Why do fruits fall prematurely ?

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Hormone is the chemical substance that is produced in the cell and carried from the place of origin to control the functions of the cell at a distant place. Hormone deficiency causes various problems in plants. One of the problems is premature fall of fruits. If the plant lacks a hormone called auxin, the fruit will fall off prematurely.

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