Table 4.
MS + Hormone (mg/l) | % Root induction* | Average no of roots per shoot (mean ± SE) | Average root length (cm) (mean ± SE) |
---|---|---|---|
Control | – | – | – |
NAA | |||
0.05 | 30 ± 0.1a | 0.92 ± 0.004a | 2.13 ± 0.012a |
0.1 | 55 ± 0.1b | 1.71 ± 0.006b | 3.14 ± 0.013b |
0.2 | 66 ± 0.2c | 2.76 ± 0.009c | 3.57 ± 0.016c |
IBA | |||
0.05 | 32 ± 0.1a | 0.78 ± 0.005a | 1.05 ± 0.006a |
0.1 | 57 ± 0.3b | 1.98 ± 0.006b | 1.19 ± 0.008b |
0.2 | 68 ± 0.1c | 2.11 ± 0.004c | 3.89 ± 0.004c |
NAA + IBA | |||
0.05 + 0.05 | 31 ± 0.1a | 0.81 ± 0.008a | 2.62 ± 0.006a |
0.05 + 0.1 | 62 ± 0.2b | 2.71 ± 0.004bc | 3.21 ± 0.007b |
0.1 + 0.05 | 73 ± 0.2c | 2.64 ± 0.006b | 3.34 ± 0.003c |
0.1 + 0.1 | 92 ± 0.1d | 6.03 ± 0.004d | 5.62 ± 0.010d |
NAA + AC (0.05 %) | |||
0.05 | 38 ± 0.2a | 1.14 ± 0.005a | 2.38 ± 0.004a |
0.1 | 59 ± 0.1b | 1.96 ± 0.009b | 3.56 ± 0.003b |
0.2 | 69 ± 0.2c | 2.98 ± 0.010c | 3.95 ± 0.004c |
IBA + AC (0.05 %) | |||
0.05 | 38 ± 0.3b | 0.89 ± 0.004a | 1.96 ± 0.006b |
0.1 | 59 ± 0.2c | 2.34 ± 0.010c | 1.68 ± 0.009a |
0.2 | 30 ± 0.2a | 2.61 ± 0.003b | 4.01 ± 0.010c |
NAA + IBA + AC (0.05 %) | |||
0.05 + 0.05 | 26 ± 0.1ab | 0.98 ± 0.008a | 2.98 ± 0.004a |
0.05 + 0.1 | 25 ± 0.2a | 2.96 ± 0.004b | 3.56 ± 0.006b |
0.1 + 0.05 | 25 ± 0.1a | 3.24 ± 0.006bc | 3.98 ± 0.007c |
0.1 + 0.1 | 54 ± 0.1c | 6.23 ± 0.009d | 6.02 ± 0.006d |
* Mean values in the columns are significantly different as determined at p = 0.05 according to Duncan’s multiple range test (DMRT) using SAS®