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Give functions of synthetic auxin 2,4-D.
Answer in Brief
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Solution
- It is a pesticide that selectively kills dicot weeds.
- 2,4-D foliar spray stimulates flowering in litchi and pineapple.
- It prevents apple, pear, and orange fruit drop.
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