Growth of Arundina graminifolia (D. DON.) HOCHR. in different culture media with different pH levels

Authors

  • Cristiano Pedroso-de-Moraes Uniararas
  • Thiago Souza-Leal Unesp/RC
  • José Alberto Diogo Uniararas
  • Rosangela Isete Canabrava Uniararas
  • Natália Pierobon Pedro Uniararas
  • Marco Aurélio Marteline UFSCar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9168.2017v10n1p9-24

Keywords:

Arundina bambusifolia, Orchidaceae, bamboo orchid, in vitro propagation.

Abstract

Arundina graminifolia is an orchid, widely appreciated for its beauty, also used as medicine. Low investments in the improvement of current in vitro culture techniques, an important tool for the propagation of species of orchids, impairs decrease in costs. Current analysis assesses the effects of culture medium ½MS and two media based on commercial fertilizers Hyponex® (NPK 6.5-6-19) and Kristalon orange® (NPK 6-12-36), at three pH levels (5.3, 5.8 and 6.3), on the in vitro growth of A. graminifolia. Seeds were placed in four flasks with each medium and 20 seedlings were removed randomly after 180 days of culture from each flask, for statistical analysis. The most efficient culture medium was ½MS at pH level 5.8, with the greatest media for all variables analyzed.

Author Biographies

Cristiano Pedroso-de-Moraes, Uniararas

P

Thiago Souza-Leal, Unesp/RC

Mestrando do Departamento de Botânica UNESP/RC

José Alberto Diogo, Uniararas

Aluno de Iniciação Científica do IAC - Coorderópolis

Rosangela Isete Canabrava, Uniararas

Aluna de Iniciação Científica do Lab. de Botânica e Análises Ambientais - UNIARARAS.

Natália Pierobon Pedro, Uniararas

Aluna de Iniciação Científica do Lab. de Botânica e Análises Ambientais - UNIARARAS.

Marco Aurélio Marteline, UFSCar

Departamento de Biotecnologia UFSCAR.

Published

2017-04-07

How to Cite

Pedroso-de-Moraes, C., Souza-Leal, T., Diogo, J. A., Canabrava, R. I., Pedro, N. P., & Marteline, M. A. (2017). Growth of Arundina graminifolia (D. DON.) HOCHR. in different culture media with different pH levels. Revista Em Agronegócio E Meio Ambiente, 10(1), 9–24. https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9168.2017v10n1p9-24

Issue

Section

Agrobusiness

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