Table 2.
Sucrose-induced adventitious root growth in optimized cultures after four weeks of incubation.
| Sucrose (w/v) | Percent Root Induction | Number of Days to Root Initiation | Mean Root Number | Mean Root Length (cm) | Fresh Biomass (g/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 53 ± 2.67 c | 5 | 3.6 ± 0.39 d | 2.15 ± 0.11 c | 10.5 ± 2.6 c |
| 2 | 65 ± 3.78 bc | 5 | 4.8 ± 0.45 c | 2.80 ± 0.12 bc | 12.3 ± 3.1 bc |
| 3 | 87 ± 4.25 ab | 4 | 6.8 ± 0.48 b | 3.2 ± 0.08 b | 15.7 ± 3.5 ab |
| 4 | 90 ± 4.25 a | 3 | 7.8 ± 0.48 a | 4.20 ± 0.08 a | 17.7 ± 3.5 a |
| 5 | 71 ± 3.72 b | 3 | 4.1 ± 0.43 c | 2.06 ± 0.05 c | 13.3 ± 3.1 b |
| 6 | 59 ± 2.67 c | 4 | 3.9 ± 0.45 cd | 1.80 ± 0.08 d | 11.2 ± 2.8 c |
Data represent the mean values of triplicates with ± standard error for each treatment in three repeated experiments. Means sharing the same letter are not significantly different (P = 0.05).