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Abscisic Acid and Cytokinin Contents of Leaves in Relation to Salinity and Relative Humidity

^a Division of Life Sciences, Negev Institute for Arid Zone Research, Beer-Sheva, Israel

The question is raised whether the hormonal modifications in a plant exposed to osmotic root stress result directly from the decrease in water potential of the root environment or from disturbances of the plant's water balance.

Tobacco plants were held for 24 hours under either high or low relative humidities, with or without salt. The amount of abscisic acid in the leaves of salinized plants rose markedly in low, but not in high, relative humidity. No change in the amount of extractable cytokinins was detected in any treatment. It is tentatively suggested that variations in the water content of leaves constitute a primary signal for modification of plant hormonal balance.

² Present address: Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich. 48823.