Table 2.
Effects of plant growth regulators (PGRs) on induction of adventitious shoots and somatic embryos from leaf explants of Scaevola sericea after light culture for 30 days.
| PGRs (mg/L) | Number of adventitious shoots/ leaf | Number of somatic embryos/ leaf |
|---|---|---|
| 2,4-D 0.1–2.5 | 0.0 ± 0.0 e | 0.0 ± 0.0 e |
| NAA 0.1–2.5 | 0.0 ± 0.0 e | 0.0 ± 0.0 e |
| BA 0.1 | 5.9 ± 0.5 b | 0.0 ± 0.0 e |
| BA 0.5 | 5.3 ± 1.3 b | 0.0 ± 0.0 e |
| BA 2.5 | 2.7 ± 0.9 c | 17.3 ± 1.5 a |
| TDZ 0.1 | 2.8 ± 1.1 c | 3.5 ± 0.4 d |
| TDZ 0.5 | 2.1 ± 1.1 cd | 4.5 ± 0.6 d |
| TDZ 2.5 | 1.1 ± 0.5 d | 8.5 ± 0.3 b |
| Zeatin 0.1 | 1.1 ± 0.3 cd | 0 ± 0.0 e |
| Zeatin 0.5 | 2.1 ± 0.3 cd | 0 ± 0.0 e |
| Zeatin 2.5 | 3.4 ± 0.3 cd | 0 ± 0.0 e |
| BA 0.5 + NAA 0.1 | 6.3 ± 0.8 b | 7.8 ± 1.4 b |
| BA 1.0 + NAA 0.5 | 8.2 ± 0.1 a | 6.3 ± 0.8 c |
Each treatment had 30 leaf explants. Different letters within a column indicate significant differences according to Duncan’s multiple range test (P < 0.05).