The present communication shows effectiveness of
using sprouted buds on the nodal explants of 8–10-year-old, mature bamboo for induction of somatic embryos
and also increasing their conversion frequency into plant-lets by incorporating high sucrose concentration in the
medium. Once the plantlets are formed, these could fur-ther be multiplied in static liquid media wherein, pro-longed sub-culturing resulted in rhizome formation. The
segments from the latter could also be used for further
multiplication of the species.