An Efficient Protocol for Micro Propagation of Gardenia Jasminoides Ellis.

Siham Abd Al-Razzaq Salim and Sumaya Younus Hamza

Al-Musaib Technical College, Department of Plant Production Techniques, Iraq.

Corresponding Author E-mail: dr.sihamabdalrazzaq@yahoo.com

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bbra/2505

ABSTRACT: The purpose of present study was the development of a suitable protocol for micro propagation of Gardenia jasminoides by using explants from shoot tips and nodes exist from 2-3 years old plants. The sterile explants cultured in  MS  medium  supplemented  with TDZ  ( 0.0, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 or 4.0 mg/L ) in combination with IAA ( 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 or 0.4 mg/L) for shoot initiation. Results showed there was no significant difference between explants source in initiation stage. The highest averages of shoots numbers, shoots lengths, number of leaves and nodes per shoot were obtained at combination 3.0 mg/L TDZ + 0.3 mg/L IAA for both explants.  The micro shoots from initiation stage were harvested and cut into new explants and transferred to multiplication medium containing the same concentrations of TDZ and IAA above in addition of 3.0 mg/L of GA₃ of all treatments. The best results of shoots multiplication through shoots numbers(3.8 shoots/explant), shoots lengths(3.2 cm), number of leaves(6.9 leaves/shoot) and nodes(5.2 nodes/shoot) were obtained at 3.0 mg/L TDZ + 0.3 mg/L IAA. Also, there was induction of flower buds formation in some TDZ and IAA combinations. Then, the multiplied shoots were transferred to rooting medium comprised of half strength of MS salts containing 4.0 g/L activated charcoal and supplemented with IBA ( 0.0, 0.5, 1.0 or 1.5 mg/L) and NAA ( 0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0 mg/L ) individually. Results showed the concentration 1.5 mg/L of IBA gave the highest rooting response(90%), whereas, the concentration 1.0 mg/L IBA gave highest average of roots number (3.1 roots/shoot) and roots length(4.6 cm). While, the concentration 1.0 mg/L of NAA gave the best rooting response (80%), roots number (2.4 roots/shoot) and roots length(2.37 cm) after 6 weeks of culture in rooting medium. Rooted plants were transplanted to sterile mixture of peat moss and river soil (2:1) in pots for acclimatization, and after 4 weeks, the plants became hardened and gave survival percentage of 86% of plants.

KEYWORDS: Gardenia jasminoides; micropropagation; ornamental plants

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