Auxin

[JDS]

Ok, I am in my final days of plant physiology, and it has given me wild ideas. After hearing many lectures about auxin, and its role in apical dominance, I wonder if it has ever been used for application on tree lead branches after intense storm damage.

Application of auxin in a laboratory setting has been proven to restore apical dominance, rather than having the lateral meristems branch out. (Thus creating the bushy trees that we all love to climb when there is storm damage that destroys leads).

Has this been done, and does anyone have more information? I know types of auxin are used in rooting compounds, but auxin has numerous other roles in terms of plant development.
I have not been exposed to much in terms of PHC, so information would be lovely!

Thanks!

 

[boreality]

After some sage advice from old veterans of the tree care world, I've learned that less is more and let nature be natural. If the right tree was put in the right place it should need minimal care. If it fails try another one.

 

[JDS]

I am not trying to implement such a thing, it is more of a curiousity factor. I am a biologist, that's what we do, ask crazy questions.

 

[southsoundtree]

That's an interesting question that Could/ May help preserve some important trees. Good to think outside the box. I'd never thought about such a theoretical concept.

It would be great to hear from the more informed folks about the roles of plant hormones in a general systemic functioning sense, as I think that it is something that few of us know much about, based on how much discussion I've seen.

Deeper understanding can lead to better choices/ judgments.

 

[Sylvia]

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It would be great to hear from the more informed folks ...

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And hopefully, Kevin Smith will be responding here!!

Whereas I am one of those "less is more" type of people, I also am not opposed to helping an accident victim, as it were. Trees surviving storm situations could definitely fall into this bracket.

Interesting thought, JDS.

Sylvia

 

[Blinky]

Something tells me the bonsai types have played with auxin and apical dominance... might be an avenue of further research.

 

[southsoundtree]

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Something tells me the bonsai types have played with auxin and apical dominance... might be an avenue of further research.

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Interesting point, Blinky.