Table 4.
Effect of auxins on rooting of B. orellana micro shoots in vitro
| Auxin | Conc. (μM) | % of response | Root number | Root length(cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 0.0 | 0.0f | 0.00h | 0.00e |
| IBA | 2.5 | 50.0c | 11.15d | 3.13a |
| 5.0 | 73.5b | 16.86b | 2.61b | |
| 10.0 | 95.5a | 20.23a | 1.70c | |
| 15.0 | 33.3d | 12.83c | 0.63d | |
| NAA | 2.5 | 53.4c | 5.31f | 3.06a |
| 5.0 | 60.1bc | 6.92e | 1.90c | |
| 10.0 | 46.6cd | 2.90g | 1.78c | |
| 15.0 | 16.4e | 2.46g | 0.77d | |
| TreatmentDf(n-1) | 8 | 59.10*** | 227.535*** | 106.015*** |
| Auxin type (T)Df(n-1) | 1 | 37.61** | 991.74*** | 3.22 |
| Auxin conc.(C)Df(n-1) | 3 | 40.11 *** | 40.81*** | 156.66*** |
| T X C Df(n-1) | 7 | 28.21 *** | 179.57*** | 70.15*** |
aMeans with in a column followed by same letters are not significantly different as determined by DNMRT (P < 0.05). **significant at P < 0.01 level; ***significant at P < 0.001 level