The effect of desiccation and seed pre-treatments with synthetic cytokinins on water and osmotic potential and mitotic activity in the intercalary meristem leaf cells of the corn hybrids

摘要

It is shown that 6-benzylaminopurine in active form and immobilized by polymer (polystimulin K) stimulated the growth of leaves, decreased water and osmotic potentials and increased the mitotic activity of intercalary meristem leaf cells of the corn hybrids in optimal conditions and under water deficit. Effect of synthetic cytokinins on the corn hybrid Titan 220 CV was stronger than on the corn hybrid Neptun CV.