Table 2.
Effect of BA and auxins on shoot bud proliferation from cultured mature nodal segments of Terminalia bellerica
| PGRs (μM) | % response | Shoot buds [explant]−1 Mean ± S.E. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAP | NAA | IAA | ||
| 4.4 | 0.5 | 13.3 | 0.8 ± 0.2f | |
| 2.6 | 33.3 | 2.0 ± 0.3c | ||
| 5.3 | NR | NR | ||
| 8.8 | 0.5 | 60.0 | 2.9 ± 0.3b | |
| 2.6 | 73.3 | 3.8 ± 0.3a | ||
| 5.3 | 10.0 | 1.4 ± 0.2de | ||
| 4.4 | 0.5 | NR | NR | |
| 2.8 | 13.3 | 1.2 ± 0.2e | ||
| 5.7 | 26.6 | 1.5 ± 0.2d | ||
| 8.8 | 0.5 | NR | NR | |
| 2.8 | 66.6 | 2.2 ± 0.3c | ||
| 5.7 | 60.0 | 2.0 ± 0.3c | ||
NR No Response
Each treatment consisted of 15 replicates and experiment was repeated thrice
The mean values marked with the same letter (s) do not differ significantly at P ≤ 0.05 according to Duncan’s multiple range test