Proliferation of the cultured shoot apex started through the first two weeks of incubation in the culture
room. Single shoots developed from the cultured apex reached 3- 4 cm tall during four weeks of
incubation. No abnormalities were observed in the newly initiated shoots, and no callus was
associated with their development (Fig. 5, A and B). The initiation stage was thus terminated, and the
new shoots were transferred to the multiplication stage. The shoots were divided into small nodal
segments and cultured on fresh medium supplemented with various concentrations of BAP or kinetin.