Gibberellic Acid 20% SL

Gibberellic Acid 20% SL

Gibberellic Acid 20% SL is a hormone extracted from plants and fungi and is widely used as a plant growth regulator in agriculture. Gibberellic acid is a tetracyclic di-terpenoid hormone that plays an important role in inducing seed germination, promoting shoot growth and increasing the internode elongation, determining the sex expression of a plant, and it is also involved in promoting the flowering of plants. Even though it is present in plants, it is produced at a very low rate. Plants with growth hormone deficiency have a slow or flat rate of growth.

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Benefits of Gibberellic Acid 20% SL

  • Overcoming Dormancy: Treatment of seeds/tubers with Gibberellic acid prior to sowing is effective in overcoming dormancy and causing rapid seed germination.
  • Premature Flowering: Flowering may be induced by applying Gibberellic acid directly to young plants. This action is not sustained, and treatment may need repetition.
  • Increase in Fruit Set: Gibberellic acid may be useful when fruit set is difficult. The resulting fruit may be partially or entirely seedless.
  • Hybridizing: Pollination within self-incompatible clones and between closely related species may sometimes be forced by the application of Gibberellic acid and cytokinin to the blooms at the time of hand pollination.
  • Increased Growth: Gibberellic acid applied near the terminal bud of trees may increase the growth rate by stimulating more or less constant growth during the season.
  • Frost Protection: Spraying fruit trees at full blossom or when the blossoms begin to wither can offset the detrimental effects of frost.

Target Crops of Gibberellic Acid 20% SL

Rice, Banana, Cotton, Groundnut, Cabbage, Sugarcane, Okra, Brinjal, Grapes, and Cauliflower, Mulberry, etc.

Dosage of Gibberellic Acid 20% SL

Mix 125-175 ml in 500 liters of water

Application

It can be applied by foliar spray or drenching application as per the requirement.