Question: The cultivation of mulberry plants is known as: ((MCAER 2014))
Options:
Gibberellin
Auxin
Cytokinin
Maleic hydrazide (MH)
✅Explanation: Maleic hydrazide is a plant growth regulator that inhibits sprouting in onions and other storage organs. It helps to maintain the quality and shelf life of these products.
📌Other Options Explanations:
-A. Gibberellin promotes plant growth and can induce seed germination.
-C. Cytokinin is a plant hormone that promotes cell division and delays senescence.
🔑Key Points:
-Maleic hydrazide (MH) has been successfully used to inhibit the sprouting of onions during storage.
-Spraying onion with 2500ppm MH two weeks before harvest completely inhibits the sprouting of onion in storage.