Enhanced shoot and cormlet proliferation in liquid cultured gladiolus buds by growth retardants

Meira Ziv*

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Abstract

Gladiolus bud explants propagated in agitated liquid medium, in the presence of the growth retardants daminozide, ancymidol, paclobutrazol or Majic, proliferated into massive bud aggregates without leaves. The buds developed into protocorms and after subculture to agar-solidified medium formed cormlets 8-10 mm in diameter. The corms were not dormant and, after transplanting to pots in the greenhouse, developed into plantlets, 5-6 months after explant isolation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)101-110
Number of pages10
JournalPlant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture
Volume17
Issue number2-3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1989

Keywords

  • bud proliferation
  • cormlets
  • gladiolus
  • growth retardants
  • liquid cultures

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