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why is cytokinins used to keep flowers fresh for a long time? why can't gibberellin or auxin be used instead of cytokinins to keep flowers fresh for a long time?
Asked by saibaba1069 | 30 May, 2020, 10:26: PM
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Cytokinin helps in delaying senescence in plant parts that are cut. For example, cut flowers can be kept fresh i.e. increase the shelf life of the cut flowers bu using cytokinins. Hence, cytokinins and not gibberellins and auxins are used to keep flowers fresh for a long time.
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