Annual Report - IHBT

CSIR-IHBT Annual Report 2010-11Culture establishmentIn vitro cultures of apple rootstocks M111 and M793 were established using nodal segments (Fig. 1a and b). Cultures of cvs. Red Chief and Red Fuji were also established.In vitro cultures of a) M111 and b) M793Cultivar Red Chief was found to be infected with ACLSV, APMV, ASPV, ASGV and Apple scar skinviroid. Meristem tips of the in vitro shoots were subjected to chemotherapy (0-80 mg/l ribavirin)for virus elimination.BAMBOO SPECIESPromotion and utilization of bamboosSeeds of four new edible species namely Dendrocalamus asper, D. barbatus, D. tibeticus and D. yunnanensiswere introduced from China. Plants (44,101) raised from these seeds were supplied to DelhiParks and Garden Society; Department of Environment, New Delhi for Commonwealth Games;National Bamboo Mission; Directorate of Horticulture, Govt. of Sikkim; State Forest Department,H.P.; Indian Army; CSK HPKV, Palampur; individual farmers and others to cover more than 100ha in various states. Nurseries of different bamboo species are being maintained at IHBT for massmultiplication and nearly 3.5 lakh plants of 12 varieties of edible bamboo were raised.Proximate analysis of edible bamboo shoots of Phyllostachys pubescens, D. asper, D. hamiltonii andBambusa bambos was carried out. The study revealed that these are good sources of dietary fibre andminerals .Proximate analysis of edible bamboo shoots (%)Sample Moisture Protein Fat Fibre NDR ADF Lignin AshPhyllostachys pubescens 92.06 3.70 0.39 1.29 2.70 2.15 0.57 0.66Dendrocalamus asper 88.82 3.43 0.30 1.20 2.65 2.60 0.62 0.64D. hamiltonii 91.06 3.40 0.29 1.50 3.10 2.91 0.67 0.68Bambusa bambos 89.05 3.72 0.25 1.42 3.05 2.84 0.78 0.7683