What is the difference between plant growth regulators and plant hormones?

China's crop farming industry today is very mature, and there are also a great many crops that can be grown. No matter what crop is being grown, everyone wants the yield to be as high as possible. And if you want to increase production, then plant growth regulators and plant hormones are indispensable products. But what exactly are the differences between plant growth regulators and plant hormones? Below, the editor will give everyone a brief introduction, so let's take a look!

1. Plant hormones

Plant hormones are also called endogenous hormones, and are a type of organic compound secreted by various plants themselves. After plant hormones are produced, they can be transported through the transport system in the plant to other locations in the crop. Although the content of plant hormones in the plant body is very small, it has a very large effect, and it is also an indispensable substance in plant growth. Plant hormones have many functions. No matter what plant it is, as long as it lacks plant hormones, it cannot grow normally, and in severe cases it will cause the plant to wither and die.

So plant hormones generally have three characteristics. The first is that they are all produced by the plant itself, and are metabolic substances produced when the plant carries out various life activities. Second, plant hormones can move within the plant. The plant hormones produced by different organs are different, and their movement rate and method also differ depending on the type of hormone. Finally, plant hormones only need an extremely low concentration to play a regulatory role. In the growth process of all plants, their regulatory role is very important.

2. Plant growth regulators

Plant growth regulators are an emerging science developed on the basis of plant hormones. Because the plant hormones contained in the plant body are very small, if plant hormones were simply extracted from plants and then applied to agricultural production, it would not only be very troublesome, but would also consume a large amount of manpower and time. So only by using existing hormones and, according to the structural composition of plant hormones, synthesizing similar physiologically active substances. Plant growth regulators may be completely different from plant hormones in structural composition, but they also possess the physiological activity of plant hormones.

And this kind of artificially synthesized compound does not necessarily exist in plants. Its structure, chemical properties, etc. are also very different from those of plant hormones. However, its effects and functions are the same as those of plant hormones. It also has a very important regulatory effect on plant growth, and is also the key to increasing agricultural yield. So this kind of artificially synthesized chemical substance with activity and effects similar to plant hormones is a plant growth regulator.

The above is a brief introduction to the difference between plant growth regulators and plant hormones. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can be helpful to everyone!