The Effects of Exogenously Applied Abscisic Acid on Bud Burst in Salix spp

When cut stems of three species of Salix were transferred tolong day conditions conducive to growth, the number of budswhich grew within a 4 week period was dependent on various factors,including the species and the position of the buds on the stem.In addition, the removal of leaves from the stems at the startof the experiment resulted in a diminution of the number ofbuds which commenced growth while there was a substantial increaseas spring approached. Abscisic acid (ABA) at 10^–4 M was also capable of depressingbud burst in certain circumstances although this effect diminishedas spring approached. The effect of ABA was also significantlygreater in at least two of the three species if the leaves wereremoved from the stems at the time of transfer to long day conditions. Interactions were also observed between species and harvestdates, bud position and species and bud position and harvestdate. Salix spp, willow, bud burst, abscisic acid     

The Influence of Volatile Substances from Incubated Litter of Pinus radiata on Seed Germination

Vapour from incubated Pinus radiata D. Don litter caused a depressionin the germination of Lolium perenne L. seeds and responsesvarying from stimulation to depression in germination of Trifoliumrepens L. seeds. These effects could be attributed to ethyleneand carbon dioxide. Experiments using ethylene and carbon dioxidesupported this conclusion. Pinus radiata, litter, Lolium perenne, Trifolium repens, seed germination, ethylene, carbon dioxide     

Effects of Abscisic Acid on Growth of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L)

Daily application of abscisic acid (ABA) to growing wheat plants,although initially inhibiting growth, resulted, after a shortlag, in an increase in the number of leaves and tillers. Thismay have been due to reduced apical dominance. At 84 days thetotal dry weight and area of all leaves produced up to thistime was less for the plants treated with ABA than for the controlplants. However, the area of green, living leaves and the dryweight were not significantly affected by the ABA treatment.Further effects of the daily ABA treatment were the inhibitionof transpiration, especially on the abaxial surface, the reductionof leaf size, the promotion of flowering and the stimulationof trichome formation on the leaf surfaces. ABA did not promoteleaf senescence in whole plants and actually increased leaflongevity. Triticum aestivum L., wheat, leaf senescence, transpiration, growth, flowering, abscisic acid     

Changes in Abscisic Acid Levels in Developing Grains of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.

ABA has been determined in wheat grains during their development. The maximum level of ABA occurred approximately 7 weeks afterear emergence (40 d after peak anthesis). This level subsequentlyfell sharply as a result of metabolism of the ABA by the maturinggrains.