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May. Land supplemented with 10-15 tones of FYM /ha along with 1-2
weeding cum hoeing gives a good yield. Crop matures within 90 days
(Chadha and Gupta, 1995). An average yield of roots per hectare is estimated
to be 1000 kg fresh and 200 kg dried (Anonymous, 2002).
Seed germination studies were reported by Dalal et al., 1987 and the method
of propagation by seeds as well as by roots (tubers) was standardized by
Shrivastava et al., 2000.
In vitro micropropagation of safed musli was done by using stem discs. The
sprouts can be obtained from stem discs under in vitro conditions. In a short
period of time a large number of propagules can be produced through this
method. In vitro propagation of C. borivillianum a source plant of Sweta
musli, was achieved on MS medium supplemented with 22.2 µM BA.
Cultures were initiated from stem discs possessing shoot buds and young
shoot bases obtained from field grown plants. Maximum shoot formation
was observed on MS supplemented with 22.2 µM BA and subculturing was
carried out after every 21 days to acheive 4-fold rate of multiplication.
Maximum number of root formation was observed on 3/4 strength MS
medium containing 9.8 µM IBA (Purohit et al., 1994).
In vitro propagation of Chlorophytum borivillianum was also achieved
through zygotic embryo culture by Purohit et al., 1994.
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