Plant Growth Regulator Cytokinin Kinetin(6-KT)
KINETIN, 6-Furfurylaminopurine, A kind of indole broad-spectrum plant growth regulator with somatotropin activity. Mainly used to promote rooting of herbaceous, woody ornamental cuttage plants and skin care ingredients.
Kinetin is a Cytokinin type plant growth regulator. It can promote cell division, differentiation and growth, and thus enhance germination and fruit set, induce callus initiation, reduce apical dominance, break lateral bud dormancy, retard aging. It is used in agriculture, fruit and vegetable planting, tissue culture.
| Product Name | Kinetin |
| CAS No. | 525-79-1 |
| EINECS No. | 208-382-2 |
| Classification | Plant Growth Regulator/Agrochemical |
| Chemical Name | 6-Furfurylaminopurine,Kinetin,6KT, 6-Furfurylamino-9H-purine,6-(furfurylamino)purine, 6-furfuryladenine, synthetic cytokinins, |
| Physical chemistry | Molecular formula: C10H9N5O Molecular weight: 215.21 M.P.: 267-268 Degree C Appearance: white crystal powder Assay:99%min Loss on drying: 0.5%max Residues after ignition: 0.1%max; |
| Solubility | Slightly soluble in water, methanol and ethanol, freely soluble in dilute aqueous acids and bases. |
| Formulation types | 99%TC |
| Packing | 1kg aluminium foil bag |
Application
1)Kinetin is a cytokinin type plant growth regulator. It can promote cell division, and leaf expansion, stimulate the growth of lateral buds and retard leaf ageing, differentiation and growth, and thus enhance germination and fruit set, induce callus initiation, reduce apical dominance, break lateral bud dormancy, retard aging.
2)It is used in agriculture, fruit trees, vegetable planting and tissue culture, to promote seed germination and end dormant state of lateral buds.
About the PGR
1. Define plant growth regulator.
2. List the common classes of plant growth regulators. (auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, growth retardants/inhibitors, ethylene, others)
3. List the plant growth regulators that play a major role in:
a. abscission;
b. dormancy;
c. fruit abscission;
d. fruit ripening;
e. fruit set;
f. leaf expansion [ethylene];
g. plant senescence;
h. root initiation;
i. seed germination;
j. stem elongation.
