Plant growth regulators (mg/L)

Variety

Days to shoot initiation

Percentage of shoot formation

No. of shoots/ explant

Length of longest shoot (cm)

BA 0.5 + IBA 1.0

Diamant

7 - 9

70

3.5

7.5

Cardinal

8 - 10

72

3.1

7.1

Shilbilati

6 - 8

56

3.2

8.1

Lalpakri

5 - 6

65

3.5

6.5

KIN 0.1 + GA₃ 0.1

Diamant

6 - 8

76

4.1

9.5

Cardinal

8 - 10

68

4.2

9.7

Shilbilati

5 - 7

66

3.6

8.2

Lalpakri

5 - 7

68

3.0

6.8

BA 0.5 + GA₃ 0.5

Diamant

5 - 7

75

4.8

9.8

Cardinal

5 - 6

76

4.4

9.7

Shilbilati

4 - 8

66

3.2

9.0

Lalpakri

5 - 8

60

3.3

7.8

KIN 0.5 + GA₃ 0.5

Diamant

8 - 10

71

3.3

8.5

Cardinal

11 - 13

70

3.1

9.2

Shilbilati

7 - 8

60

2.8

8.6

Lalpakri

7 - 8

68

3.0

7.9

LSD 5% level

4.32

0.09

NS