(USE OF TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUE FOR PROPAGATING SOME RARE ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ( Rondeletia odorata and Vangueria edulis

Abstract

The highest survival % was achieved by using clorox at either 15 or 20%. b. Multiplication Experiment 1 1. Effect of MS strength and BAP conc. a. MS strength Using ½ MS medium achieved the first position concerning shooting % and leaf number, in addition to survival % and shoot number. Media of ¾ MS and full MS shared in the highest rank regarding shooting % and shoot length. Full MS also induced the highest record of leaf number. b. BAP conc. The highest category comprised BAP at 1 or 2 ppm for survival %, BAP at 2 or 3 ppm for shoot length, BAP at 3 ppm for leaf number. The second position was occupied by BAP at 2 or 3 ppm for leaf number and survival %, respectively. c. The interaction between MS strength and BAP conc. Combinations of ¼ MS+2 ppm BAP; ½ MS+0, 1 or 2 ppm BAP; (¾ MS+1, 2 or 3 ppm BAP) and full MS+3 ppm BAP; achieved the first rank concerning shooting %. Insignificant effects in the first category include full MS+3 ppm BAP (for leaf number).