Effects of BA on Micropropagation of <I>Boesenbergia pandurata</I> Holtt.

Abstract

Shoot buds of Boesenbergia pandurata Holtt. were cultured on MS media with varying levels of BA at 0, 2,4 and 8 mg/l. The heighten of shoot multiplication were formed on MS media supplied with 8, 4 and 2 mg/l of BA at 5.33, 4.33 and 4.00 shoots/tissue, respectively. However, the number of shoots were not significantly different.. The lowest number of shoot was from no BA media i.e. 1.33 shoots/tissue. The longest root was from no BA media i.e. 5.43 cm, followed by 4 and 8 mg/1BA media i.e. 1.3 and 1.7 cm, respectively. MS media of 2 mg/l BA showed no root formation. Shoot length, leave number, root number per tissue, fresh weight and dry weight were not not significantly different.