Effect of 2, 4-d levels on callus induction of leaf and stem explants of 5 local farmer-preferred sweet potato varieties in Kenya
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2010
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Machuka, Jesse
Bett, B.
Gichuki, S. T.
Ateka, E.
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Five local and popular sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas(Lam.) varieties were selected from the major sweet potato growing areas, based on farmer-preferences and desirable characteristics. Both leaf and stem explants were incubated for callus induction with various concentrations of an auxin 2,4 Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) at 0, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, and 5.0 mg/L. The highest percentage of callus induction was realized at 2.0 mg/L and 5.0 mg/L 2,4-D in all varieties for both leaf and stem explants. Callus was induced at 3 weeks after incubation of leaf and stem explants in all tested varieties. Stem explants demonstrated a better response to callus induction at all 2,4-D concentrations and in all varieties as compared to leaf explants. All varieties responded differently to callus induction.
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Proceedings of the 10th KARI biennial scientific conference