Stockplant factors affecting root initiation in cuttings of Triplochiton scleroxylon K. Schum., an indigenous hardwood of west africa

The ability of auxin-treated T. scleroxylon cuttings to root was affected by the prior management of potted stockplants. In undecapitated single-stem stockplants more cuttings from upper rather than lower mainstem nodes rooted; a difference paralleled by leaf water potential immediately after severance, although there was also a positive relationship with internode length. The rooting percentage of mainstem cuttings from unpruned stockplants ranged from 15% to 43% whereas that of cuttings from the lateral shoots of pruned stockplants ranged from 40% to 83%. Considerably more cuttings rooted from stockplants which were severely pruned than from those where decapitation removed only the top node; there seemed to be an inverse relationship with the number of shoots per plant and the carbohydrate: nitrogen ratio. However, in tall pruned stock- plants, more cuttings from lower lateral (basal) than from upper (apical) shoots rooted, although the differences between cuttings from basal and apical lateral shoots were less when the stockplants’ mainstems were orientated at 45° or kept horizontal, instead of vertically. Adding NPK 16 weeks before harvesting cuttings from 10-node vertical stockplants increased the rooting ability of cuttings from basal shoots without affecting the rooting of those from apical shoots. More lateral shoot cuttings rooted when two, instead of one or four lateral shoots were allowed to develop per stockplant, this being associated with less cutting mortality than occurred in pruned stockplants. In stock- plants with two shoots, cuttings from basal lateral shoots rooted better than those from apical shoots, although without competition from basal shoots. The rooting of apical shoots was enhanced by application of a complete fertilizer. The presence of basal shoots reduced the rooting ability of apical shoots even with the fertilizer application. Many of the effects of lateral branch position on rooting may be related to light intensity, for greater rooting percentages occurred among cuttings from lower, more shaded, than from upper less shaded branches. This positional effect was eliminated when branches were uniformly illuminated.     

Clonal propagation of Poncirus trifoliate through culture of shoot primordia

Summary

In Poncirus trifoliate, a highly efficient clonal propagation system for the culture of shoot primordia was devised. Shoot primordia were induced at the base of hypocotyl tissue cultured on MS medium supplemented with 44.4 µM BA, 3% sucrose and 0.8% agar. In MS liquid medium (44.4 µM BA, 3% sucrose) on a rotary shaker at two revolutions per minute, shoot primordia of Poncirus grew in size and number. Plant regeneration occurred on MS solid medium. Frequency of regeneration was highest on MS basal medium containing 3% sucrose and 0.8% agar. About 75 shoot buds regenerated from one shoot primordium. Histological observations showed that shoot buds arose from cells in the hypodermal layers of the shoot primordium. The shoot bud developed a vascular system, which became connected to the shoot primordium tissue. Regenerated shoots rooted on 1/2 MS basal medium or 1/2 MS medium supplemented with 0.5 or 5.0 µM IBA. These rooted shoots were acclimatized easily under intermittent mist.     

The Gravitational Responses of Young Apple Trees

A distinctive seasonal pattern in the outgrowth of shoots was observed in upright maiden apple trees. Until midsummer, extension shoot growth was confined to the apical region of the trunk. After midsummer, vigorous shoots grew from the basal region of the trunk, and the production of these shoots coincided with a decline in growth rates of shoots in the apical region. A similar pattern of shoot growth was evident in trees grown in horizontal and inverted positions but was modified by the effects of gravity, viz. growth curvatures, effects on the symmetry of shoot production about the axis, and changes in the vigour of shoots in the apical and basal regions of the trunk. Growing trees in horizontal and inverted positions caused a reduction in terminal extension growth, but did not reduce the total amount of shoot growth compared with vertically-grown trees. Changing the orientation of the trunk caused differences in the pattern of axillary flower bud formation, but had no detectable effect on the total numbers of flower buds initiated.     

The impact of within-row spacing on the productivity of glasshouse roses grown in two planting systems

Summary

Stem yield and quality of roses for cut flower production were evaluated. The plants were grown in two planting systems as an alternative to the traditional ``vase-shaped'' system. In the trellised system, two cultivars of Rosa hybrida (cvs Gabrielle and Kardinal) were planted in a commercial glasshouse in 3.m sections of bed. Within-row spacing was varied to give 6–16 plants m<sup>–2</sup>. After a three-month establishment phase the basal shoots were bent to an angle of 308 above horizontal and restrained with a trellis wire. Flowering shoots sprouting from axillary buds along a basal shoot were harvested at their lowest node, minimizing branching. Compared with ``vase-shaped'' rose plants at the same density, trellised roses produced 24% more basal shoots, 46% more flowering shoots (cv. Gabrielle) and approximately 46% less blind shoots per plant over five months. Phenotypic variation was greater in cv. Gabrielle than in cv. Kardinal in response to within-row spacing, as indicated by the number of basal shoots formed. Within-row spacing, over the range explored, did not affect the number of flowering shoots per basal shoot. Trellising rose plants increased stem yield and quality, but production over the long-term requires further investigation. The single shoot planting system contained a mixed population of single-stemmed rose plants of Rosa hybrida (cvs Gabrielle and Gerdo). It was grown in a field over a range of within-row spacings to give 20–105 plants m^–2. Over three harvests, increasing the number of plants by 10 plants m^–2 reduced the proportion of flowering shoots by 4.4%. Expressed on a unit area basis, a five-fold increase in plants m^–2 produced a three-fold increase in stem production.     

Direct shoot organogenesis on shoot apex from seedling explants of Capsicum annuum L.

In vitro direct multiple shoot formation from seedling explants of Indian high pungent varieties of Capsicum annuum cv. Arka Abhir (AA) and Arka Lohit (AL) was successfully obtained. We were able to induce regeneration potency in these varieties by inverting the explant. Aseptically grown seedling explants with decapitated roots, apical meristem and cotyledonary leaves were inoculated in an inverted position in bud induction medium comprising of Murashige and Skoog's basal medium supplemented with 2-(N-morpholine) ethanesulphonic acid (MES) buffer along with 26.63 μM benzyl adenine (BA), 2.28 μM indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and 10 μM silver nitrate. Profuse shoot bud induction with 20–25 shoot buds per explant was obtained. Supplementation of phloroglucinol in the bud induction medium resulted in 17 and 18% enhancement in bud induction response in Arka Abhir and Arka Lohit variety, respectively on the inverted hypocotyls. Auxin transport inhibitor tri-iodo benzoic acid (TIBA) in the bud induction medium resulted in induction of buds in a shorter period of 40–45 days when compared to bud induction (BI) medium which takes 55–65 days for bud induction. These buds were transferred to MS medium containing 2.8 μM gibberellic acid and 10 μM silver nitrate resulting in elongation of shoot buds. Transfer of shoots to MS basal medium induced rooting to produce plantlets. This protocol can be efficiently used for mass propagation and presumably also for regeneration of genetically transformed C. annuum tissues.     

三角梅两种植株再生途径丛生芽增殖比较研究

以紫花三角梅和紫红重瓣三角梅为外植体,进行丛生芽增殖比较研究,以期筛选出丛生芽诱导和增殖的最佳培养基。结果表明:愈伤组织丛生芽增殖最佳培养基为MS+BA2.0mg/L（2.5mg/L）+IBA 0.2mg/L+GA₃1.0mg/L,增殖系数达7.7以上;侧芽途径丛生芽的增殖最佳培养基为MS+BA 3.0mg/L+IBA 0.1mg/L,增殖系数达4.0以上。考虑生产成本和生产周期,侧芽途径优于愈伤组织途径。     

Growth and regeneration of plantlets in callus cultures of pineapple

Callus cultures were established from the basal region of in vitro-obtained shoot buds on MS medium supplemented with CH + CW + NAA. Such callus cultures, when grown on MS medium devoid of any growth regulators, regenerated shoot buds and optimum regeneration was obtained on MS + CW (5% v/v) medium. Addition of BA did not enhance shoot bud regeneration, but two variants (albino types) were observed among the BA-induced regenerants. The callus-regenerated shoot buds produced multiple shoots when transferred to MS + NAA + IBA + K medium. The plantlets were induced to root on a modified White's medium + NAA + IBA and subsequently transferred to soil.     

Effects of media,carbon sources and cytokinins on shoot organogenesis in the Christmas tree Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)

Summary

Significant effects of seven basal media and three carbon sources (sucrose, glucose and fructose) on the induction of adventitious buds from embryos of Pinus sylvestris L. were observed. Moreover, hyperhydricity of expiants and shoot regenerants was observed on basal media containing fructose, especially with half-strength Murashige and Skoog (MS), MS, and woody plant medium (WPM). Expiants grown on a Gresshoff and Doy (GD) medium with sucrose produced the highest frequency of regeneration (81%) and with no hyperhydricity observed of developing adventitious shoots. Among three cytokinins tested including BA, BPA, and TDZ (at four concentrations each), 5 μM BA resulted in the highest regeneration frequency and mean number of adventitious shoots per embryo. Shoot régénérants were elongated after transfer to a GD medium containing 2 g-l_–1 activated charcoal and no growth regulators. After one month, rooting was induced on 10% of expiants.     

Effect of explants source on shoot proliferation and adventitious regeneration in 10 Buddleia cultivars

Viable shoot cultures and weaned plants were obtained from cultured apical meristems with 10 Buddleia cultivars giving viabilities of 32–72%. The number of shoots produced, the micropropagation rate and the root number produced in vitro was higher in meristem derived shoots compared to those derived from shoot-tips. The subsequent growth rate of meristem derived plants, in the greenhouse, was also greater. The number of roots produced by conventional cuttings collected from meristem derived plants was significantly higher than in cuttings which were collected from plants derived from shoot-tips or from the original stock plants.Endogenous bacteria were not detected in either shoot cultures derived from meristems or in 10-week-old weaned plants derived from meristems whereas those derived from shoot-tips showed the presence of endogenous bacteria when sterilized explants were cultured on nutrient agar or on tryptic soy broth.Factors affecting adventitious bud and shoot production in leaf and internode explants was determined for ‘Lochinch’, ‘Border Beauty’, ‘Ile de France’ and ‘Pink Delight’ using meristem derived shoot cultures. Adventitious shoots appeared after 4 weeks of culture, in both types of explant when cultured on MS supplemented with 0.5–5.0 μM TDZ. The highest percentage regeneration was achieved from bisected internode explants cultured on 0.5 μM TDZ, with 93–100% regeneration among the cultivars whereas BA was less effective. The best response was obtained using 5.0 μM TDZ which gave over 10–11 shoots per explant in all bisected explants for all cultivars.     

山东宁阳大枣快繁体系的建立

为探讨山东宁阳大枣组培快繁技术,以宁阳大枣新生枝条为外植体,通过诱导愈伤组织形成及不定芽分化,对建立高效的快繁体系进行研究。试验结果表明:同一基因型的不同取材部位其培养效果间差异不大;枣树新生枝条是建立无菌外植体的合适的外植体材料,适宜枣树分化愈伤组织的培养基是MS+BA1.0mg/L+KT1.0mg/L+NAA0.01mg/L+琼脂0.75%+蔗糖3%。适宜不定芽诱导的适宜培养基是MS+BA1.0mg/L+KT1.0mg/L+NAA0.05mg/L+琼脂0.75%+蔗糖3%。     

甜橙完整叶片培养芽直接发生与解剖观察

甜橙(Citrus sinensis)茎段在MS+KT 1.5mg/L+2.4—D 1.0mg/L培养基上形成的愈伤组织是由皮层与韧皮部薄壁细胞发生的。愈伤组织在MS+BA2.0mg/L+NAAO.2mg/L培养基上分化出丛芽,去掉NAA后有利于丛芽的生长。甜橙试管苗完整叶片在MS+BA1.0mg/L+NAA0.2mg/L培养基上培养15天后,出现叶面生芽。这种芽由叶脉维管束薄壁细胞。或维管束附近的叶肉细胞分裂后直接分化而成。叶面生芽主要分布在叶的主脉或侧脉处。     

In vitro morphogenesis of juvenile Annona cherimola Mill,bud explants

A micropropagation procedure for juvenile cherimoya (Annona clierimola Mill.) is described. Axillary shoot proliferation was obtained after culturing nodal sections with lateral buds in basal medium supplemented with either 0.66 μM BA or 1,36μM zeatin. For root induction shoots were pre-incubated for 7 d in basal medium supplemented with 1 gl^?1 activated charcoal, then cultured for 10 d (7 dark/3 light) on medium with 500 μM IBA, 58.4 mM sucrose, and 200 mg I“1 citric acid. Afterwards, shoots were transferred to the same medium without auxin and with the macroelements at half strength. Using this procedure, 95% of shoots rooted. The survival rate at the end of the acclimatization period was 70%.     

Plum Rootstock Trials at East Malling

Summary

Dormant axillary buds excised from crowns of pineapple (Ananas comosus L., Merr.) cultured on growth regulator free Nitsch medium sprouted after 8–10 d. Sprouted buds produced multiple shoots (7–10 shoots per bud) upon transfer to solidified Murashige and Skoog medium supplemented with 9.67 μM NAA, 9.84 μM IBA and 9.29 μM KIN. Each isolated shoot upon subculture to liquid medium of the same composition further proliferated to form more multiple shoots (60–65 shoots) and were maintained on a gyratory shaker (90–100 rpm). In vitro grown shoots were rooted on White medium supplemented with 0.54 μM NAA and 1.97 μM IBA. In vitro plantlets were established in cups with soilrite and hardened for four weeks. Phenotypic variants such as albinos, white streaked shoots and shoots with elongated internodes were observed in in vitro cultures. Approximately 520 in vitro produced plantlets were established in the field and these plants exhibit somaclonal variation. Thirty-eight plants were found to be yellowish, spineless with anthocyanin streaks and three were anthocyanin rich, spined plants.     

Effect of leaf excision time and age,BA concentration and dark treatments on in vitro shoot regeneration of M.26 apple rootstock

SUMMARY

The effect of benzyladenine (BA) concentrations both during the last proliferating subculture before regeneration (10-222 and, 444 µM) and during organogenesis (11.1 and 22.2 µM), leaf excision time (15 and 30 d from the beginning of the subculture), leafage and dark treatments, on adventitious shoot regeneration of M.26 apple roostock were evaluated. Leaves excised 30 d after the beginning of the last proliferating subculture and grown wkhout BA in thè medium gave the highest percentages of organogenesis, while the number of "regenerated shoots per leaf did not differ significantly among the different BA x leaf excision time combinations. The highest BA concentration (22.2 µM) in the organogeneticmedium produced thehighest percentage of regenerating leaves, with no differences between the lengths and numbers of shoots per regenerating leaf. The first twMjnfurled apical leaves showed a greater regenerative ability than the third and fourth ones, whereas the lengths and numbers of regenerated shoots per leaf were similar. The highest leaf organogenetic ratejyas observed when darkness was imposed at the begirP-ning of the last proliferating subculture and/or at the beginning of the organogenetic phase, but more regenerated shoots per leaf were obtained with darkness provided at the beginning or at the end of the lastproliferating subculture; shoot lengths were similar in all the dark treatments. The great influence onorganogenesis of all the treatments applied in the last proliferating subculture indicates the importance of this stage inpreparing explants for shoot regeneration and thus the possibility of using inductive factors in this phase.     

The effect of temperature on axillary bud-break of hybrid tea-rose seedlings

The effect of temperature on the time of bud-break and on the number of sprouted buds was studied in F₁-seedling populations of glasshouse rose cultivars, which were grown in full daylight at 4 controlled temperatures (10, 14, 18 or 22°C). At lower temperatures, anthesis and bud-break occurred later. Relative to anthesis, bud-break occurred earlier with lower temperatures. Temperature had no effect on the percentage of buds sprouted, on the axillary position at which sprouting occurred, or on the order of sprouting. However, axillary buds in the central part of the seedling shoot were strongly inhibited; lower and upper buds sprouted almost simultaneously. Selection for time of sprouting and number of sprouted buds may be carried out at any temperature in the range studied.Differences in axillary bud-break between seedlings and cultivars, and the consequences for selection, are discussed.     

Rejuvenation influences indirect organogenesis from leaf explants of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) ‘Kandhari Kabuli’

Sequential subculturing leads to a gradual physiological change in cells that may be termed ‘rejuvenation’. The effect of repetitive subculturing on callus induction and shoot regeneration from leaf explants of Punica granatum L. ‘Kandhari Kabuli’ were investigated. Surface-sterilised leaves were cultured on 1.0× Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 4.0 mg l^–1 α-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) and 2.0 mg l^–1 6-benzyladenine (BA) for callus induction. Shoots were regenerated from callus on 1.0× MS medium supplemented with 1.5 mg l^–1 BA, 0.5 mg l^–1 kinetin, and 0.25 mg l^–1 NAA. Subculturing of callus onto fresh medium maintained the rate of shoot formation and substantially increased the production of shoot buds up to the second subculture. Following further subculture passages, a lower shoot regeneration potential from callus was observed. A maximum shoot bud induction from callus of 63.9% was observed at the second subculture passage. The rate of multiplication of in vitro shoots increased until the fourth subculture, then became constant. Similarly, in vitro rooting of micro-shoots increased up to the third subculture, followed by a decline during further subculturing.     

Improvement of in vitro micropropagation of Lilium oriental hybrid ‘Casablanca’ by the formation of shoots with abnormally swollen basal plates

Bulb scales of Lilium oriental hybrid ‘Casablanca’ were cultured on MS medium supplemented with cytokinins (kinetin, BA (benzyladenine), TDZ (thidiazuron)). The basal part of bulb scales swelled and formed adventitious shoots with foliage small, leafy bulb scales and abnormally swollen basal plates on the media with cytokinins. Shoots were formed rapidly from the basal parts of bulb scales and became shoot clusters. The medium containing 2.2 μM BA was most favorable in the shoot formation from bulb scales. Cutting shoots into small segments (7–8 mm wide × 12–15 mm length) were cultured on media containing BA and IAA (indole acetic acid) and the segments regenerated many new shoots and formed shoot clusters. The shoot section to shoot cluster cycle method improved adventitious shoot proliferation. The media supplemented with 4.4 μM BA and 5.7 μM IAA. or 8.9 μM BA and 0.6–2.9 μM IAA were effective in allowing the proliferation of shoots from shoot segments under light condition. Sucrose and activated charcoal (AC) improved bulblet growth. Bulblet growth was effectively performed on MS medium containing 60 g/L sucrose. Bulblet growth was also improved by the supplement of AC. The medium with 2.0 g/L AC was most effective for bulblet growth. Normal bulblet growth was stimulated more by the culture of shoots than that of bulb scales. Bulblet weight from shoots reached to an average of over 1100 mg of a bulblet after 3 months in culture on MS medium containing 60 g/L sucrose and 2 g/L AC. Most of the bulblets produced by this method generated stems with several leaves in the green house, after cold treatment at 5 °C for 3 months.     

Propagation characteristics of Eucalyptus globulus Labill. ssp. globulus stem cuttings in relation to their original position in the parent shoot

The rooting ability of one-node leafy cuttings of Eucalyptus globulus decreased rapidly with distance from the (decapitated) apical node. The young and immature leaves close to the shoot apex usually promoted rooting whereas the apex itself had little effect or was detrimental. In apical cuttings with an equivalent complement of leaves, increasing stem volume (and woodiness at the base of the cutting) slightly reduced rooting. The swelling of the stem at the base of shoots from coppice or potted plants also reduced rooting when present at the base of the cutting, whereas the inclusion of the root/shoot junction of seedlings promoted rooting. Cuttings from small seedlings rooted well and the roots sometimes emerged directly from the stem, whereas in non-seedling cuttings, roots nearly always arose from callus. The survival of cuttings in the propagation environment varied between trials. In apical cuttings with the same leaf complement, survival tended to increase with woodiness at the base of the cutting, but in contiguous one-node cuttings this tendency was overcome by the leaves, the soft apical nodes surviving better than the more proximal woodier nodes.     

Factors affecting in vitro adventitious shoot formation on internode explants of Citrus aurantium L. cv. Brazilian

The in vitro formation of newly formed adventitious buds and shoots from internodal branch segments was studied on 12-month-old plants of Citrus aurantium L. cv. Brazilian. The effects of 6-Benzyladenine (BA) and α-Naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) treatments were evaluated on adventitious bud and shoot regeneration. High rates of bud initiation and shoot development were obtained both with BA supplemented medium, in the range from 1 mg L⁻¹ to 3 mg L⁻¹, and with 0.1 mg L⁻¹ NAA supplemented medium. NAA concentrations above 1 mg L⁻¹ significantly reduced bud initiation and shoot elongation. The results obtained using different in vitro culture vessels such as Petri dishes, tubes and glass culture jars were compared. The highest adventitious bud induction was observed in Petri dishes for internodes cultured in 2 mg L⁻¹ BA supplemented medium, with 95% responsive explants forming 9.0 ± 2.4 adventitious buds. The adventitious buds observed in Petri dishes reached a maximum height of 1 mm, with no further development, while some of the adventitious shoots cultured in tubes and glass culture jars grew over 1 cm in height. A shoot regeneration gradient of the internodes collected along the branch axis was noticed, with basal ones exhibiting higher regeneration frequency.     

‘艾西丝’南瓜子叶的离体培养

用‘艾西丝’南瓜子叶作外植体离体培养,成功地建立了一套子叶高频率诱导再生芽的程序。在ＭＳ＋ＢＡ ４．０ｍｇ／Ｌ＋ＩＡＡ０．４ｍｇ／Ｌ的培养基上,以４ｄ苗龄子叶基部切块为外植体,其不定芽的诱导率最高,达５０％,在ＭＳ＋ＢＡ０．２５－０．５ｍｇ／Ｌ的培养基上继代,增殖培养效果较好,在无激素的１／２ＭＳ培养基上最易生根。