title: Photodegradation kinetics of some indolecarboxylic acids and their regulation effects on plant growth (groundnut and haricot bean).
abstract: Indolecarboxylic acids belong to the auxins group. They constitute a class of phytohormones, which play an important role in plant growth. This paper deals with the kinetics of six indolecarboxylic acids and their regulation effects on the growth of groundnut (Arachis hypogea) and haricot bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). The results obtained enabled us to establish a relationship between photodegradation rate constants and their regulation properties on the growth of these two plants. The paper shows that the compounds yielding the highest photodegradation rates were efficient growth regulators. In this regard, a few explanations are provided.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Photochimie et d'Analyse Instrumentale, Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Cheikh Anta DIOP, Dakar, Senegal.
authors.forename: Diégane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sarr
authors.forename: Atanasse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coly
authors.forename: Stephy E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Douabalé
authors.forename: Alphonse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tine
authors.forename: Seydou
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Traoré
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Diallo