For in vitro study, field grown suckers were collected to isolate the meristemic part of the pseudostems and cultured in Murshige and Skoog (MS) medium containing plant growth hormones after surface sterilization by 0.1% HgCl2 containing 6-benzyleaminopurine (BAP), kinetin (Kn), indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) for six weeks