<I>In vitro</I> Propagation of Litsea cubeba pers.: Effect of Humidety and Media on Plantlets Survival

Abstract

Vegetative propagation and tissue culture of litsea cubeba Pers. Were studied. In vitro culture was the only promising method. Success of plantlet transplanting (up to 80%) could be achieved by using media derived from rice husk charcoal mixed with sand (1:1) and Kept under 75% air humidity. Young seedlings thrive very well under 50 percent light intensity. Average leaf areas were 22.55 and 35.21 cm² at 3 and 7 months after transplant, respectively. Tissue culture of young shoot tip is therefore the high potential method for propagation of Litsea cubeba Pers