strength MS medium was sufficient for the survival
of B. variegata plantlets in soil (Mathur and
Mukunthakumar 1992). Thonnalak (2012) showed
64% plantlet survival after transfer to peat moss in
the field. A 1:1 mixture of soil and vermiculite was
optimal for B. vahlii (Dhar and Upreti 1999), although
Bhatt and Dhar (2000) suggested a 2:1:1
mixture of soilrite, sand and soil.