Plant growth regulators (mg/l)

Concentration

of

AgNO3 (mg/l)

Regeneration

frequency

(%)

Mean no. of shoots/explant

Mean shoot length (cm)

Callus formation

BAP

NAA

IAA

1.0

0.5

-

-

80

9.4 ± 0.35

4.5 ± 0.2

-

1.0

0.5

-

0.1

82

16.9 ± 0.25

5.6 ± 0.36

C+

1.0

0.5

-

0.2

85

19.6 ± 0.20

7.63 ± 0.75

-

1.0

0.5

-

0.4

90

25.8 ± 0.55

9.5 ± 0.3

-

1.0

0.5

-

0.6

75

17.4 ± 0.40

6.76 ± 0.61

-

1.0

0.5

-

0.8

70

10.4 ± 0.26

6.3 ± 0.20

-

1.0

0.5

-

1.0

60

7.1 ± 1.11

3.93 ± 0.45

C++

1.0

-

0.5

-

70

7.7 ± 0.2

3.43 ± 0.15

-

1.0

-

0.5

0.1

75

14.7 ± 0.15

5.93 ± 0.85

-

1.0

-

0.5

0.2

80

17.9 ± 0.87

7.4 ± 0.36

C+

1.0

-

0.5

0.4

85

22.5 ± 0.35

9.1 ± 0.52

-

1.0

-

0.5

0.6

75

15.9 ± 0.50

6.58 ± 0.08

C+

1.0

-

0.5

0.8

72

7.9 ± 0.62

3.63 ± 0.30

-

1.0

-

0.5

1.0

65

5.6 ± 0.37

3.43 ± 0.20

-

2.0

0.5

-

-

80

12.7 ± 0.2

4.43 ± 0.25

C+

2.0

0.5

-

0.1

85

18.6 ± 0.26

5.83 ± 0.51

-

2.0

0.5

-

0.2

90

22.6 ± 0.25

9.6 ± 0.26

-

2.0

0.5

-

0.4

95

29.5 ± 0.40

12.7 ± 0.85

-

2.0

0.5

-

0.6

85

19.5 ± 0.15

7.3 ± 0.30

-

2.0

0.5

-

0.8

80

10.7 ± 0.65

4.93 ± 0.15

-

2.0

0.5

-

1.0

75

6.7 ± 0.30

3.9 ± 0.7

C+

2.0

-

0.5

-

70

8.5 ± 0.15

3.6 ± 0.25

-

2.0

-

0.5

0.1

80

15.5 ± 0.30

4.46 ± 0.40

-

2.0

-

0.5

0.2

85

17.2 ± 0.15

5.73 ± 0.65

-

2.0

-

0.5

0.4

90

20.7 ± 0.70

7.93 ± 0.25

-

2.0

-

0.5

0.6

80

16.6 ± 0.36

6.36 ± 0.30

-

2.0

-

0.5

0.8

75

8.5 ± 0.20

4.6 ± 0.32

C+

2.0

-

0.5

1.0

70

5.76 ± 0.47

4.83 ± 0.51

-