DIRECT ORGANOGENESIS OF STEM SHOOT TIP CULTURE OF DATE PALM (Phoenix dactylifera, L) ZAGHLOUL CV.AS AFFECTED BY CYTOKINENS AND AUXINS

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Agric Bot. Dep.Faculty of Agric Mansoura Univ.,Egypt

Abstract

Date palm (phoenix dactylifera, L)Zaghloul cv.shoot tip cultures as affected by cytokinens and auxins .were studied aming to  stimulating shoots formation from offshoot explant tips.
Shoot tip explant failded completely to form additional shoots during the first culturing periods up to 12 weeks overall auxins treatments. Explants were able to produce shoots when celtured on MS media supplemented with either of BA or 2ip at the different concentreations used especially at the 3rd culturing period;18 weeks. The interaction treatments showed an additive effect in this respect.