Department of Central Research and Development, Experimental Station, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, Delaware 19898.
Plant Physiol. 1976 Sep;58(3):268-71. doi: 10.1104/pp.58.3.268.
Ag(I), applied foliarly as AgNO(3), effectively blocked the ability of exogenously applied ethylene to elicit the classical "triple" response in intact etiolated peas (Pisum sativumcv. Alaska); stimulate leaf, flower, and fruit abscission in cotton (Gossypium hirsutumcv. Stoneville 213); and induce senescence of orchids (Hybrid white Cattleya, Louise Georgeianna). This property of Ag(I) surpasses that of the well known ethylene antagonist, CO(2), and its persistence, specificity, and lack of phytotoxicity at effective concentrations should prove useful in defining further the role of ethylene in plant growth.
银（I），叶面施用硝酸银，可以有效地阻止外源乙烯在完整的黄化豌豆（Pisum sativum cv. Alaska）中引发经典的“三重”反应；刺激棉花（Gossypium hirsutum cv. Stoneville 213）的叶片、花朵和果实脱落；并诱导兰花（杂交白卡特兰，Louise Georgeianna）衰老。银（I）的这种性质超过了著名的乙烯拮抗剂 CO（2），而且其在有效浓度下的持久性、特异性和无植物毒性应该有助于进一步确定乙烯在植物生长中的作用。
