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Question
Give the applications of gibberellins.
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Solution
- Gibberellins are used to induce germination and break seed dormancy in barley and wheat.
- Gibberellins have been linked to parthenocarpy in tomato, apple, and pear.
- Gibberellins stimulate bolting and flowering in plants like beets and cabbage.
- Gibberellins are used to increase fruit size and bunch length in grapes.
- Gibberellins stimulate stem elongation in plants that are genetically small.
- Gibberellins are used to circumvent the need for vernalization.
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