we use the following procedure for the extraction of both ABA and cytokinins: extract fresh plant material or freeze dried material into 80% methanol for 48 hours at 4C in darkness. then combine the extract and evaporate to aqueous phase using rotatory evaporator at 40C . then ,make to 50 ml using distilled water. make the p H of extract 2.5 with dilute HCl. Do partitioning with ether for 3 times. combine the ether phase extract and evaporate to 5ml using rotary evaporator. this fraction contains ABA. then, make the aqueous phase pH 8.5 using dilute NaOH. do portioning with ether, three times , combine and evaporate to 5ml. this fraction contains cytokinins. then , do quantitative determination of both ABA and cytokinins by higher pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC).