PROPAGATION OF GERBERA PLANTS THROUGH TISSUE CULTURE I –ESTABLISHMENT | ||
| Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development | ||
| Article 9, Volume 19, Issue 1, January 2005, Pages 80-90 PDF (316.67 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research articles. | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/fjard.2005.197789 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mahmoud El Sayed Hashem1; Faisal Mohamed Saadawy2; Omar Nabil Kamal Imam2 | ||
| 1Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Shoubra Elkhema, Cairo, Egypt. | ||
| 2Dept. of Ornamental Plant Researches and Landscape Design, Horticulture Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Soaking seeds of Gerbera jamesonii cv. Festival (hybrid F1) in water for 24 h before inoculation on MS medium lessened, to a significant extent the number of days needed for germination to take place. Using a syringe as a tool for sterilization procedure resulted in a significant higher survival percentage compared to that obtained by putting seeds in a gauze or cloth mesh. The highest significant survival percentage was obtained by treating seeds with clorox at 1% active ingredient (a.i.). 8- hydroxyquinoline sulphate (HQS) at 1% gave the lowest values. The effect of sterilization treatment on contamination was statistically insignificant. The highest significant percentage of dead seeds occurred after applying HQS at 1%. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Gerbera jamesonii; Seed soaking; Syringe; Clorox; HQS; Mercuric chloride | ||
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