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Conduct a debate on 'Use of artificial plant hormones problems and possibilities'.

Artificial Plant Hormones are synthetically synthesized replicas of Plant Hormones which have contributed to the agricultural sector. Some of the most used Artificial Plant Hormones are :-

1. Auxin:- Used for Sprouting and prevents falling of premature fruits. It is also used as Weedicide. Eg:-Naphthalene Acetic Acid and Indol Butyric Acid


2. Gibberellins:- This Artificial Plant Hormone is used for increasing Fruit Size especially in Grape and Apple and also used for prevention of ripening of fruits


3.Abscisic Acid:- Used to Accelerate the process of dropping of Fruits


These Artificial Plant Hormones also have harmful effects when used excessively as they can interfere with the natural growth Cycle of the plant. Apart from that they also leak into ground thus reaching and polluting the groundwater. Traces of Artificial Plant Hormones can pass onto Food Chain which can have serious Implications


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