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In vitro vegetative propagation of Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit

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A method for in vitro clonal multiplication of Leucaena leucocephala cv K-8 is described. On MS with BAP (3×10−6M), at the optimum temperature of 30°C, shoots from seedling and adult trees multiplied at a rate of 6–7 fold every three weeks. The addition of adenine or glutamine reduced precocious leaf drop. All shoots rooted on MS with IAA (5×10−6M). Micropropagated plants have been successfully transferred to soil.

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  1. Department of Botany, University of Delhi, 110007, Delhi, India

    Vibha Dhawan & Sant S. Bhojwani

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Dhawan, V., Bhojwani, S.S. In vitro vegetative propagation of Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit. Plant Cell Reports 4, 315–318 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00269887

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