In vitro Propagation of Ornamental Hybrids of Populus L
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bbra/1442
ABSTRACT:To propagate two hybrids of the genus Populus (Siberian silver poplar #12 and «Strojnyi» poplar #18/4) and two species (P.alba and P.nigra) the culture technique for plant tissues and organs in vitro was used. The following ways of morphogenesis in vitro were revealed: direct (adventitious shoot-forming, development of axillary buds) and indirect (bud formation). The dependence of explants response on the maternal plant genotype was shown. The best morphogenic response was obtained for Populusnigra and P.alba (72% to 100%). The key factor for the shoots developing from the callus culture is the introduction of gibberellic acid into the medium. At the stage of shoot multiplication the best media are Murashige, Skoog and Gamborg, Eveleigh supplemented by 6- benzylaminopurine 1μM and gibberellic acid 5μM. The microshoots obtained by both direct and indirect morphogenesis were successfully rooted on the double reduced Murashige, Skoog medium. To propagate and preserve the unique poplar hybrids (Siberian silver poplar #12 and «Strojnyi»poplar #18/4) we recommend the direct morphogenesis as the most efficient in its parameters and providing better genetic stability of the regenerated plants.
KEYWORDS:Populus; hybrids; in vitro propagation; morphogenesis
Accepted on: 10 October 2014





