Root initiation and development was observed in all the media
containing different concentrations of NAA, and also in the
MS media alone and in the media containing a combination
of NAA and BAP. Bekheet and Saker (1999) reported the
superiority of NAA over IAA and IBA in the in vitro rooting of
banana plantlets cv. William, Grande Naine and Maghraby
while Ahsan et al. (1998) reported that the best response was
achieved in hormone free MS media for table banana (Musa
sapientum). The present finding of root induction in hormonal
combinations confirms the findings of Babylatha et al. (1997)
who achieved 100 % rooting in full or half MS media
supplemented with various combinations of IBA, NAA and
IAA.