Effects of Sucrose and Coconut Water on Growth and Development of <I>Brachycorythis</I> sp.
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Experiments to find a culture medium supplemented with suitable sucrose and coconut water concentrations for growth of plant and tuber by culturing Brachycorythis sp. seedlings, 2 – 3 mm in size, in modified Vacin and Went (1949) (CMU1) medium with various sucrose concentrations, i.e. 0, 2 and 4% (w/v) and coconut water at 0, 7.5, 15.0, 22.5 and 30.0% (v/v) showed that the seedlings could grow and form tuber in the media with sucrose and/or coconut water at all levels. There was interaction between both factors. Coconut water promoted growth, whereas sucrose was essential for root formation. After culturing for 16 weeks, the seedlings cultured in the medium with 2% sucrose and 15.0% coconut water gave overall best growth and development.
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