Mature stem cuttings of 10 candidate plus trees (CPTs) of Pongamia pinnata were subjected to auxin application to compare their adventitious rooting ability. Significant differences were observed for ...

Argania spinosa (L.) is an endemic tree species of south-western Morocco; it plays a very important socio-economic and environmental role. However, the vegetative propagation of the argan tree by ...

As published in the December 1st issue of Genes & Development, Dr. Nam-Hai Chua and his team at Rockefeller University in New York have begun to unravel the molecular mechanisms by which plants ...

Take a look at new shoots growing on a favorite shrub or vine and you’ll see that the bases of these shoots may be beginning to toughen up, their once soft, green outer layer turning brown and woody.

Phytohormones affect differentiation and growth of plant cells causing permanent, irreversible changes in the activities of cells. In contrast to animals — where a hormone often acts quite ...

A new article in Nature Cell Biology has shown how to increase the length of root hairs on plants, potentially improving crop yields, as plants with longer root hairs take up minerals and water more ...

Jacquie B. of Sebastopol asks: I want to start taking cuttings of some of my plants. When do you use rooting hormones and how do I use them? Jacquie B. of Sebastopol asks: I want to start taking ...