Question : Mention the role of Gibberellin in agriculture.

1.	Question : Mention the role of Gibberellin in agriculture.
Answer» Solution : • Formation of seedless fruits WITHOUT fertilization is induced by gibberellins. Example: Seedless tomato, APPLE and cucumber. • It promotes the formation of male flowers in cucurbitaceae. It helps in crop improvement. • Uniform bolting and increased uniform seed production. • Improves NUMBER and size of fruits in grapes. It increase yield. • Promotes elongation of inter-node in sugarcane without decreasing sugar content. • Promotion of flowering in long day plants EVEN under short day conditions. • It STIMULATES the seed germination.

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