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Grade 12th passBotany

the growth of harmones, responsible for bolting are
  1. coumarins
  2. auxins
  3. gibberellins
  4. kinetins

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11 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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11 Years ago
Boltingis when agricultural and horticulturalcropsprematurely produce a flowering stem (or stems) before the crop is harvested, in a natural attempt to produce seedsand hencereproduce. These flowering stems are usually vigorous extensions of existing leaf-bearing stems, and in order to produce them, a plant diverts resources away from producing the edible parts such as leaves or roots, resulting in a poor quality harvest from the grower's point of view. Plants that have produced flowering stems in this way are said to havebolted. Crops inclined to bolt includelettuce,beetroot,brassicas,spinach,celeryandonion. Bolting is induced by plant hormones of thegibberellinfamily.