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Agriculture · Q72

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 72

Q72

The strongest chemical agent for breaking dormancy is

A.
Potassium nitrate
Answer
B.
Ethylene
C.
Gibberellin
D.
Cumerin

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Dormancy is a strategical condition of higher plants to survive adverse conditions by pausing growth and development, and it can occur in any organ like seeds or buds, etc. It can be controlled both by genetic and environmental factors. While Potassium nitrate is the strongest chemical used for breaking dormancy.