Table 2.

Conversion and germination of Torpedo stage somatic embryos from cotyledon and leaf explants of Capsicum baccatum L.

Growth regulator concentration (mg l−1)	Cotyledon				Leaf
BA	No. of Torpedo stage embryos	Mean No. of embryos converted into cotyledonary stage	Mean No. of embryos germinated	Mean No. of plantlets recovered	No. of Torpedo stage embryos	Mean No. of embryos converted into cotyledonary stage	Mean No. of embryos germinated	Mean No. of plantlets recovered
0.1	106	14.3c	6.6cd	2.3bc	103	18.3d	8.8cd	4.6c
0.5	104	15.6c	8.6b	3.3b	106	23.6c	14.6b	6.3b
1.0	103	28.6a	15.6a	7.3a	102	40.3a	22.3a	12.3a
2.0	104	25.5b	7.6bc	3.6b	107	28.6b	9.3cd	6.6b

Each experiment had 20 replications and was repeated thrice.

Mean ± SE within a column followed by the same letters are not significantly different at P < 0.05 according to DNMRT.