Table 2 Effect of LM on the growth parameters of C. indicum.

From: Influence of low-cost Thai leucoxene minerals on the growth, bioactive compounds, and antibacterial activities of Chrysanthemum indium L. cuttings in in vitro culture

Growth parameters

LM treatment (mg/L)

Week of cultivation

2

4

6

8

Plant height (mm)

Control

3.50 ± 0.66a

8.65 ± 0.93a

15.12 ± 1.45ab

21.22 ± 3.07ab

10

4.20 ± 0.49abc

8.62 ± 0.62a

13.83 ± 1.16a

20.13 ± 1.42a

20

4.32 ± 0.73bc

9.35 ± 0.96a

16.50 ± 1.91b

23.73 ± 2.72bc

30

4.02 ± 0.68abc

9.40 ± 1.29a

16.83 ± 1.36b

26.53 ± 2.25c

40

4.75 ± 0.31c

11.63 ± 1.65b

23.23 ± 3.09c

36.73 ± 3.62d

50

3.67 ± 0.60ab

9.87 ± 1.12a

21.13 ± 2.3c

30.20 ± 2.80e

60

3.52 ± 0.37a

9.45 ± 1.56a

15.19 ± 2.11ab

25.98 ± 2.83c

Root number

Control

1.67 ± 0.82a

2.50 ± 0.84a

2.50 ± 0.84a

2.67 ± 0.82a

10

1.50 ± 0.55a

2.00 ± 0.89a

2.00 ± 0.63a

2.33 ± 0.82a

20

2.00 ± 0.63a

2.50 ± 0.55a

2.50 ± 0.84a

2.67 ± 0.82a

30

1.67 ± 0.82a

1.67 ± 0.82a

2.83 ± 0.41a

3.17 ± 0.41a

40

1.50 ± 0.55a

2.17 ± 0.41a

2.17 ± 0.41a

2.83 ± 0.98a

50

1.33 ± 0.82a

2.17 ± 0.98a

2.33 ± 0.82a

3.50 ± 1.22a

60

1.17 ± 0.41a

1.83 ± 0.75a

2.17 ± 0.41a

2.83 ± 0.98a

Leaf number

Control

3.00 ± 0.63ab

5.83 ± 0.41a

8.17 ± 0.75ab

9.50 ± 0.84a

10

3.67 ± 0.82bc

6.00 ± 0.63a

7.67 ± 1.03a

9.33 ± 1.03a

20

3.50 ± 0.55abc

6.00 ± 0.00a

7.67 ± 0.52a

9.50 ± 0.84a

30

2.83 ± 0.75ab

6.00 ± 0.63a

8.50 ± 1.52ab

10.83 ± 1.72ab

40

3.67 ± 0.82bc

6.50 ± 0.84a

9.17 ± 1.17ab

12.33 ± 1.86b

50

4.00 ± 0.63c

6.67 ± 1.03a

9.33 ± 1.75b

11.83 ± 2.48b

60

2.67 ± 0.82a

5.83 ± 0.98a

9.17 ± 0.98ab

11.50 ± 1.38b

Node number

Control

1.17 ± 0.41a

3.67 ± 0.52abc

5.67 ± 0.52a

6.83 ± 1.17a

 

10

1.17 ± 0.41a

3.33 ± 0.82ab

5.67 ± 0.82a

6.83 ± 0.98a

 

20

1.67 ± 0.52a

4.33 ± 0.82bc

6.00 ± 0.89ab

7.33 ± 0.82a

 

30

1.17 ± 0.52a

4.00 ± 0.63abc

6.33 ± 0.52ab

7.50 ± 1.52a

 

40

1.33 ± 0.52a

4.50 ± 1.05c

7.00 ± 1.41b

9.00 ± 1.26b

 

50

1.17 ± 0.41a

3.17 ± 1.17a

6.00 ± 0.89ab

8.17 ± 0.75ab

 

60

1.50 ± 0.55a

4.17 ± 0.41abc

6.50 ± 0.84ab

7.83 ± 1.47ab

  1. Significantly different values (p < 0.05) are indicated by different letters.
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