information on Jake Henny's research? > > If you are specifically interested in stimulating seed germination, you will > want to investigate the use of gibberellic acid (GA). Has GA3 been tried on (dormant) tubers as well? I would be intersested in any details or publications.... Thanks, Bernhard.

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