Plant Hormones

Cell elongation

________, development of vascular tissue, above- ground stems, growth of lateral branches.

Stimulates

________ aging of plant tissue, ripening of fruits and sweetening; speeds up dropping of tree leaves.

Production site

________: gaseous hydrocarbons produced by fruits.

Commercial use

________: taller, stronger plants, easy flowering, dwarfs grow to normal height, increase fruit and grape cluster size, delay the ripening of citrus.

Production site

Apical meristem (shoot)

Commercial use

stimulating rooting, prevent fruit from dropping too soon

Production site

Apical meristem

Commercial use

taller, stronger plants, easy flowering, dwarfs grow to normal height, increase fruit and grape cluster size, delay the ripening of citrus

Production site

mainly roots, minor stems & leaves

Commercial use

reverse auxin suppression, increase fruit size, prevent salad browning

Production site

cell walls

Production site

chloroplasts and other plastids

Production site

gaseous hydrocarbons produced by fruits

Commercial use

agriculture (banana ripening), pick tomatoes green then ripen