Plant Growth and Mineral Nutrition

Plant growth is defined as permanent

Plant growth is defined as permanent, irreversible increase in bulk accompanied by change in form. It occurs in specific regions called meristems (api

Plants exhibit two types of growth

Plants exhibit two types of growth: Arithmetic growth (constant rate, linear curve) where only one daughter cell divides after mitosis, and Geometric

Five major plant hormones regulate growth

Five major plant hormones regulate growth: Auxins (cell elongation, apical dominance), Gibberellins (stem elongation, seed germination), Cytokinins (c

The response of plants to relative

The response of plants to relative length of day and night affecting flowering. Plants are classified as Short Day Plants (require long dark periods),

The induction of early flowering by

The induction of early flowering by low temperature treatment (1-6°C for 1-1.5 months). This process involves the production of vernalin hormone and a