Table 2.
The effect of various concentrations of BAP and Kinetin on in vitro shoot multiplication in potato Gudiene and Belete varieties.
| Variety | Growth regulators (mg/l) | Mean no. of nodes/explants | No. of shoots/explants | Mean no. of shoot length (cm) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAP | Kin | ||||
| Gudiene | 0 | 0 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
| 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.40 | 7.77 | 7.15 | |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 5.41 | 4.60 | 5.31 | |
| 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.29 | 3.71 | 4.21 | |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 7.72 | 8.11 | 7.64 | |
| 1.0 | Absent | 8.33 | 8.33 | 5.50 | |
| 1.5 | 4.67 | 6.00 | 4.50 | ||
| 2.0 | 3.67 | 5.33 | 4.08 | ||
| 2.5 | 3.70 | 5.35 | 4.10 | ||
| Absent | 1.0 | 5.67 | 5.00 | 4.67 | |
| 1.5 | 6.33 | 6.00 | 4.67 | ||
| 2.0 | 7.00 | 6.67 | 5.83 | ||
| 2.5 | 6.31 | 6.02 | 4.65 | ||
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| Belete | 0 | 0 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
| 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.67 | 7.00 | 6.83 | |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 4.67 | 4.67 | 5.17 | |
| 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.67 | 4.00 | 4.50 | |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 4.60 | 4.61 | 5.14 | |
| 1.0 | Absent | 7.3 | 6.67 | 5.00 | |
| 1.5 | 5.00 | 5.33 | 4.33 | ||
| 2.0 | 5.33 | 5.00 | 4.17 | ||
| 2.5 | 5.02 | 5.35 | 4.30 | ||
| Absent | 1.0 | 6.33 | 5.67 | 4.67 | |
| 1.5 | 6.67 | 7.00 | 5.33 | ||
| 2.0 | 7.67 | 8.33 | 7.33 | ||
| 2.5 | 7.68 | 8.35 | 7.36 | ||
| LSD | |||||
| 1.02 | 1.02 | 0.83 | |||
| CV (%) | |||||
| 10.96 | 10.99 | 10.90 | |||
∗Values represent the mean of three replications.