Paclobutrazol acts as a plant growth inhibitor by preventing the biosynthesis of gibberellin, a plant hormone.
Paclobutrazol was synthesized by researchers at Syngenta (Jealott's Hill, Berkshire, England).
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| Mechanism of Action | Paclobutrazol is a known antagonist of gibberellin, and acts via gibberellin biosynthesis. |
| Plant Biology Applications |
Paclobutrazol is frequently used to prevent shoot growth in fruit-bearing plants to increase yield and induce early fruitset. Paclobutrazol has also shown help plants resist environmental stress. It acts as a plant growth retardant and triazole fungicide. |
| Molecular Formula |
C15H20ClN3O |
| References |
Hamid, M 1996) Mechanism of Paclobutrazol regulation of shoot growth in Sturt's desert pea, Swainsona Formosa (G.Don) J. Thompson (syn. Clianthus Formosus) /Mohammad Monjur Hamid. 19 Nla.gov. University of New England. Boize LM, Sugavanam B and Shephard MC et al. (1981) GB patent 1595696, Triazoles and imidazoles useful as plant fungicides and growth regulating agents. issued 1981-08-12. ICI Ltd. |