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THE discovery that the normal growth of plants is under the control of minute quantities of certain organic substances was the outcome of an interesting chapter in botanical research. Rapid developments on the chemical side followed the recognition of β-indolylacetic acid as a potent growth-regulating substance, and, at the present time, a wide range of synthetic materials capable of inducing growth responses is available. Some of the effects produced are of considerable agricultural and horticultural importance, and research on chemical, physiological and practical aspects is being vigorously pursued.
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Growth-Promoting Substances in Agriculture and Horticulture. Nature 164, 91–93 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/164091a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/164091a0