Effect of Growth Retardants On Phaseolus Vulgaris

Abstract

<p> A quantitative study is made of the relative sensitivity of Phaseolus vulgaris var. Pinto to several different growth retardants, and to treatment of retarded plants with GA3. The growth of progeny from retarded plants is exam!ned and the cause of the transfer phenomenon is determined to be transfer of the growth retardants themselves to the progeny via the seeds, in some cases through to a third generation. </p>