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The effect of different biostimulators on morphological and biochemical parameters of micropropagated Hosta ’Gold Drop’

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July 29, 2019
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Ördögh, M., Beregi, Z., & Tillyné Mándy, A. (2019). The effect of different biostimulators on morphological and biochemical parameters of micropropagated Hosta ’Gold Drop’. International Journal of Horticultural Science, 25(1-2), 22-29. https://doi.org/10.31421/IJHS/25/1-2./2357
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During in vitro multiplication of Hosta ‘Gold Drop’, 20 g l-1 sucrose, 5.5 g l-1 agar and 4 concentrations (0.1-0.8 ml l-1) of Ferbanat L, Kelpak, Pentakeep-V were added to half-strength Murashige and Skoog (MS) basal medium. As compared to the control and other biostimulators, plants with lower peroxidase activity, larger fresh weight, more, longer shoots and roots, larger leaves were developed on medium containing Kelpak. The best concentration was 0.4 ml l-1 for in vitro rooting, shoot formation, plant weight and ex vitro chlorophyll, carotenoid level, peroxidase activity. Pentakeep was the less efficient biostimulator, increasing of its concentration mostly decreased root and shoot values (furthermore, abnormal callus formation was observed, as non-wanted effect), chlorophyll content and sizes (length, width) of leaves, not only during in vitro propagation but also (as after-effect) acclimatization because of the high mortality and weakly developed survivor plants.