Acta Botanica Croatica, Vol. 61 No. 1, 2002.
Original scientific paper
Effect of paclobutrazol and sucrose on in vitro cormel formation in gladiolus
V. Nagaraju
G. Bhowmik
V. A. Parthasarathy
Abstract
Studies with excised shoots of six gladiolus cultivars viz., Bellariana, Blue Moon, Cream White, Friendship, Her Majesty and Top Brass indicated that paclobutrazol enhanced early cormel initiation and development. The interaction between paclobutrazol and sucrose was significant for cormel size. Supplementation of 10 mg L–1 paclobutrazol and 120 g L–1 sucrose to Murashige and Skoog’s medium favored formation of bigger cormels. Among the cultivars response to exogenous sucrose supplementation varied significantly and absence of paclobutrazol produced longer leaves, roots and smaller cormels.
Keywords
Gladiolus; cormel; paclobutrazol; sucrose
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3482
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Publication date:
2.6.2002.
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