Explant segment

Growth regulator

concentration

(mg/L)

Shoot induction

(%)

Average number of shoots/explant

Apical shoots

BAP

0

20

0.3 ± 0.04

0.5

30

0.5 ± 0.03

1.0

20

0.5 ± 0.01

3.0

30

0.6 ± 0.05

5.0

35

0.6 ± 0.09

NAA

0.5

30

0.3 ± 0.02

1.0

30

0.4 ± 0.01

3.0

25

0.4 ± 0.04

5.0

40

0.7 ± 0.06

KIN

0.5

30

0.5 ± 0.04

1.0

35

0.5 ± 0.07

3.0

30

0.5 ± 0.02

5.0

30

0.4 ± 0.02

Lateral shoots

BAP

0

40

0.5 ± 0.03

0.5

60

1.2 ± 0.21

1.0

80

1.9 ± 0.31

3.0

80

2.4 ± 0.43

5.0

75

0.9 ± 0.09

NAA

0.5

45

0.4 ± 0.03

1.0

55

0.5 ± 0.01

3.0

70

1.0 ± 0.11

5.0

60

1.0 ± 0.21

KIN

0.5

30

0.4 ± 0.04

1.0

35

0.4 ± 0.03

3.0

45

0.5 ± 0.01

5.0

40

0.8 ± 0.07