Table 3. Regeneration efficiency and naranjilla plantlet growth from the culture of 3 to 4-week-old hypocotyls in different BAP concentrations.
| Number of shoots | Shoot length (cm) | Number of leaves | Average leaf length (cm) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAP (mg l−1) | Mean±SE | Mean±SE | Mean±SE | Mean±SE |
| 4.00 | 0.90±0.30a | 0.23±0.10ab | 2.35±0.90ab | 0.22±0.10a |
| 4.50 | 0.55±0.30a | 0.12±0.10b | 1.03±0.50b | 0.12±0.10a |
| 5.00 | 1.10±0.60a | 0.23±0.10ab | 2.15±0.70ab | 0.22±0.10a |
| 5.50 | 1.20±0.70a | 0.39±0.10a | 2.83±0.70a | 0.23±0.10a |
| 6.00 | 1.30±0.50a | 0.28±0.10ab | 2.73±1.10a | 0.22±0.10a |
Means followed by the same lower case letter in a column are not statistically different from each other (One Way ANOVA, Tuckey, p<0.05).