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GIBBERELLIC ACID does not affect petiole abscission in Coleus explants1, but we have found that treatment of some intact deciduous woody plants with gibberellic acid markedly influences development of autumn foliage colour and leaf-fall.
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BRIAN, P., PETTY, J. & RICHMOND, P. Effects of Gibberellic Acid on Development of Autumn Colour and Leaf-fall of Deciduous Woody Plants. Nature 183, 58–59 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1038/183058a0
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