Table 5.
Growth and development of Aldrovanda vesiculosa lateral shoots depending on the concentration of the media and nitrogen compounds.
| MS Concentration | Nitrogen Concentration | Number of Explants with Lateral Shoots (%) | Number of Lateral Shoots | Mean for Medium | Length of Lateral Shoots (mm) | Mean for Medium | Weight of Lateral Shoots (mg) | Mean for Medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | 2N | - | - | 1.15 | - | 8.18 B | - | 13.75 |
| 1N | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 1/2N | 50.0 | 1.15 a * | 8.18 ab | 13.75 ab | ||||
| 1/2 MS | 2N | 47.0 | 1.25 a | 1.24 | 7.60 ab | 8.03 B | 5.62 ab | 16.82 |
| 1N | 55.3 | 1.09 a | 8.13 ab | 12.76 ab | ||||
| 1/2N | 44.7 | 1.41 a | 8.12 ab | 25.78 a | ||||
| 1/5 MS | 2N | 25.6 | 1.10 a | 1.48 | 6.64 ab | 11.95 | 9.32 ab | 19.29 |
| 1N | 60.0 | 1.50 a | 12.61 a | 23.36 a | ||||
| 1/2N | 79.5 | 1.58 a | 12.65 a | 19.63 a | ||||
| 1/10 MS | 2N | 53.8 | 1.05 a | 1.11 | 13.27 a | 13.70 | 13.69 ab | 15.50 |
| 1N | 66.7 | 1.19 a | 15.0 a | 15.90 ab | ||||
| 1/2N | 41.0 | 1.06 a | 13.53 a | 17.21 ab | ||||
| Mean for nitrogen concentration | 2N—0.87 1N—1.11 1/2N—1.35 |
2N—8.32 1N—10.78 1/2N—10.94 |
2N—8.82 1N—15.13 1/2N—19.14 |
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* Means followed by the same letter in columns do not differ significantly at α = 0.05. MS, 1/2MS, 1/5MS, 1/10MS represent the Murashige and Skoog medium concentration, 2N, 1N, and 1/2N represent the NH4NO3 + KNO3 concentration of the MS formulation.