Mass propagation of selected papaya planting materials through shoot tip culture in Kenya
Abstract
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The objective of this study was to optimise media conditions in
order to develop an efficient plantlet regeneration system of
papaya planting materials. Twelve combinations of different
levels of BAP (0.1, 0.3, 0.5 & 0.7mg/L) and NAA (0.05, 0.1 &
0.2mg/L) were used for shoot regeneration. The highest rate
of shoot multiplication was recorded in 0.5mg/L BAP combined
with 0.1 mg/L NAA. On the other hand, 0.1mg/L BAP combined
with 0.05mg/L NAA produced the longest shoots in the three
local papaya varieties. 2.5mg/l IBA induced about 85% of the
shoots to root. Thus, an efficient plantlet regeneration system
for Kenyan papaya through shoot tip culture was successfully
developed.
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