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A CONCISE review by Dr. T. Swarbrick of recent developments in the application of growth-promoting substances in horticulture, with special reference to the researches carried out at Long Ashton since 1939, appears in Occasional Publications on Scientific Horticulture No. 5 (published by the Horticultural Education Association, c/o Gibbs and Sons, 16 Orange Street, Canterbury, Kent). Present applications include the acceleration of rooting in cuttings, the prevention of pre-harvest drop in apples and pears, the induction of parthenocarpic development in tomato and other plants, and finally their employment as selective weed killers.
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Growth-Promoting Substances in Horticulture. Nature 161, 656 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1038/161656b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/161656b0