gibberellic acid


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gib·ber·el·lic ac·id

(jib'ĕr-el-ik as'id),
An auxin, that is, a plant hormone that stimulates growth; most prominent of the plant-growth-promoting metabolites of Gibberella fujikuroi. Used as a plant growth regulator and promoter, especially the growth of seedlings and also as a food additive in the malting of barley.
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gibberellic acid

a crystalline acid that occurs in plants having similar growth-promoting effects to GIBBERELLINS.
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Ethephon (2-chloroethylphosphonic acid) at concentrations of 0, 25, 50, 100 and 200 mg [L.sup.-1] and gibberellic acid ([GA.sub.3]) at concentrations of 0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10.0 mg [L.sup.-1] were used.
Treatment Percent germination Deionized Water 52 [+ or -] 4 a Gibberellic Acid 49 [+ or -] 8 a [H.sub.2]S[O.sub.4]--5 min 24 [+ or -] 17 ae [H.sub.2]S[O.sub.4]--15 min 7 [+ or -] 2 be [H.sub.2]S[O.sub.4]--30 min 0 [+ or -] 0 be [H.sub.2]S[O.sub.4]--45 min 0 [+ or -] 0 be Hg[Cl.sub.2] 39 [+ or -] 6 ac Hg[Cl.sub.2] + [H.sub.2]S[O.sub.4]--5 min 39 [+ or -] 13 ad Hg[Cl.sub.2] + [H.sub.2]S[O.sub.4]--15 min 16 [+ or -] 4 bcde Hg[Cl.sub.2] + [H.sub.2]S[O.sub.4]--30 min 3 [+ or -] 2 be Hg[Cl.sub.2] + [H.sub.2]S[O.sub.4]--45 min 0 [+ or -] 0 be Hg[Cl.sub.2] + Gibberellic Acid 17 [+ or -] 8 bcde
Application of gibberellic acid (G[A.sub.3]) in stem cutting of dragon fruit (Hylocereus Polyrhizus): effects on fruit quality and yield at harvest.
Treatments IDM(g) SS([.sup.[degrees]]Brix) Control [3.7.sup.ab] [12.0.sup.a] (0.1) (1.0) Thiamethoxam [3.2.sup.ab] [13.6.sub.c] (0.1) (1.0) Biostimulant [3.3.sup.abc] [10.2.sub.c] mixture (0.1) (1.3) Gibberellic acid [4.0.sup.c] [14.0.sub.c] (0.1) (1.1) Chlormequat [2.9.sup.bc] [13.2.sub.c] chloride (0.4) (1.2) Ethephon [1.4.sup.d] [14.0.sub.c] (0.1) (0.9) Trinexapac-ethyl [2.4.sup.dc] (14.2.sup.c] (0.2) (1.2) Means 3.05 13.07 C.V.
Some advances have been obtained with studies on alterations of the culture medium with activated charcoal, gibberellic acid, lauric acid, among others, in addition to gene expression in somatic embryogenesis.
CHEMICAL SCARIFICATION AND USE OF GIBBERELLIC ACID FOR SEED GERMINATION OF BLACKBERRY CULTIVARS (Rubus glaucus BENTH)
In order to potentiate and standardize the germination of pequi by the seminal route, different techniques have been used, including the removal of germination inhibitory coatings, seed scarification, and use of gibberellic acid (BERNARDES et al., 2008; LEAO et al., 2012).
The influence of the plant growth regulator gibberellic acid (GA3) on the hemolymph contents of Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) was examined.
Gibberellic acid is an important plant hormone that regulates growth, cell division, and seed germination.
To achieve this, use of freshly harvested garlic clove seed as a planting material after treating with low temperature storage, clove topping and gibberellic acid would be imperative.