Abstract:Twenty to 100mg L-1 resorcinol(Res)stimulated the formation of adventitious roots in hypocotyl cuttings of mung beau.Mixtures of the resorcinol with 20mg L-1IBA showed more effective than IBA or Res alone in promoting adventitious root formation.The essential role of Res in promoting adventitious rootS was in relation to the increasing activities of IAA oxidase and polyphenol oxidase in the early stages of root regeneration.ten to 100 mg L-1 salicylic acid(SA)inhibited adventitious root formation and decrea...