Table 2.
Elongation of shoot buds of S. melongena L.
| Growth regulator MS + 2 % sucrose |
No. of shoots buds elongated# | Shoot length (cm)# | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIBA (mg L−1) | GA3 (mg L−1) | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 ± 0.3a | 0.4 ± 0.1a |
| 0 | 0.05 | 9 ± 1.5bc | 1.2 ± 0.4abc |
| 0 | 0.1 | 9 ± 0.3bc | 2.0 ± 0.6cdeg |
| 0 | 0.5 | 8 ± 1.5b | 1.5 ± 0.4bce |
| 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 ± 0.9bcd | 2.5 ± 0.3defg |
| 0.1 | 0.5 | 11 ± 1.2 cd | 2.4 ± 0.2efg |
| 0.5 | 0.1 | 19 ± 0.6e | 3.3 ± 0.2fg |
| 0.5 | 0.5 | 13 ± 0.7d | 2.7 ± 0.1g |
Data recorded after 30 days
TIBA 2,3,5-triiodobenzoic acid, GA3 gibberellic acid
#Mean ± standard error of three replicates. In a column, means followed by the same letter are not significantly different using Fisher LSD at p < 0.05