Effect of Gibberellic Acid on Phenological Behavior of Abelmoschus Moschatus Medik

Phenology is the science of recurring events in nature and is the study of the timing of recurrent, biological events, the causes of their timing with regards to abiotic and biotic factors. Phenological events have been greatly influenced by growth hormones in a number of species. Abelmoschus moschatus Medik. Commonly known as Kasturibhendi (Hindi), Musk mallow (English) belongs to family Malvaceae and is medicinally important oil yielding plant. The phenology of the species is greatly influenced by a number of factors like bio and chemical fertilizers. The present paper deals with the effect of GA3 on phonological behavior of the selected species.