A Water Solution from the Seeds, Seedlings and Young Plants of the Corn Cockle (Agrostemma githago) Showed Plant-Growth Regulator Efficiency
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Results
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Plant Material
4.2. Biological Activity
4.3. Plant Hormone Analysis
4.4. Statistical Analysis
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | IAA | Methyl IAA | IAA-Ala | IAA-Asp | IAA-Trp |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ng g−1 of dry weight | |||||
Agrostemin® | 1.2 | ND | ND | ND | ND |
Seeds | 3.3 | ND | ND | 28.0 | 0.4 |
Seedlings | 53.4 | ND | ND | 7.9 | ND |
Young plants | 15.9 | ND | ND | ND | ND |
LOD, nM 10 uL injection | 0.16 | 8 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Sample | cZ | cZR | tZ | tZR |
---|---|---|---|---|
ng g−1 of dry weight | ||||
Agrostemin® | 0.01 | 0.00 | ND | ND |
Seeds | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.21 | 0.06 |
Seedlings | 0.09 | 1.88 | 0.52 | 2.09 |
Young plants | 0.30 | 1.73 | 0.81 | 2.13 |
LOD, nM 10 uL injection | 0.032 | 0.0128 |
Sample | ABA | SA | JA | JA-ILE | OPDA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ng g−1 of dry weight | |||||
Agrostemin® | 0.5 | 129.4 | ND | ND | ND |
Seeds | 5.3 | 157.0 | ND | ND | 5.9 |
Seedlings | 33.4 | 193.4 | 65.6 | 22.0 | 22.3 |
Young plants | 22.1 | 121.1 | 36.6 | 5.3 | ND |
LOD, nM 10 uL injection | 0.3 | 0.1 | 8.0 |
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Ambrožič-Dolinšek, J.; Golič, V.; Saco, V.R.; Peranić, P.; Grujić, V.J.; Ciringer, T. A Water Solution from the Seeds, Seedlings and Young Plants of the Corn Cockle (Agrostemma githago) Showed Plant-Growth Regulator Efficiency. Plants 2025, 14, 2349. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14152349
Ambrožič-Dolinšek J, Golič V, Saco VR, Peranić P, Grujić VJ, Ciringer T. A Water Solution from the Seeds, Seedlings and Young Plants of the Corn Cockle (Agrostemma githago) Showed Plant-Growth Regulator Efficiency. Plants. 2025; 14(15):2349. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14152349
Chicago/Turabian StyleAmbrožič-Dolinšek, Jana, Vid Golič, Víctor Rouco Saco, Petra Peranić, Veno Jaša Grujić, and Terezija Ciringer. 2025. "A Water Solution from the Seeds, Seedlings and Young Plants of the Corn Cockle (Agrostemma githago) Showed Plant-Growth Regulator Efficiency" Plants 14, no. 15: 2349. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14152349
APA StyleAmbrožič-Dolinšek, J., Golič, V., Saco, V. R., Peranić, P., Grujić, V. J., & Ciringer, T. (2025). A Water Solution from the Seeds, Seedlings and Young Plants of the Corn Cockle (Agrostemma githago) Showed Plant-Growth Regulator Efficiency. Plants, 14(15), 2349. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14152349