Current status and countermeasures of application of plant growth regulators in the cultivation of Chinese medicinal materials
Plant growth regulator(PGR)is a class of synthetic compounds with plant hormone activity.It can improve the yield and stress resistance of Chinese medicinal materials by regulating plant growth and development,morphological formation and material metabolism.As the increase of varieties and areas of planted Chinese medicinal materials,the use of PGR has become more widespread in their cultivation and production.Due to growers'insufficient comprehension and scientific understanding of PGR,blind use and misuse have emerged,such as indiscriminate increasing the type and dosage of PGR in the pursuit of higher yields,leading to a decline in the quality of medicinal materials.By investigating the current situation of application of PGR in the main producing areas of Chinese medicinal materials and reviewing recent literature,the author summarized the application status of PGR in the production of Chinese medicinal materials,analyzed the related issues,and put forward feasible suggestions and countermeasures,aiming to provide technical guidance and a theoretical basis for the practice in this field.
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