plant growth regulators

[robert128]

Hi all,
Just found this web site selling plant growth regulators and other tissue culture supplies
Has anyone used these growth regulators before?

plantculture.com.au

[WhiteRabbit]

[Ray]

You'll note that the website is currently a blank white page. Yesterday I got an "502- forbidden" message.

PGRs are used in the ornamental world to produce more compact, bushy plants. I really don't see much of an application to orchids.

[robert128]

Hi Ray.
You should probably do a little google search in regards to the use of PGR's. ever heard of KEIKIGROW products?
or even Tissue culture?

At a guess if you have ever purchased a commercial orchid this plant would have been produced using tissue culture and therefore PGR's.

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Bill mate
I have just visited your web site you even sell products full of PGR's.
Do you know what you are selling to people or just guessing.

Dyna-Gro K-L-N contains Naphthalene acetic Acid
and Indole Butyric Acid.

[Nexogen]

what's up?

[Ray]

Robert, while it may not be technically correct, in the US ornamental plant field, when one discusses PGRs, it is usually chemicals that are primarily used to restrain growth, which is considered to be a totally different class of chemicals from stimulants, which certainly are plant growth regulators. I guess its a matter of convention, rather than fact.

[naoki]

Ray, I thought that we use the word PGR for phytohormones. Here is an example.

http://www.extension.umn.edu/agricul...CREP-303-1.pdf

Robert, a lot of us use hormones for growing manipulating plants.

[Ray]

No argument, Naoki, but whenever I skim through professional grower's magazines, it seems that any article that talks about the use of PGRs, is doing so to keep plants compact. Apparently that has warped my understanding of the term....

You KNOW I use phytohormones! In the last year, KelpMax is my single, biggest selling product!

[DeafOrchidLover]

Hi ray! I love KelpMax!!!! They do work well... Very happy! It's lit pricey but it's worth it!
Therefore, I did a lot of researching that there is few-several seaweeds quite a bit before I decided. That's how I decided to get KelpMax. I do research a lot before I buy. I ain't rich gal myself. I just am in so love with my chids, they make me happy. I often like to find something cheaper but it's not always the good and right quality to buy. Have a good day! Stay warm and be safe!

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[naoki]

Yep, you are the big promoter of plant hormones! Thank you for bringing those interesting things to orchid people.

Also, your Innocucor appears to contain some forms of gibberellins. Their data shows increased seed germination, and GA is frequently used for breaking seed dormancy. GA could induce flowering in some orchids (demonstrated in some paphs). Worm compost tea also contains GA.

I don't know how to make compact ornamental plants well (well, bluer light can have that effect). But it could be interesting for orchids, too. Mutations in gibberellin pathway is frequently used to make dwarf plants (one of the important aspects of Green Revolution).

Robert, in addition to auxins and cytokinins, some of us use acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin).