Description

This book provides a detailed description of
cytokinins, and their potential for use as plant
growth regulator on ornamental crops. A historical
view of plant growth regulator use on commercial
ornamental plant production in the United States is
provided. Then, a detailed description of cytokinins
is given, including the physical properties of
cytokinins, their effects on plants, their potential
for use as a plant growth regulator on ornamental
crops, and the various methods by which cytokinins
may be applied to plants. This is followed by
reference tables that summarize most of the research
done with cytokinins on horticultural crops since
1955. The tables are divided by crop type; herbaceous
ornamental crops, cut flowers, woody ornamental
crops, and non-ornamental horticultural crops.