How to Use plant hormone in a Sentence

plant hormone

noun

• Auxin is a plant hormone that is involved in regulating plant growth and the plant synthesizes it as needed.
  — oregonlive, 18 Mar. 2023
• The onset of vernalization, or dormancy, is triggered by a plant hormone, then fruit-bearing vines, trees and canes begin to rest.
  — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 21 Feb. 2018
• Spuds and apples can give off high levels of ethylene gas (a natural plant hormone), which can trigger spouting.
  — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022
• Ethylene is a natural plant hormone that triggers produce to ripen faster.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2022
• That cantaloupe is sensitive to ethylene, a gas that acts as a plant hormone to regulate growth and development.
  — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 22 Sep. 2017
• The bacteria can suck nitrogen from the air to provide crucial minerals for the plants, protect the plants against pathogens, make the plants more drought-resistant and increase plant hormone production.
  — Michelle Shen, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2021
• The idea that plant hormones—such as genistein, the primary phytoestrogen in soy—can interfere with mammalian development is not new.
  — Deborah Blum, Slate Magazine, 3 Aug. 2017
• The compound — considered non-toxic by the EPA — is typically pumped into sealed storage rooms to inhibit the production of ethylene, a plant hormone.
  — Dee-Ann Durbin, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2022
• The compound – considered non-toxic by the EPA – is typically pumped into sealed storage rooms to inhibit the production of ethylene, a plant hormone.
  — Dee-Ann Durbin, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2022
• Solowey soaked the seeds in water and applied commercial plant hormones and fertilizer, but the protocol for planting them was essentially no different than for modern seeds.
  — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2020
• Tomatoes are sensitive to ethylene, a natural plant hormone that contributes to ripening.
  — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2022
• The other chemicals include vitamins, minerals (including the electrolytes sodium and potassium), and plant hormones like cytokinins (that may benefit the body in various ways).
  — Alexandra Hansen, Quartzy, 5 Nov. 2019
• By studying patterns of the plant hormone auxin, researchers have discovered that auxin concentrations cause asymmetry at the molecular and anatomical levels, altering gene expression and leaf shape.
  — Discover Magazine, 2 May 2018
• By studying natural variations in root structure and the genetics associated with these variations, the team homed in on a previously unknown biological pathway that regulates auxin, a plant hormone that helps control root growth.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2019

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024