Gibberellic acid GA3 is a naturally occurring growth harmone. It hastens the growth by augmenting cell division. Cell division is facilitated by improved cell membrane elasticity by the application of gibberellic acid. Foliar feeding of gibberellic acid is ideal for plants having indeterminate growth habit in which vegetative and reproductive growth runs simultaneously. Okra is such a plant whose yield potential can be improved by foliar application of gibberellic acid. In addition to this gibberellic acid is an endogenously produced growth substance. So its foliar feeding is totally...

Fruit production has been the earliest of food sources meeting the needs of human race for centuries. Owing to varied climate under the sun, the fruit production has also got wide range in fruit types, nutritional values and production technologies. Citriculture has emerged as one of the major fruit production industries in the world. Like the other fruits, citrus is known for its versatility in use. It is used as fresh fruit, its peel is used for the extraction of essential oils, pulp in extraction of juices and also along with peel, used to prepare jams, jellies and marmalades. Owing to the...