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What is one of the primary uses of auxins in plant propagation?

Options

  1. APromoting flowering
  2. BInitiating rooting in stem cuttings
  3. CPreventing fruit ripening
  4. DEnhancing leaf growth

Correct answer

B. Initiating rooting in stem cuttings

Step-by-step solution

All these auxins have been used extensively in agricultural and horticultural practices. They help to initiate rooting in stem cuttings, an application widely used for plant propagation. Removal of shoot tips (decapitation) usually results in the growth of lateral buds. It is widely applied in tea plantations, hedge-making.

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