Modern agriculture has adapted various scientific innovations to get greater yields and fulfill the food requirements of the world. Contrary to olden times, when needs were lesser as compared to today, yet, the crop yield amounted high, owing to natural fertility of the soil, today, a lot needs to be invested to reverse the effects of global warming and to get good output. Plant Growth Regulators or PGRs are an instrumental tool that help in getting better produce. They are natural or synthetic compositions that are sprayed or applied to seeds and plants to alter their characteristics. PGRs, thus are also called plant hormones.

Broadly, there are two types of plant growth regulators, organic which are derived from natural substances, and synthetic which are chemical formulations. The sources for natural PGRs can be defined as seaweed and liquid kelp. Usually, chemical based regulators are used by commercial establishments and nurseries. Currently, there are five classes of PGRs, including auxins, cytokinins, gibberellins, abscisic acid, and ethylene. Each type of growth regulator has a different effect on plants. Different Effects of Various PGR Categories on Crops. Talking about various categories and their different effects: Auxins are responsible for plant cell elongation and have an effect on rooting, as well as tropic responses and bud development. Cytokinins can be used to stimulate or retard plant growth and are sometimes used as antagonists for auxins. Gibberellins help to stimulate flowering within plants and can play a role in root formation. Abscisic acid dictates germination and water stress management. Ethylene is used in conjunction with root development and shoot growth.

HPM India is actively formulating different varieties of PGRs to match various requirements of farmers and agriculturists. ARPIT is one such natural based formula which is beneficial plant growth regulator and enhances the characteristics of the plants, resulting in a better results. Farmers can add ARPIT to their crops to achieve desired height and growth, and also increased insect and disease resistance. Better root strength is also one of the benefits of ARPIT. Here are a few important point that you must know about ARPIT: It is a naturally derived research product of HPM India, which contains specialized bio components in their natural form. This is truly a missile to escalate plant growth in all forms. It strengthens the plant by offering it better power to fight against sucking pests such as white fly, thrips, jassids, aphids, and mites. Use of ARPIT results in increased leaf size, facilitating better photosynthesis and initiating flowering and fruiting.

One must remember that not all plant growth regulators are formulated to escalate plant growth. The function of some is slow down the growth too, simply to keep young plants compact for easier transportation and transplantation for longer periods. This function is particularly important for farmers and commercial agriculturists who sell seedlings to farmers. They have to ensure not only easier transplantation, but also need to help nurseries to get shorter plants that are not easily tangled or bent, and thus destroyed. HPM India is actively involved in literacy drives when it comes to spreading awareness about improved and better agricultural practices. Our CSR initiatives are also reckoned with respect. We firmly believe that if used according to prescribed agricultural practices, plant growth regulators are not at all harmful to food crops and humans, but when applied against regulatory board’s guidelines, they may cause problems with excessively fast growth, including external fruit ripening prior to interior ripening, and residual PGRs remaining in plants and fruits after application.

We offer absolute consultation and workshops to farmers on how and when to use PGRs.