Table 3. Efficacy of half strength MS medium with different plant growth regulators in the induction of roots on in vitro-derived shoots. Data represents the mean of 20 replicates. Mean values followed by different letters are significantly different at 5% level. Culture duration was 40 days.


Plant Growth regulators (µM)

Percentage of shoots producing roots

Number of roots per shoot

NAA

IBA

IAA

Kn

0

0

0

0

95

3.8i

0.54

 

 

 

95

5.9h

2.69

 

 

 

100

19.1d

5.37

 

 

 

100

35.1b

 

0.49

 

 

95

4.3hi

 

2.46

 

 

100

12.1e

 

4.90

 

 

100

10.6f

 

 

0.57

 

95

5.0h

 

 

2.85

 

100

13.4e

 

 

5.71

 

100

11.6f

 

 

 

4.65

95

8.8g

10.74

 

 

2.32

100

48.2a

10.74

 

 

4.65

100

26.3c


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