Table 2 Results of micro-propagation and mini cutting studies of selected pulpwood and bio-energy clones
Imitation | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parameters | Units | Melia dubia | Dalbergia sissoo | Eucalyptus urograndis | Eucalyptus tereticornis | Eucalyptus camaldulensis |
Optimum Benzylaminopurine | mg/lit. | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Initiation rate | % | 56 | 36 | 48 | 84 | 64 |
Average shoot length after 30 days | cm | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
Multiplication | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Optimum BAP | mg/lit. | 0.25 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
Average Number of shoots per clump | no | 2.0 | 3.0 | 32 | 24 | 15 |
Average shoot length | cm | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Elongation | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Optimum Auxin | mg/lit. | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 (IAA) | 4.0 (NAA) |
Average Number of shoots per clump | no | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 |
Average shoot length | cm | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 |
Rooting | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Optimum IBA | mg/lit. | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Average Number of roots per shoot | no | 4.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 |
Average shoot length | cm | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 |
Rooting | % | 90 | 40 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Hardening | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Survival | % | 62 | 45 | 85 | 95 | 80 |
Mini cutting | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Number of shoots per plant/cutting | no | 4.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
Rooting and survival | % | 70 | 63 | 79 | 86 | 73 |