Influence of Abscisic Acid and Sucrose on Somatic Embryogenesis in Cactus Copiapoa tenuissima Ritt. forma mostruosa

Table 1

The influence of ABA on direct somatic embryogenesis in cactus C. tenuissima Ritt. forma monstruosa.

Somatic embryo

Stage of somatic embryo

Medium

ABA; (𝜇M)

Length of embryo

Color of embryo

Correct

Formed wrinkles

Globular

Torpedo

Shoot

Number

%

Number

%

Number

%

Number

%

Number

%

MS 0ABA

0

0.95 a*

Cream-yellow

11 a

91.7

1 b

8.3

11 a

91.7

1 a

8.3

0 a

0.0

MS 0.1ABA

0.1

0.97 a

Cream-yellow

20 a

100.0

0 b

0.0

17 a

85.0

2 a

10.0

1 a

5.0

MS 1ABA

1

0.90 a

Cream

11 a

91.7

1 b

8.3

11 a

84.6

2 a

15.4

0 a

0.0

MS 10ABA

10

0.80 b

Brown

3 b

25.0

9 a

75.0

11 a

91.7

1 a

8.3

0 a

0.0

MS 100ABA

100

0.80 b

Brown

3 b

25.0

9 a

75.0

11 a

91.7

1 a

8.3

0 a

0.0

 *Data in columns marked with the same letter do not differ significantly at 𝛼=0.05.