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Cathey HM, Steffens GL, Stuart NW, et al. Chemical pruning of plants. Science. 1966;153(3742):1382-3doi: 10.1126/science.153.3742.1382.
Cathey, H. M., Steffens, G. L., Stuart, N. W., & Zimmerman, R. H. (1966). Chemical pruning of plants. Science (New York, N.Y.), 153(3742), 1382-3. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.153.3742.1382
Cathey, H M, et al. "Chemical pruning of plants." Science (New York, N.Y.) vol. 153,3742 (1966): 1382-3. doi: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.153.3742.1382
Cathey HM, Steffens GL, Stuart NW, Zimmerman RH. Chemical pruning of plants. Science. 1966 Sep 16;153(3742):1382-3. doi: 10.1126/science.153.3742.1382. PMID: 17814389.
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Science. 1966 Sep 16;153(3742):1382-3. doi: 10.1126/science.153.3742.1382.

Chemical pruning of plants.

Science (New York, N.Y.)

H M Cathey, G L Steffens, N W Stuart, R H Zimmerman

PMID: 17814389 DOI: 10.1126/science.153.3742.1382

Abstract

The lower alkyl esters of the C(8) to C(12) fatty acids and the C(8) to C(10) fatty alcohols selectively kill or inhibit the terminal meristem without damaging the axillary meristems, foliage, or stem tissue of a wide variety of plants. The axillary meristems develop at nearly the same time as those of plants whose terminal meristems have been removed manually. The concentration of the fatty acid esters and alcohols required to kill the terminal meristem range from 0.025 to 0.05M for herbaceous plants, 0.05 to 0.16M for semi-woody plants, and 0.16 to 0.27M for woody plants.

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