In an attempt to separate plant responses to mechanical stresses from responses to gravity compensation, six treatments were automated: (1) upright stationary controls; (2) horizontal clinostat; (3) intermittent clinostat (plants upright 3.3 minutes out of every 4 minutes, horizontal and rotated once in the remaining time); (4) inversion every ten minutes (plants upside down half the time); (5) inversion and immediate return to the vertical; and (6) vertical rotation. Epinasty appeared only on clinostated and on inverted plants, both subjected to gravity compensation. The mechanics of gravitropic stem bending and the effects of a unilateral application of ethephon of gravitropic bending were also investigated.


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    Title :

    Gravitropism in leafy dicot stems


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    Publication date :

    1984-02-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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