Effect of Growth Promoter Pgrs in Vigna Radiata and Zea Mays Seedlings
Effect of Growth Promoter Pgrs in Vigna Radiata and Zea Mays Seedlings
Effect of Growth Promoter Pgrs in Vigna Radiata and Zea Mays Seedlings
By
Princess Ella Mae B. Peñaloza
Represented to:
Lilybeth F. Olowa, Ph.D
April 2018
Abstract
Plant growth regulators have inhibitory effects and others have stimulatory effects. This study
aims to be able to determine and understand of how the growth hormones affect the plant
growth and development. Although these PGRs are the internal factors affecting the plant
growth, there are also external factors that could affect the plant growth and development. The
result shows that the gibberellin has the highest seedling height on the different species that
were used. In the number of internode formed, the kinetin has the greatest number and auxin
has the lesser number of internodes. This may influenced by the external factors. In terms of
leaf color, the cytokinin has the most colored leaf since this PGR promotes chlorophyll
synthesis. This study only focused on PGRs that are growth promoters and not with growth
retardants.
Introduction
As shown in figure 1, the gibberellic acid has the longest height among the four
treatments below. This implies that the gibberellic acid is mainly for stimulating stem elongation,
although these three growth hormones are growth promoters. The control has the next longest
height followed by kinetin. Auxin has the shortest plant height as it functions to increase plant
elasticity causing cell elongation. Auxin and kinetin are also growth promoters which stimulates
stem elongation, these may influenced by the light, water and temperature.
Figure 1.Graph of seedling height using the four treatments within 14 days in Zea mays (corn)
seed.
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Figure 2.Graph of seedling height using the four treatments within 14 days in Vigna radiata
(mung bean) seed.
The figure below shows that the kinetin has the numerous number of internodes among
the four treatments. Auxin has the smallest number of internode.
Figure 3. Graph of four treatments with the number of internodes during 14days in Zea mays
seeds.
Same as to figure 3, the kinetin has the greater number of internodes within 14 days. In
contrast, auxin has the lesser number of internodes.
Figure 4. Graph of four treatments with the number of internodes during 14days in Vigna radiata
seeds.
Cell division seems to be regulated by the joint action of auxins and cytokinins, each of
which appears to influence different phases of the cell cycle. Auxins exert an effect on DNA
replication, while cytokinin seem to exert some control over the events leading to mitosis
(Jouanneau, 1971; John et al., 1993; Pasternak et al., 2000, cf. Mode of action, above). Auxins
considered as ‘inducers’ of the cell cycle while cytokinins might behave more as its ‘promoters’
(Wood et al., 1990). Late replication of DNA in cell cultures has been advanced as one cause of
chromosome rearrangement (Lee and Phillips, 1988). GAs stimulate seed germination, trigger
transitions from meristem to shoot growth, juvenile to adult leaf stage, vegetative to flowering,
determines sex expression and grain development along with an interaction of different
environmental factors viz., light, temperature and water. The major site of bioactive GA is
stamens that influence male flower production and pedicel growth. Presently, it is a great
challenge for scientific community to understand the appropriate mechanism of GA movement
in plant’s growth, floral development, sex expression, grain development and seed germination.
Gibberellic acid is primarily concern in stimulating stem elongation. Thus the gibberellin has the
longest plant height among the three treatment. The uptake of water have proportionally similar
effects with the other PGR applications to the height of the seedling but not as high as
gibberellin (Figures 1 and 2). This indicates that the PGR not only reduced water use by making
the plant area smaller, but also allowed water to be used more efficiently by the plant. Similarly,
PGRs had a greater effect on water use on plant size (Figure 3 and 4). The PGRs delays the
senescence of a plant, only the cytokinin promotes the chlorophyll synthesis of a plant which
this hormone has the highest number of leaf color (see appendix).
Generally, however, it appears that when optimal PGR rates are used, the savings in
water use will be proportional to the reduction in plant size. Due to the influence of external
factors, some of the seedlings does not grow or because of the seed viability.
Conclusion and Recommendation
Based on the gathered data, it concludes that the gibberellin has the highest seedling
height on the different species that were used. In the number of internode formed, the kinetin
has the greatest number and auxin has the lesser number of internodes. This may influenced by
the external factors. In terms of leaf color, the cytokinin has the most colored leaf since this
PGR promotes chlorophyll synthesis.
To improve awareness of well-being among PGRs by improving visibility of resources
currently offered and producing new resources designed for and targeted at PGRs.
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