Abstract
Summary The influence of kinetin on the CO2 gas exchange as well as on the transpiration rate of primary leaves was examined. The CO2 uptake did not change significantly and the respiration rates remained totally unchanged. However, a distinct decrease of the transpiration rates could be observed upon kinetin treatment. Fresh weight and leaf area increased more slowly and anthocyans accumulated in kinetin plants. Our observations suggest that the effects of kinetin on the transpiration rate are not due to a primary influence of kinetin on the stomatal regulation, but to an impaired water uptake.
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