title: Rooting and establishment of in vitro grown shoot tip explants of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.).
abstract: Shoot tip explants of 5.chickpea varieties were evaluated for efficiency of rooting using MS basal medium (1/4, 1/2 and full strength). Maximum rooting was observed in 3 varieties when cultured in MS medium with 1/4 strength. Plantlets thus developed, were further cultured in Hoagland solution (1/4 strength) for 15-20 days which enhanced root number and root length. Such plantlets established well in vermiculite/soil.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plant Physiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Polisetty
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Deveshwar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khetarpal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chandra
mesh_terms: D046508:Culture Techniques; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000254:growth & development*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000254:growth & development*; D018520:Plant Shoots / Q000254:growth & development*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal