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Chapter 40, Problem 4S
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The benefits of brushing the seedlings every day for a few weeks for their transition from the greenhouse to the field.
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The thigmotropism is the response by the plants or their organs by the stimulus of touch. This response causes the growth of the plant in the direction of the stimulus of touch. The response is made when the plant organ senses the touch of an object, animal, and many more.
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