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Abscisic Acid (ABA): Overview, Discovery, Types, Bioassay, Functions

Abscisic Acid is well known for Abscision of leaves. Abscisic Acid is mildly acidic growth hormone. function as a General growth inhibitor bye counteracting other hormones. As we know that auxins gibberellins cytokinins are a growth-promoting hormone. Abscisic Acid is just the opposite of these hormones. IUPAC name of Abscisic Acid (ABA) International Union of …

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Factors affecting Plant Growth: External Factors and Internal Factors

Here we are going to discuss “Factors affecting Plant Growth: External Factors and Internal Factors“. Growth is affected by several factors which may be External or Internal. These factors ultimately affect the activity of Protoplasm of the cell. protoplasm affects the metabolism of the plant and if metabolism is disturbed, plant growth also gets affected. …

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Plant Hormones: Growth Regulators – Promoters and Inhibitors in Details

Botany, Plant Growth and Development / September 3, 2019

Here we are going to discuss “Plant Hormones: Growth Regulators – Promoters and Inhibitors in Details” Functions of plant growth promoters and plant growth inhibitors. Plant Hormones are special class of chemical substances which controls growth and development of plants. Hormones are needed in small quantity at very low concentrations. Hormones are really effective at …

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Plant Growth and Development: Phases, Curve, Measurement, Factors

Botany, Plant Growth and Development / September 2, 2019

Here we are going to discuss Plant Growth and Development, Plant growth Phases, Plant growth Curve, Measurement of Plant growth, Factors affecting plant growth. Regions of growth such as Apical, Intercalary and Lateral Meristems. Growth is a vital process which brings about Irreversible permanent changes in any plant or its part. These changes may be …

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Parthenocarpy: Definition, Types, Hormones, Advantages and Disadvantages

Plant Reproduction, Botany / August 31, 2019

Parthenocarpy is the formation of fruits without fertilization. These fruits are either non-viable or seedless. Stenospermocarpy fruits produced by naturally and Artificially. Parthenocarpy or Stenospermocarpy occurs as a mutation in nature occasionally. Stenospermocarpy seeds are actually aborted & small. If parthenocarpy is occurring as a mutation in nature it affects every flower of the plant …

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Embryo Development in Plants: Embryogenesis in Plants | Embryogenic

Botany, Plant Reproduction / August 25, 2019

Embryo Development in Plants is also called Embryogeny. Embryogeny is the study of embryo development stages. Here we are going to discuss Embryogeny in Dicotyledons and Monocotyledons & Polyembryony in detailed information with the help of Diagrams and examples. Embryogeny is always an important topic for those students who are studying in science stream with …

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Endosperm: Types of Endosperm | Examples

Plant Reproduction, Botany / August 24, 2019

What is Endosperm?, Types of Endosperm? , Examples of Endosperms? We have already read that endosperm formed as a result of vegetative fertilization in the previous post. Here we are going to discuss basic information about endosperm, types of endosperm, some important terms related to endosperm. What is Endosperm? Endosperm develops from triploid primary endosperm …

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12 Major Difference between Self-Pollination and Cross-Pollination

Plant Reproduction / July 31, 2019

12 Major Difference between Self-Pollination and Cross-Pollination is today’s topic of this article. We will also discuss similarities between both types of pollination. we will compare all the important characters (Cross-Pollination vs. Self-Pollination) of Self-Pollination and Cross-Pollination. Every medical entrance test always has some questions from the topic of the Difference between Self-Pollination and Cross-Pollination. …

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Pollination: Definition, Types, Agents & Process

Plant Reproduction / July 30, 2019

Here in this article, we are going to discuss “Pollination: Definition, Types, Agents & Process”. This topic is very important with respect to science students. we will try to teach you in a very simple way by including all important points with examples. Pollination is the process of transfer of pollen grains for fertilization. In …

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Reproduction in Flowering plants: Types, Process and Examples

Plant Reproduction / July 25, 2019

Reproduction in Flowering plants: Types, Process and Examples are very important topics for science students. so here we are going to discuss the basics of plant reproduction. Formation of a new individual from pre-existing one is called reproduction. or in simple words reproduction is multiplication process by which every species makes its new progeny. As …

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