The axillary shoot-tip explants produced multiple shoot buds when cultured on Murashige and Skoog's (MS) medium containing 8.8–44.4μM 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) or 9.3–46.7μM kinetin alone or 8.8–44.4μM BAP with 4.6μM kinetin or 5.7 and 28.5μM indole-3-acetic acid (IAA).