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Re: Hormones

>There are a number of PGR's that are involved in fruit growth as with any
>other plant function.  For example cytokinins are largely responsible for
>regulating cell division, and auxins are involved in cell expansion.
>After learning how these PGR's regulate fruit enlargement I thought that
>something could be done to increase their concentration in the plant or the
>fruit-like is done is many commercial fruit and vegetable crops.  I've
>given up on the notion though-there doesn't seem to be enough information
>around.
>
>In theory it seems like it should be feasible, but I haven't heard of
>anyone anywhere that  had found the magic combination of PGR's in a
>deliverable form that caused super fruit enlargement.

I'd guess there isn't much information around cos it hasn't been discovered
yet. Plant hormones as a topic is pretty poorly understood so far, and
still mainly into getting them to do weird things like make cabbages tall
or get seedless fruit. ie, there is still plenty of room for the back yard
experimenter!! *grin* good luck :)

(A source of hormones may be some pesticides highly diluted...)


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