Sharma, N.Abrams, S.R.Waterer, D.2018-09-012018-09-012001-02-22http://hdl.handle.net/10388/9890Transplanting shock is a common problem during establishment of horticultural crops like vegetables and ornamental bedding plants. The marketing period of nursery raised seedlings is limited due to the loss of aesthetic quality associated with undesirable growth and accelerated moisture loss during storage and handling. Two synthetic analogues (PBI 365 and PBI 429) of the plant hormone abscisic acid (S. Abrams PBI/NRC) were evaluated in a number of greenhouses and field trials at the University of Saskatchewan, for their potential to alter the stress tolerance and growth of horticultural crops. Pre-planting application of analogues, at 10-4 M, enhanced the tomato transplants survival under moisture stress in field conditions. Under greenhouse conditions, the ABA analogues slowed the moisture use and growth of seedlings without deteriorating the visual quality. Thus, ABA analogues could be used in horticultural crops for enhanced stand establishment as well as to hold seedlings at a particular stage thereby allowing their storage and extending the marketing period.enAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 CanadaABA analoguesmoisture useplant growth regulationtransplanting stressPoster Presentation