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Sprayed on sugarcane, which PGR increases stem length and yield?
AGibberellins
BCytokinins
CAbscisic acid
DEthylene
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Gibberellins
Gibberellins lengthen the sugarcane stem where sugar is stored, raising yield by as much as 20 tonnes per acre.
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