Table 3 Effect of auxins on rooting of Portulaca pilosa after culture for 30 days.

From: Adventitious shoot organogenesis from leaf explants of Portulaca pilosa L.

PGRs (µM)

Rooting percentage

Number of roots

Average root length (cm)

Control

100

35.7 ± 2.6 a

4.5 ± 0.2 a

IBA 1.0

100

12.7 ± 2.6 c

1.0 ± 0.2 e

NAA 1.0

100

16.5 ± 3.2 c

1.3 ± 0.2 cd

IBA 1.0 + NAA 0.5

100

21.9 ± 2.5 b

2.8 ± 0.1 b

IBA 1.0 + NAA 0.1

100

20.8 ± 4.1 b

3.1 ± 0.2 b

  1. Data was assessed after culture for 30 day. Every treatment had 30 shoots. Different letters within a column indicate significant differences according to Duncan’s multiple range test (P < 0.05).
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