Smoke promoted in vitro seed germination of Pholidota pallida Lindl.

Authors

  • Gangadhar S. Mulgund Department of Botany, Karnatak University, Pavate nagar, Dharwad-580003, Karnataka, India
  • Neelambika T. Meti Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune-Satara Road, Katraj, Pune - 411046, Maharashtra, India
  • Ravindra B. Malabadi Department of Botany, Karnatak University, Pavate nagar, Dharwad-580003, Karnataka, India
  • K. Nataraja Department of Botany, Karnatak University, Pavate nagar, Dharwad-580003, Karnataka, India
  • S. Vijaya Kumar Department of Biotechnology, Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science, Madanpalle- 517325, Chitoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Keywords:

Belgaum, India, micropropagation, semi-dry grasses, Western Ghat Forests

Abstract

This study reports the influence of smoke saturated water (SSW) on asymbiotic seed germination and an early differentiation of protocorms and plant regeneration of Pholidota pallida Lindl. High percentage germination (85%), and percentage of plant let recovery (71%)was achieved by culturing seeds on Mitra et al. (1976) basal medium supplemented with 10%(v/v) SSW. Well-rooted shoots were transferred to pots containing charcoal chips, coconut husk and broken tiles (2:2:1) and 90% survived. Therefore, smoke saturated water is an efficient, cheap and easy way to improve the seed germination, in vitro development and exvitro establishment of orchids.

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Published

15-04-2012

How to Cite

Mulgund, G. S., T. Meti, N., B. Malabadi, R., Nataraja, K., & Kumar, S. V. (2012). Smoke promoted in vitro seed germination of Pholidota pallida Lindl. Research in Plant Biology, 2(2). Retrieved from https://updatepublishing.com/journal/index.php/ripb/article/view/2554

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2012)

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