biologia plantarum

International journal on Plant Life established by Bohumil Němec in 1959

Biologia plantarum 34:63, 1992 | DOI: 10.1007/BF02925792

Hormonal regulation of flowering and fruit development: Effect of gibberellic acid and ethrel on fruit setting and development ofMomordica charantia L.

S. Banerjee1, P. S. Basu1
1 Department of Botany, Burdwan University, Golapbag, Burdwan, India

Fruit setting and development in a monoecious cucurbit,Momordica charantia L. could be regulated by the external application of gibberellin (GA3) and ethrel. Both GA3 and ethrel in lower concentrations promoted female flower production as well as fruit setting and development. Both growth regulators improved the quality of theMomordica fruit by increasing length, breath and biomass of the fruits as well as by increasing the content of total sugar of the fruit.

Received: January 23, 1991; Accepted: August 22, 1991; Published: January 1, 1992  Show citation

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Banerjee, S., & Basu, P.S. (1992). Hormonal regulation of flowering and fruit development: Effect of gibberellic acid and ethrel on fruit setting and development ofMomordica charantia L.. Biologia plantarum, 34(1-2), 63. doi: 10.1007/BF02925792
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