Cytokinins and their role
Cytokinins are substances that stimulate the division of plant cells. Their name comes from the words cell and movement. Cytokinins antagonize the action of auxins in the dominance of the apical bud. Local application of cytokinin to a lateral bud that is under the dominance of the apical bud causes its development (Paspatis, 1998). Sometimes a disturbance of the balance between auxins and cytokinins in plants affected by microorganisms causes the uncontrolled germination of lateral buds and shoots (Paspatis, 1998).
In addition to the action in inhibiting the dominance of the apical meristem, cytokinins play a role in the process of cell divisions. Thus, their presence is considered very important during the petal fall phase in fruit trees and vegetables, that is, during the cell division phase in order to promote this process and to induce anti-fruit drop through the increase in the thickness of the peduncle. The addition of a cytokinin preparation such as Macys BC 28 Cifo plays a very important role in the above process. In fact, this addition of cytokinins can be repeated two or even three times in order to optimize the results.
Combination of cytokinins and auxins
Although the action of cytokinins has already been reported as an antagonist to auxins, it has been shown that in parallel with the use of cytokinins, auxins such as those contained in the algae of the species Macrocystis integrifolia can be added. One such preparation is Macys BC 28 Cifo, which plays an important role in increasing the size of fruit trees and vegetables, increasing the number and size of tubers at the beginning of potato tuberization, as well as in many other cases (Temple and Bomke, 1989).
Cytokinins against aging
Another characteristic of cytokinins is that of preventing the onset of the phenomenon of senescence in plant leaves as well as creating resistance to low temperatures of the order of -2oºC. Plants sprayed with Macys BC 28 showed a significant difference in their symptoms of yellowing, from the effect of low temperatures in relation to the control plants. The action of cytokinins in terms of plant resistance to low temperatures is generally scientifically proven (Kuraishi et al., 1966, Kosakivsca et al., 2016, Bocharova et al., 1983).
Therefore, cytokinins such as those in the Macys BC 28 preparation can be a valuable tool, both in resistance to low temperatures, and in improving anti-fruit drop, but also in significantly increasing the size and production in a large number of crops
Cytokinins and auxins for organic agriculture
The origin of cytokinins and auxins is important in the use or not in organic agriculture. The preparation Macys BC 28 Cifo is compatible with organic agriculture and can be used giving an excellent result of combining auxins and cytokinins.
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