Type of explants

Agar (g/L)

BAP (mg/l)

%

Contamination

Response initial shoot %

Micro shoots/ explants

Young shoots

3

0

55 ± 4.08 ^d

55 ± 10.17 ^b

0.85 ± 0.69 ^abc

1

50 ± 8.16 ^d

62 ± 11.12 ^bcd

2.28 ± 0.75 ^d

3

42 ± 7.55 ^cd

65 ± 10.00 ^bcd

4 ± 0.81 ^e

5

50 ± 7.31 ^d

60 ± 10.00 ^bc

1.85 ± 0.89 ^cd

6

0

20 ± 5.34 ^ab

61 ± 10.29 ^bcd

0.14 ± 0.37 ^a

1

30 ± 5.34 ^bc

70 ± 8.16 ^cd

1 ± 0.57 ^abc

3

30 ± 5.00 ^b

62 ± 10.35 ^bcd

0.57 ± 0.78 ^ac

5

10 ± 6.07 ^a

74 ± 13.04 ^d

2.28 ± 0.75 ^d

Rhizome

shoots

3

0

97 ± 3.93 ^f

0 ^a

0 ^a

1

100 ^f

0 ^a

0 ^a

3

100 ^f

0 ^a

0 ^a

5

100 ^f

0 ^a

1.42 ± 0.53 ^bcd

6

0

90 ± 6.45 ^ef

4 ± 0.69 ^a

1 ± 0.81 ^abc

1

85 ± 11.18 ^e

4 ± 0.97 ^a

1 ± 0.81 ^abc

3

82 ± 9.51 ^e

5 ± 1.00 ^a

0.85 ± 0.89 ^abc

5

80 ± 9.57 ^e

3 ± 1.21 ^a

1 ± 0.81 ^abc