Table 1. Different categories of culture media based on their combinations, proportions and concentrations of phytohormones and antibiotics.

Media	Composition
CIMa	MS media 4.4 g l−1, Casein hydrolysate 200 mg l−1, Proline 400 mg l−1, Sucrose 40 g l−1, Phytagel 3 g l−1, pH-5.8
CIMb	MS media 4.4 g l−1, Casein hydrolysate 200 mg l−1, Proline 400 mg l−1, Maltose 40 g l−1, Phytagel 3 g l−1, pH-5.8
CIMI	CIMa+2,4-D 2 mg/l
CIMII	CIMa+2,4-D 2.5 mg/l
CIMIII	CIMa+2,4-D 3 mg/l
CIMIV	CIMb+2,4-D 2 mg/l
CIMV	CIMb+2,4-D 2.5 mg/l
CIMVI	CIMb+2,4-D 3 mg/l
RMI	MS media 4.4 g l−1, Casein hydrolysate 200 mg l−1, Proline 400 mg l−1, Maltose 40 g l−1, Sorbitol 1%, NAA 0.5 mg l−1, BAP 3 mg l−1, Agarose 10 or 8 g l−1, pH-5.8
RMII	MS media 4.4 g l−1, Casein hydrolysate 200 mg l−1, Proline 400 mg l−1, Maltose 40 g l−1, Sorbitol 1%, BAP 3 mg l−1, Kinetin 1 mg l−1, Agarose 10 or 8 g/l, pH-5.8
RMIII	MS media 4.4 g l−1, Casein hydrolysate 200 mg l−1, Proline 400 mg l−1, Maltose 40 g l−1, Sorbitol 1%, NAA 0.5 mg l−1, Kinetin 1 mg l−1, Agarose 10 or 8 g/l, pH-5.8
RMIV	MS media 4.4 g l−1, Casein hydrolysate 200 mg l−1, Proline 400 mg l−1, Maltose 40 g l−1, Sorbitol 1%, NAA 0.5 mg l−1, BAP 3 mg l−1, Kinetin 1 mg l−1, Agarose 10 or 8 g/l, pH-5.8
Rooting media	MS media 2.2 g l−1, Maltose 10 g/l, Phytagel 2.5 g/l, pH-5.8.
SM	CO-39	HR-12
1st cycle	CIM VI, 30 mg l−1 Hygromycin, 175 mg l−1 Cefotaxime, 175 mg l−1 Carbenicillin	CIM V, 30 mg l−1 Hygromycin, 175 mg l−1 Cefotaxime, 175 mg l−1 Carbenicillin
2nd cycle	CIM VI, 40 mg l−1 Hygromycin, 150 mg l−1 Cefotaxime, 150 mg l−1 Carbenicillin	CIM V, 40 mg l−1 Hygromycin, 150 mg l−1 Cefotaxime, 150 mg l−1 Carbenicillin
3rd cycle	CIM VI, 50 mg l−1 Hygromycin, 250 mg l−1 Cefotaxime	CIM V, 50 mg l−1 Hygromycin, 250 mg l−1 Cefotaxime