Table 2.
Influence of medium type on the growth and development of Aldrovanda vesiculosa shoots in vitro in the first passage.
| Medium | Regeneration (%) | Length of Main Shoot (mm) |
Plants with Lateral Shoots (%) |
Number of Lateral Shoots/Explant | Length of Lateral Shoots (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 MS | 100% | 76.80 a * | 100 a | 4.80 b | 33.18 a |
| 1/5 B5 | 60% | 50.00 ab | 33 a | 10.0 a | 17.40 b |
| 1/2 MS 500 KNO3 | 60% | 25.32 b | 66.7 a | 2.5 b | 12.50 bc |
| 1/2 B5 500 KNO3 | 60% | 24.32 b | 0 a | - | - |
* Means followed by the same letter in columns do not differ significantly at α = 0.05. 1/5MS—Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium diluted 5 times, 1/5 B5—Gamborg B5 medium diluted 5 times, 1/2MS 500 KNO3—half-concentration MS medium with KNO3 concentration lowered to 500 mg·dm−3.