| 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 |
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| Shilbilati | 7 - 8 | 60 | 2.8 | 8.6 |
|
| Lalpakri | 7 - 8 | 68 | 3.0 | 7.9 |
| LSD 5% level |
|
| 4.32 | 0.09 | NS |