Table 1 Effects of ABA and paclobutrazol on in vitro growth of
mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) shoots.
after 12 months of
conservation
after 2 months of
treatment concentration recovery
(mg/l) viability
(%)
average shoot
number1/
viability
(%)
average shoot
number1/
control
ABA
paclobutrazol
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
99.33
86.67
71.43
80.00
86.67
42.86
66.67
60.00
66.67
5.7±3.20 b
2.7±1.49 a
2.3±1.70 a
2.8±2.82 a
3.6±2.57 a
3.2±1.60 a
2.2±1.69 a
2.0±1.51 a
2.9±1.96 a
100.00
92.31
62.50
100.00
91.67
100.00
80.00
83.33
100.00
7.4±6.07 ab
8.3±6.04 b
2.0±2.35 a
5.8±4.29 ab
8.1±5.49 b
7.3±4.23 ab
6.5±3.38 ab
4.8±5.55 ab
7.0±6.06 ab
F-test * *
1/ Data represented mean + S.D. of shoot number (longer than 5 mm). The
different letters within the same column showed significant difference at
p < 0.05 analyzed by Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT).
* = significant difference (P