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. 2020 Dec 23;11:554905. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2020.554905

TABLE 3.

Mineral nutrients’ (expressed as ions) composition of the different culture media based on the five-factor experimental design (0–33) and response values of the parameters (mean and standard deviation) used to characterize plant growth.

Ions (mM) Growth parameters Quality parameters



Media NH4+ NO3 K+ Ca2+ Mg2+ PO43– SO4–2 Cl Fe2+ BO3 Mn2+ Zn2+ Cu2+ MoO22– Na+ Co2+ I EDTA SN SL (cm) LA (cm2) SQ BC H
1 10.47 22.84 14.44 4.95 2.48 2.06 2.98 9.89 0.30 0.15 0.15 0.045 0.00015 0.0015 0.61 0.00016 0.0075 0.30 5.0 ± 0.8 1.6 ± 0.4 20.6 ± 6.3 3.8 ± 0.7 4.0 ± 0.0 2.9 ± 0.5
2 20.61 33.06 15.68 7.74 3.88 3.23 4.00 15.49 0.10 0.01 0.01 0.003 0.00001 0.0001 0.20 0.00001 0.0005 0.10 5.4 ± 2.7 1.7 ± 0.3 40.7 ± 10.9 3.2 ± 1.2 4.0 ± 0.0 1.8 ± 0.9
3 20.61 39.41 21.76 7.09 3.55 2.96 3.86 14.17 0.11 0.15 0.15 0.045 0.00015 0.0015 0.22 0.00016 0.0075 0.11 2.7 ± 0.8 2.3 ± 0.8 26.1 ± 12.8 4.4 ± 0.7 4.0 ± 0.0 2.8 ± 0.5
4 4.21 8.62 8.17 8.98 4.50 3.75 4.81 17.96 0.18 0.10 0.10 0.029 0.00010 0.0010 0.37 0.00010 0.0048 0.18 5.8 ± 2.6 1.9 ± 0.6 12.0 ± 4.0 3.5 ± 0.5 4.0 ± 0.0 1.8 ± 1.0
5 18.55 20.43 2.19 0.75 0.38 0.31 0.55 1.50 0.16 0.01 0.01 0.003 0.00001 0.0001 0.32 0.00001 0.0005 0.16 5.8 ± 1.6 1.2 ± 0.3 7.1 ± 3.4 3.1 ± 0.5 4.0 ± 0.0 3.0 ± 0.0
6 4.12 22.92 19.96 2.81 1.41 1.17 1.92 5.61 0.50 0.01 0.01 0.003 0.00001 0.0001 1.00 0.00001 0.0005 0.50 2.6 ± 1.1 1.2 ± 0.4 6.8 ± 3.2 2.5 ± 0.9 4.0 ± 0.0 3.0 ± 0.0
7 4.12 22.92 19.96 2.81 1.41 1.17 1.92 5.61 0.50 0.01 0.01 0.003 0.00001 0.0001 1.00 0.00001 0.0005 0.50 2.2 ± 1.2 1.4 ± 0.5 7.8 ± 4.4 2.2 ± 0.9 4.0 ± 0.0 3.0 ± 0.0
8 8.25 27.04 19.11 0.75 0.38 0.31 0.67 1.50 0.10 0.15 0.15 0.045 0.00015 0.0015 0.20 0.00016 0.0075 0.10 7.9 ± 2.7 1.1 ± 0.2 8.7 ± 3.9 2.8 ± 0.5 3.5 ± 0.5 2.9 ± 0.3
9 16.73 18.61 2.20 0.75 0.38 0.31 1.06 1.50 0.50 0.14 0.14 0.042 0.00014 0.0014 1.00 0.00015 0.0070 0.50 4.1 ± 1.5 0.7 ± 0.2 3.1 ± 1.7 1.7 ± 0.5 4.0 ± 0.0 3.0 ± 0.0
10 20.61 39.41 22.54 8.98 4.50 3.75 5.05 17.96 0.50 0.04 0.04 0.012 0.00004 0.0004 1.00 0.00004 0.0019 0.50 2.2 ± 1.1 1.3 ± 0.5 9.2 ± 3.6 2.3 ± 1.0 4.0 ± 0.0 2.2 ± 1.0
11 4.21 10.31 9.86 8.98 4.50 3.75 5.02 17.96 0.50 0.01 0.01 0.003 0.00001 0.0001 1.00 0.00001 0.0005 0.50 3.7 ± 1.1 1.0 ± 0.3 6.0 ± 2.1 1.7 ± 0.7 4.0 ± 0.0 1.9 ± 1.0
12 16.73 18.61 2.20 0.75 0.38 0.31 1.06 1.50 0.50 0.14 0.14 0.042 0.00014 0.0014 1.00 0.00015 0.0070 0.50 4.2 ± 1.5 0.8 ± 0.2 3.8 ± 1.2 1.5 ± 0.5 3.1 ± 0.2 3.0 ± 0.0
13 16.57 18.45 5.62 8.94 4.48 3.73 4.75 17.88 0.10 0.13 0.13 0.039 0.00013 0.0013 0.20 0.00014 0.0064 0.10 4.8 ± 1.0 1.7 ± 0.4 17.0 ± 5.5 3.6 ± 0.7 4.0 ± 0.0 1.9 ± 0.7
14 8.16 10.04 2.19 0.75 0.38 0.31 0.89 1.50 0.50 0.01 0.01 0.003 0.00001 0.0001 1.00 0.00001 0.0005 0.50 3.1 ± 1.4 0.7 ± 0.3 3.1 ± 1.3 1.0 ± 0.0 3.0 ± 0.0 3.0 ± 0.0
15 4.12 6.00 5.22 7.99 4.01 3.34 4.62 15.98 0.42 0.15 0.15 0.045 0.00015 0.0015 0.84 0.00016 0.0075 0.42 1.9 ± 0.8 1.1 ± 0.3 4.1 ± 1.8 1.3 ± 0.6 4.0 ± 0.0 2.9 ± 0.3
16 20.61 26.89 6.60 0.75 0.38 0.31 0.67 1.50 0.10 0.15 0.15 0.045 0.00015 0.0015 0.20 0.00016 0.0075 0.10 6.0 ± 1.2 1.5 ± 0.4 14.0 ± 3.4 3.1 ± 0.6 3.9 ± 0.2 2.6 ± 0.7
17 12.66 24.76 14.47 5.69 2.85 2.37 3.23 11.37 0.35 0.01 0.01 0.004 0.00001 0.0001 0.71 0.00001 0.0007 0.35 1.9 ± 1.1 1.2 ± 0.4 8.7 ± 2.3 2.3 ± 0.9 4.0 ± 0.0 3.0 ± 0.0
18 4.12 18.35 14.54 0.75 0.38 0.31 0.49 1.50 0.10 0.01 0.01 0.003 0.00001 0.0001 0.20 0.00001 0.0005 0.10 6.1 ± 1.4 1.3 ± 0.3 8.8 ± 2.8 2.9 ± 0.5 2.0 ± 0.0 2.9 ± 0.3
19 6.26 25.05 22.55 8.98 4.50 3.75 5.16 17.96 0.50 0.12 0.12 0.036 0.00012 0.0013 1.00 0.00013 0.0061 0.50 2.9 ± 1.5 1.7 ± 0.7 14.5 ± 6.4 3.4 ± 1.0 4.0 ± 0.0 2.7 ± 0.8
20 20.61 22.49 4.85 7.13 3.57 2.97 4.03 14.25 0.45 0.01 0.01 0.003 0.00001 0.0001 0.89 0.00001 0.0005 0.45 1.9 ± 0.9 1.5 ± 0.6 6.1 ± 3.7 2.1 ± 0.7 4.0 ± 0.0 2.9 ± 0.3
21 20.61 39.41 19.92 2.68 1.35 1.12 2.02 5.37 0.48 0.15 0.15 0.045 0.00015 0.0015 0.96 0.00016 0.0075 0.48 1.1 ± 0.3 1.7 ± 0.3 5.7 ± 3.4 2.3 ± 1.0 4.0 ± 0.0 3.0 ± 0.0
22 4.12 18.35 14.55 0.75 0.38 0.31 1.07 1.50 0.50 0.15 0.15 0.045 0.00015 0.0015 1.00 0.00016 0.0075 0.50 4.3 ± 0.9 1.0 ± 0.2 4.1 ± 1.4 1.7 ± 0.5 1.0 ± 0.0 3.0 ± 0.0
23 4.12 18.35 14.55 0.75 0.38 0.31 1.07 1.50 0.50 0.15 0.15 0.045 0.00015 0.0015 1.00 0.00016 0.0075 0.50 3.2 ± 1.3 1.0 ± 0.3 4.0 ± 1.6 1.7 ± 0.5 1.2 ± 0.7 3.0 ± 0.0
24 20.61 39.41 19.11 0.75 0.38 0.31 0.72 1.50 0.33 0.01 0.01 0.003 0.00001 0.0001 0.66 0.00001 0.0005 0.33 3.1 ± 1.5 1.3 ± 0.4 4.7 ± 2.0 1.9 ± 0.8 4.0 ± 0.0 2.6 ± 0.9
25 20.61 27.14 8.43 4.53 2.27 1.89 2.71 9.07 0.31 0.09 0.09 0.028 0.00009 0.0010 0.62 0.00010 0.0047 0.31 3.5 ± 0.9 2.2 ± 0.9 16.2 ± 5.3 3.7 ± 0.7 4.0 ± 0.0 2.9 ± 0.5
26 4.12 18.43 18.07 8.98 4.50 3.75 4.80 17.96 0.10 0.15 0.15 0.045 0.00015 0.0015 0.20 0.00016 0.0075 0.10 2.3 ± 1.0 1.9 ± 0.8 21.7 ± 10.3 4.2 ± 0.8 3.6 ± 0.5 2.8 ± 0.4
27 4.95 23.74 22.54 8.98 4.50 3.75 4.72 17.96 0.20 0.01 0.01 0.003 0.00001 0.0001 0.40 0.00001 0.0005 0.20 4.1 ± 1.8 2.0 ± 0.6 28.5 ± 8.5 3.9 ± 0.9 4.0 ± 0.0 1.4 ± 0.7
28 4.95 23.74 22.54 8.98 4.50 3.75 4.72 17.96 0.20 0.01 0.01 0.003 0.00001 0.0001 0.40 0.00001 0.0005 0.20 4.3 ± 1.5 1.9 ± 0.6 29.9 ± 13.8 4.1 ± 0.8 4.0 ± 0.0 1.8 ± 0.7
29 4.12 18.43 18.07 8.98 4.50 3.75 4.80 17.96 0.10 0.15 0.15 0.045 0.00015 0.0015 0.20 0.00016 0.0075 0.10 2.7 ± 1.0 1.8 ± 1.1 18.9 ± 9.3 3.5 ± 1.2 3.7 ± 0.5 2.4 ± 0.8
30 6.51 8.39 4.80 7.00 3.51 2.92 3.63 14.01 0.10 0.01 0.01 0.003 0.00001 0.0001 0.20 0.00001 0.0005 0.10 6.6 ± 2.4 1.1 ± 0.3 9.3 ± 3.9 1.4 ± 0.5 4.0 ± 0.0 1.0 ± 0.0
31 14.92 28.46 14.67 2.68 1.35 1.12 1.54 5.36 0.10 0.07 0.07 0.021 0.00007 0.0007 0.20 0.00007 0.0034 0.10 3.9 ± 1.4 2.6 ± 0.9 28.3 ± 9.3 4.7 ± 0.5 4.0 ± 0.0 2.7 ± 0.5
32 4.12 6.00 2.89 2.39 1.20 1.00 1.48 4.79 0.10 0.14 0.14 0.041 0.00014 0.0014 0.20 0.00014 0.0068 0.10 4.1 ± 1.7 1.2 ± 0.3 5.7 ± 2.9 2.4 ± 0.8 4.0 ± 0.0 2.9 ± 0.3
33 20.61 26.98 10.12 8.98 4.50 3.75 5.20 17.96 0.50 0.15 0.15 0.045 0.00015 0.0015 1.00 0.00016 0.0075 0.50 2.6 ± 2.1 1.5 ± 0.5 10.4 ± 5.5 2.6 ± 0.8 4.0 ± 0.0 2.4 ± 0.9
MS 20.61 39.41 20.05 2.99 1.50 1.25 1.73 5.99 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.030 0.00010 0.0010 0.20 0.00011 0.0050 0.10 3.9 ± 1.3 1.7 ± 0.4 28.7 ± 9.3 4.1 ± 0.4 4.0 ± 0.0 2.6 ± 0.6

Original medium composition (bold) used as control. SN, shoot number; SL, shoot length; LA, leaf area; SQ, shoot quality; BC, basal callus; and H, hyperhydricity.