Table 3.
Effect of BA and Kin concentrations on in vitro shoot induction of Opuntia ficus-indica L. Mill.
| Treatments | Shoot number per explant (mean ± SE) | Length of shoots (cm) (mean ± SE |
|---|---|---|
| S0 | 3.0f ± 0.57 | 3.58c ± 0.5 |
| S1 | 4.3f ± 0.33 | 5.36abc ±0.80 |
| S2 | 10.6e ± 1.88 | 4.86bc ±0.77 |
| S3 | 9.33e ± 1.20 | 6.34ab ± 0.60 |
| S4 | 10.3e ± 1.45 | 5.06bc ±0.76 |
| S5 | 16.6c ± 1.45 | 7.38a ± 0.62 |
| S6 | 22.6a ± 0.88 | 6.18ab ± 0.56 |
| S7 | 20.0ab ± 1.57 | 4.96bc ±0.89 |
| S8 | 17.3bc ±1.20 | 6.50ab ± 0.98 |
| S9 | 15.0cd ± 0.57 | 7.44a ± 0.82 |
| S10 | 12.0de ± 1.15 | 5.64abc ±0.81 |
| S11 | 11.66e ± 0.88 | 5.92ab ± 0.47 |
| S12 | 11.33e ± 1.45 | 5.54abc ±0.81 |
SE = standard error; S = treatment number; means with different superscripts in the same column differ significantly.