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Application of mixtures of natural type abscisic acid,(S)-(+)-abscisic acid (SABA), and gibberellic acid (GA3)promoted floral-bud initiation and flowering in the long-day plants, spinach,pansy, primrose and petunia, even under short-day conditions. The effectiveconcentrations for spray application of SABA/GA3 were restrictedwithin the limits of 10−1 respectively. Applications ofSABAand/or GA3 as high as 50 induced no flowering.Flowering in short-day plants, dahlia, morning-glory and Christmas-cactus wasnot promoted by the mixtures.
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Kamuro, Y., Onwona-Agyeman, S. & Matsui, S. The promotive effect of applying mixtures of (S)-(+)-abscisic acid and gibberellic acid on flowering in long-day plants. Plant Growth Regulation 33, 189–194 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1017591618861
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