Plant growth regulators

(PGRs)

Concentrations (mg/L)

Number of explants inoculated

Number of explants survived

Survival rate (%)

Number of explants give rise to callus

Percentage (%) of callus response

(±SD)

Color of callus

2,4-D

0.5

15

14

93.3

0

0

N/A

1.0

15

12

80

02

16.7 ± 1.20

Whitish

1.5

15

15

100

04

26.7 ± 2.05

Yellowish

2.0

15

14

93.3

06

42.9 ± 2.27

Greenish

2.5

15

13

86.7

03

23.1 ± 1.80

Yellowish

3.0

15

15

100

14

93.3 ± 0.50

Whitish

3.5

15

15

100

13

86.7 ± 1.75

Whitish

4.0

15

07

46.7

01

14.3 ± 4.05

Yellowish

BAP + NAA

0.5 + 0.5

10

08

80

02

25 ± 3.21

Greenish

1.0 + 0.5

10

09

90

01

11.1 ± 1.60

Yellowish

1.0 + 1.0

10

07

70

03

42.9 ± 3.63

Greenish

2,4-D + BAP

+ NAA

1.0 + 0.5 + 0.5

05

05

100

01

20 ± 2.89

Brownish

1.0 + 1.0 + 0.5

05

04

80

01

25 ± 2.89

Whitish

0.5 + 0.5 + 0.5

05

04

80

0

0

N/A