gibberellic acid

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A hormone, C₁₉H₂₂O₆, obtained from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi and used to promote the growth of plants, especially seedlings.

[From gibberellin.]

gibberellic acid [ˌdʒɪbəˈrɛlɪk]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a slightly soluble crystalline plant hormone first isolated from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi: a gibberellin. Formula: C₁₉H₂₂O₆

[from New Latin Gibberella, literally: a little hump, from Latin gibber hump + -ic]

gibberellic acid (j

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A plant hormone that promotes growth and that is the most important of the gibberellins. It is used commercially to break dormancy of plants, promote germination, and increase or retard the development of fruit. Gibberellic acid is also a metabolic byproduct of certain fungi. Chemical formula: C₁₉H₂₂O₆.

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gibberellic acid - a crystalline acid associated with gibberellin

gibberellin - a plant hormone isolated from a fungus; used in promoting plant growth

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A normal Camellia flower, teacup size, could be treated with a drop of gibberellic acid at an inferior (lower) bud, and the teacup size flower would continue to grow to the size of a dinner plate.

The Amazing Flowers of Camellia Japonica and Camellia Sasanqua by Pat Malcolm / Home improvement and landscaping community

Gibbing" is the term used when gibberellic acid is applied to the flower bud.

Carmichael's garden of eden: an octogenarian grower has created an ... by Hunter, Barbara / Mississippi Magazine

The purpose of this research was to determine the effects of Gibberellic Acid (GA3) on germination of daylily seeds in vitro.

The effects of Gibberellic Acid on seed germination of daylilies, ... by McMahan, Caleb D. / Bulletin of the South Carolina Academy of Science