Wj. Hunter, Influence of root-applied epibrassinolide and carbenoxolone on the nodulation and growth of soybean (Glycine max L.) seedlings, J AGRON CR, 186(4), 2001, pp. 217-221
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture/Agronomy
Journal title
JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY AND CROP SCIENCE-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR ACKER UND PFLANZENBAU
24-Epibrassinolide belongs to the brassinosteroid family of plant hormones.
and carbenoxolone is a synthetic analogue of glycyrrhizic acid that inhibi
ts enzymes important in steroid and prostaglandin action in animals. The ef
fect of these compounds on root nodulation, root growth and shoot growth of
Glycine max (L.) Merr. cv. Tracy M was examined. Epibrassinolide reduced t
otal nodulation, plant wet weight, root length., shoot length, first intern
ode length and number of lateral roots. Effects were observed at concentrat
ions as low as 0.1 mum. Carbenoxolone reduced lateral root formation, but d
id not reduce nodule numbers, root length or weight, nor stem length or wei
ght.