Table 7.
Effect of low temperature (4°C) on the conversion of encapsulated NS into plantlets (means ± SE) on best treatment (8 weeks after culture).
|
Storage periods (weeks) |
Conversion response (%) |
Mean No. of shoots |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 42.3 ± 0.66e | 1.4 ± 0.33c |
| 1 | 45.3 ± 0.66d | 1.8 ± 0.33c |
| 2 | 53.3 ± 0.33c | 2.3 ± 0.36b |
| 3 | 65.3 ± 0.33b | 2.7 ± 0.33b |
| 4 | 71.6 ± 0.33a | 3.6 ± 0.66a |
| 5 | 36.3 ± 0.33f | 1.0 ± 0.11c |
Different letters in the same column are significantly different at P ≤ 0.05 (DMRT).