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Salicylic acid is a plant growth regulator that increases plant bioproductivity. Experiments carried out with ornamental or horticultural plants in greenhouse conditions or in the open have clearly demonstrated that they respond to this compound. Moreover, lower quantities of SA are needed to establish positive responses in the plants. The effect on ornamental plants is expressed as the increase in plant size, the number of flowers, leaf area and the early appearance of flowers. In horticultural species, the effect reported is the increase of yield without affecting the quality of the fruits. It is proposed that the increase in bioproductivity is mainly due to the positive effect of SA on root length and its density.
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Larqué-Saavedra, A., Martin-Mex, R. (2007). Effects of Salicylic Acid on the Bioproductivity of Plants. In: Hayat, S., Ahmad, A. (eds) Salicylic Acid: A Plant Hormone. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5184-0_2
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