| abstract |
Indoleacetic acid derivatives represented by general formula (I), wherein X 1 , X 2 , and X 3 each represents hydrogen or chlorine, provided that X 2 and X 3 respectively represent Cl and H when X 1 represents hydrogen, and X 2 represents H and X 3 represents Cl or H when X 1 represents Cl, and R 1 represents H, alkali metal or lower alkyl. Plant growth regulators containing these compounds as effective ingredients and method of regulating plant growth using them are also disclosed. |