Table 2. The impact of varying concentrations of IBA on the development of roots from in vitro propagated shoots in the BARI mung-3 variety was investigated using a half-strength MSB5 medium.
|
Media composition |
No. of shoots inoculated for rooting |
No. of shoots rooted |
% of shoots produced roots |
Days to initiate roots |
Days required to get well-developed roots |
Mean number of roots/shoots |
|
1/2 MSB5 |
30 |
5 |
16.66 |
20-22 |
35-40 |
5.2 ± 1.30 |
|
1/2 MSB5 + 1.0 μM IBA |
30 |
6 |
20.00 |
16-18 |
32-35 |
5.3 ± 1.21 |
|
1/2 MSB5 + 1.5 μM IBA |
30 |
6 |
20.00 |
18-20 |
30-32 |
6.0 ± 1.26 |
|
1/2 MSB5 + 2.0 μM IBA |
30 |
8 |
26.66 |
13-15 |
30-32 |
6.8 ± 0.71 |
|
1/2 MSB5 + 2.5 μM IBA |
30 |
7 |
23.33 |
20-22 |
35-37 |
5.0 ± 0.58 |