Abscisic acid, also known as ABA, is responsible for cell maturity and the termination of cell growth:
• ABA is made primarily in roots and moves rapidly up to the shoots under any kind of stress:
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- Closes leaf surface stomata to preserve moisture
- Reduces auxin levels
- Iinhibits cell division in shoots but not in the roots and causes seed dormancy.
• ABA promotes ripening, abscission, and seed dormancy.
• If the plant fruiting parts fail to ripen, there can be premature sprouting of grain and tubers and the storage quality/shelf life of harvested plant tissue may be severely affected.
Manage abiotic stress with Stoller’s Bio-Forge® Advanced.
Use as seed treatment, in-furrow, and foliar to manage abiotic stress throughout the full growing season. Click here for more information.