PLANT GROWTH REGULATOR AND USE THEREOF

摘要

A plant growth regulator containing glutathione allows increasing harvest index. This provides a technique for specifying a control factor for a plant, thereby effectively controlling germination, growth, anthesis etc. of the plant.

主权项

1. A method for preparing a plant having increased harvest index compared to a harvest index of a wild strain, or untreated plant, comprising the steps of:
applying reduced glutathione to a plant, or to soil in which a plant is to be cultivated; cultivating the plant; measuring the amount of harvest of the plant; calculating harvest index of the plant; and selecting a plant having a harvest index that is higher than the harvest index of a wild strain or untreated plant.