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. 2016 Feb 6;22(1):131–142. doi: 10.1007/s12298-015-0335-x

Table 5.

Effect of auxins on ex vitro root induction from the cut ends of the micro-shoots in Soilrite

Auxins Conc. (mg l−1) Response (%) Number of roots (Mean ± SD) Root length (cm) (Mean ± SD)
IAA
 100 20 3.4 ± 0.17bcd 3.5 ± 0.71a
 200 35 3.7 ± 0.24cde 3.8 ± 0.64b
 300 45 4.0 ± 0.41def 4.3 ± 0.37c
 400 57 4.2 ± 0.33ef 5.0 ± 0.44e
 500 41 3.0 ± 0.29ab 4.6 ± 0.29d
 600 36 2.5 ± 0.49a 3.7 ± 0.25ab
IBA
 100 45 4.4 ± 0.46f 4.2 ± 0.39c
 200 50 5.7 ± 0.28g 5.6 ± 0.42f
 300 86 6.3 ± 0.12i 6.1 ± 0.28g
 400 92 7.3 ± 0.23j 6.5 ± 0.26j
 500 70 6.1 ± 0.31h 6.4 ± 0.34i
 600 55 5.6 ± 026g 6.3 ± 0.25h
NAA
 100 29 3.2 ± 0.18bc 3.7 ± 0.30ab
 200 32 3.9 ± 0.20def 4.3 ± 0.41c
 300 41 4.3 ± 0.25ef 4.9 ± 0.52e
 400 59 4.9 ± 0.38bcd 5.4 ± 0.28f
 500 44 3.5 ± 0.24bc 5.0 ± 0.41e
 600 33 3.2 ± 0.47ab 4.3 ± 0.37c

Mean separation was analyzed by ANOVA using SPSS software (var. 16.0) and significance variation between the concentrations was studied using DMRT at 0.05 % level