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Moreover, as the concentration of Atrinal is increased, branch length and leaf number significantly decreased for both pinched and unpinched plants. Plants treated with Atrinal displayed more new shoots per node than those treated with GA$\\sb{4 + 7}$, BA, or Promalin. 2,3,5-triiodobenzoic acid (TIBA) significantly increased the branching of Hedera canariensis, although the shape of the plant was not commercially acceptable due to foliage epinasty.","Growth chamber studies on the effects of environmental conditions on the growth of Hedera canariensis showed that highest light intensity employed with a 12 hr photoperiod yielded the highest branch number at both 15.5$\\sp\\circ$C and 26.5$\\sp\\circ$C, as compared to other treatments. Similarly, total chlorophyll, chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b content increased with higher light intensity.","The use of laser technology in tissue culture was studied. 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Pinching in vitro explants increased branch number at the lowest level of GA$\\sb3$ + BA, but produced chlorotic plants similar to plants treated in the greenhouse with growth regulators.","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T12:24:11Z (GMT). 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