Department of Molecular Biology & Genetic Engineering, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar-263145 (U.P.)
1Present address: NRC on Plant Biotechnology, IARI, New Delhi-110 012.
Best performance during in vitro propagation with reference to both shoot proliferation and elongation in carnation cvs Red Corso and Prime Minister was obtained when NAA (0.2 ppm) + BAP (0.5 ppm) + GA3 (1.0 ppm) were supplemented to MS medium. However, for cv, Candy, the hormonal combination of NAA (0.2 ppm) + BAP (1.0 ppm) + GA3 (1.0 ppm) gave the highest shoot proliferation whereas NAA (0.2 ppm) + BAP (2.0 ppm) + GA3 (1.0 ppm) showed best shoot elongation.
Carnation, in vitro propagation, NAA, KIN, BAP, GA3