Strength of MS medium, concentration of sucrose (w/v) and AvG (v/v) | Percentage of shoot showing root formation | Number of root per shoot [means ± SE] | Length of longest root per shoot (cm) [means ± SE] |
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Full MS + 3% S | 56.7 | 3.3 ± 0.25a | 1.5 ± 0.12a |
Two third MS + 2% S | 70.0 | 4.2 ± 0.23b | 1.9 ± 0.08b |
One third MS + 1% S | 76.7 | 5.6 ± 0.26c | 2.3 ± 0.08c |
Water-agar medium* | 20.0 | 2.7 ± 0.33a | 2.9 ± 0.14d |
One third MS + 1% S + 10% AvG | 86.7 | 7.3 ± 0.24d | 2.4 ± 0.07c |
One third MS + 1% S + 20% AvG | 100 | 9.8 ± 0.29e | 3.1 ± 0.10d |
One third MS + 1% S + 30% AvG | 100 | 9.2 ± 0.26e | 2.8 ± 0.08d |
One third MS + 1% S + 40% AvG | 93.3 | 6.5 ± 0.23d | 2.1 ± 0.10bc |