Table 2 Effect of the culture system, immersion frequency, and volume of culture medium on rooting, and shoot elongation.
Culture system | Rooting (%) | No. of roots/shoot | Root length (cm) | Shoot height (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi solid culture | 94.3 ± 1.5c | 5.65 ± 0.7a | 9.65 ± 1.0d | 09.25 ± 0.2d |
TIB-Immersion frequencies (2-min immersion)1 | ||||
4 h | 97.6 ± 1.7ab | 6.0 ± 1.0a | 10.3 ± 1.0cd | 11.1 ± 0.6c |
6 h | 98.6 ± 1.0a | 6.5 ± 0.7a | 12.0 ± 1.1b | 16.4 ± 0.9a |
12 h | 96.1 ± 2.0abc | 6.3 ± 0.8a | 14.4 ± 0.8a | 17.8 ± 1.9a |
Volume of culture medium (ml)2 | ||||
100 | 95.3 ± 2.7bc | 5.5 ± 0.9a | 12.7 ± 1.5b | 14.5 ± 1.8b |
250 | 98.6 ± 1.1a | 6.3 ± 0.4a | 11.5 ± 1.2bc | 17.5 ± 1.4a |
500 | 96.4 ± 2.2abc | 6.0 ± 1.1a | 12.8 ± 1.4b | 17.7 ± 1.7a |