Table 4 Effect of plant growth regulators (PGRs) on the rooting of Scaevola sericea shoots after culture for 30 days.

From: Shoot organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis from leaf and root explants of Scaevola sericea

1/2MS + PGRs (mg/L)

Rooting percentage (%)

CK

10.1 ± 4.4 d

IBA 0.1

91.9 ± 4.9 b

IBA 0.5

93.3 ± 4.4 ab

IBA 2.5

98.8 ± 1.2 a

NAA 0.1

81.6 ± 1.1 c

NAA 0.5

86.5 ± 3.9 bc

NAA 2.5

99.0 ± 1.0 a

IAA 0.1

83.5 ± 4.9 c

IAA 0.5

83.8 ± 3.7 c

IAA 2.5

86.5 ± 1.9 bc

IBA 1.0 + NAA 1.0

93.9 ± 3.4 ab

IBA 1.0 + NAA 0.2

94.9 ± 3.2 ab

  1. Each treatment had 30 shoots. Different letters within a column indicate significant differences according to Duncan’s multiple range test (P < 0.05).
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