| Growing media | Compositions | Number of minitubers initiated |
| B1 | 25 AIA3 + 2.5 GA3 + 0.25 NPK | 0.0 ± 0.0b |
| B2 | 25 AIA3 + 2.5 GA3 + 0.5 NPK | 3.0 ± 0.0a |
| B3 | 25 AIA3 + 2.5 GA3 + 0.75 NPK | 1.3 ± 1.3ab |
| B4 | 25 AIA3 + 5 GA3 + 0.25 NPK | 0.0 ± 0.0b |
| B5 | 25 AIA3 + 5 GA3 + 0.5 NPK | 0.0 ± 0.0b |
| B6 | 25 AIA3 + 5 GA3 + 0.75 NPK | 2.0 ± 0.5ab |
| B7 | 25 AIA3 + 7.5 GA3 + 0.25 NPK | 0.0 ± 0.0b |
| B8 | 25 AIA3 + 7.5 GA3 + 0.5 NPK | 1.3 ± 1.3ab |
| B9 | 25 AIA3 + 7.5 GA3 + 0.75 NPK | 03 ± 0.3b |
| B10 | 50 AIA3 + 2.5 GA3 + 0.25 NPK | 0.0 ± 0.0b |
| B11 | 50 AIA3 + 2.5 GA3 + 0.5 NPK | 1.6 ± 0.8ab |
| B12 | 50 AIA3 + 2.5 GA3 + 0.75 NPK | 0.0 ± 0.0b |
| B13 | 50 AIA3 + 5 GA3 + 0.25 NPK | 1.0 ± 0.0ab |
| B14 | 50 AIA3 + 5 GA3 + 0.5 NPK | 1.0 + 0.0ab |
| B15 | 50 AIA3 + 5 GA3 + 0.75 NPK | 0.3 ± 0.3b |
| B16 | 50 AIA3 + 7.5 GA3 + 0.25 NPK | 0.5 ± 0.5b |
| B17 | 50 AIA3 + 7.5 GA3 + 0.5 NPK | 0.3 ± 0.3b |
| B18 | 50 AIA3 + 7.5 GA3 + 0.75 NPK | 0.0 ± 0.0b |
| B19 | 75 AIA3 + 2.5 GA3 + 0.25 NPK | 0.6 ± 0.3ab |
| B20 | 75 AIA3 + 2.5 GA3 + 0.5 NPK | 0.6 ± 0.3b |
| B21 | 75 AIA3 + 2.5 GA3 + 0.75 NPK | 0.6 ± 0.3b |
| B22 | 75 AIA3 + 5 GA3 + 0.25 NPK | 1.3 ± 0.6ab |
| B23 | 75 AIA3 + 5 GA3 + 0.5 NPK | 0.0 ± 0.0b |
| B24 | 75 AIA3 + 5 GA3 + 0.75 NPK | 1.0 ± 0.0ab |
| B25 | 75 AIA3 + 7.5 GA3 + 0.25 NPK | 1.0 ± 0.0ab |
| B26 | 75 AIA3 + 7.5 GA3 + 0.5 NPK | 0.3 ± 0.3ab |
| B27 | 75 AIA3 + 7.5 GA3 + 0.75 NPK | 1.0 ± 0.0ab |
| Control | water | 0.0 ± 0.0b |
| P-value |
| 0.003 |