RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Kumar, Akshay
A1 Rajan, Rajni
A1 Pandey, Kuldeep
A1 Ramprasad, Rodge Rahul
A1 Kaur, Gulbadan
A1 Vamshi, Thammali
A1 Singh, Tanya
T1 Impact of new generation plant growth regulators on fruit crops - A Review
JF Horticultural Science
YR 2024
VO 51
IS 1
SP 1
OP 22
DO 10.17221/166/2022-HORTSCI
UL https://hortsci.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/hor-202401-0002.php
AB Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are artificially synthesized substances that control growth, development, and other various physiological processes in plants. Synthesized auxins, ethylene, abscisic acid, cytokinin, and gibberellins are only a few of the key PGRs that have been studied and used for quite a long period of time. brassinosteroids, salicylic acid, jasmonic acid, CPPU (N-(2-chloro-4-pyridyl)-N'-phenylurea), putrescine, hexanal, triacontanol, melatonin, and other chemicals have been added to the list of PGRs. These PGRs can be considered the new generation of plant growth regulators. These relatively novel hormones are critical for a plant's growth and development. They aid in the increase of not only the quantity (fruit set, length, weight, yield, volume, pulp percentage, and so on) but also the quality of fruit crops (fruit colour, firmness, total soluble solids, total sugar, ascorbic acid content, etc). They also help to prolong the shelf life of certain fruits and minimize the losses after harvesting. As a result, these new-generation PGRs can be used to boost an orchard's productivity and income while minimizing pre and post-harvest losses to the greatest extent possible. Hence, this extensive review discusses the impact of these new-generation PGRs on fruit crops.