Author(s)

Salem M. Al-Amri

Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Art, Shaqra University, Shaqraa, Riyadh, KSA.

The effect of seed presoaking with different concentrations of growth bio-regulators (indole acetic acid, gibberellic acid and kinetin) on productivity and some biochemical and physiological aspects of yielded seeds of cowpea (Vigna sinensis L.) was investigated. Generally, application of growth regulators stimulated yield and yield quality of cowpea plants as compared to control plants through inducing a massive increase in number of pods/plants, seed biomass, pod length and number of seeds. In addition, results of this study showed that these growth regulators increased protein content and total soluble sugars in cowpea yielded seeds. Finally, it is evident from the present data that application of kinetin appeared to be the most effective hormone in stimulated productivity endogenous hormones and biochemical aspects in yielded seeds of cowpea plants.

Bio-Regulator Hormones, Cowpea Plants, Yield Components, Kinetin, Auxins

Al-Amri, S. (2018) Functional Activity of Some Growth Regulators on Yield Components and Endogenous Hormones of Cowpea Plants (Vigna sinensis L.). Agricultural Sciences, 9, 1229-1239. doi: 10.4236/as.2018.910086.