BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
Web of Science
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 2b

In vitro propagation of pineapple (Ananas comosus) cv. kew

  • Author:
  • P. H. Nikumbhe, D. S. Mali, S. T. Kad, D. M. Parkhe
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 582 to 585

Post Graduate Institute, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth; Rahuri- 413 722 (M.S.)

Online published on 6 May, 2013.

Abstract

Among various parts tested as explants, vegetative slips of apical section gave better results. MS medium, supplemented with 1.5 ppm BAP + 0.5 ppm NAAand 2.0 ppm BAP + 0.25 NAAresulted in 80.53% shoot establishment, and resulted in induction of 7.10 shoots. MS medium with 2ppm IBAand that with 1.5 ppm IBA+0.5 ppm NAAresulted in 92.66% rooting andinduction of 5.6 roots.

Keywords

Ananas comosus, Explant, Growth media, Growth regulators, Shooting, Rooting