METHODS FOR IMPROVING GROWTH AND CROP PRODUCTIVITY OF PLANTSBY ADJUSTING PLANT HORMONE LEVELS, RATIOS AND/OR CO-FACTORS

摘要

In agriculture when temperature and moisture deviate from the norm two thing s happen, plant growth suffers and disease flourishes. The Stoller model for plant growth states that proper hormone balance is necessary for optimum growth and performance. When growth conditions deviate from the norm, hormon e balance is altered and plant growth suffers. This invention presents evidenc e to support this model and explain the relationship between hormone levels an d plant growth. A clear understanding of this relationship will facilitate cro p treatments aimed to eliminate these problems. Although we cannot control the climate, we can control the damage caused by environmental stresses by manipulating the levels and/or ratio of plant hormones in the different plan t tissues. By adjusting the levels and/or ratios of hormones, particularly aux in and cytokinins in the root tissue, we can assist the plant in overcoming or compensating for this environmental stress.