Table 1 Effects of different culture types on sporophyte formation and growth of eastern bracken in ex vitro conditions
Culture types | No. of sporophytes per pot | No. of leaves per plant | Leaf length (mm) | No. of roots per plant | Root length (mm) | Shoot FW (mg· plant−1) | Root FW (mg· plant−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GS | 156.7 ± 16.50 az | 3.2 ± 0.29 b | 26.4 ± 0.02 b | 4.0 ± 0.00 ab | 23.2 ± 1.07 a | 11.6 ± 0.60 b | 2.0 ± 0.19 a |
GL | 0.8 ± 0.48 b | 3.7 ab | 38.9 a | 5.0 a | 20.7 a | 67.0 a | 7.4 a |
GL1st | 8.3 ± 4.27 c | 3.1 ± 0.22 b | 23.3 ± 3.12 b | 3.2 ± 0.44 b | 22.5 ± 1.75 a | 16.5 ± 5.33 b | 5.8 ± 2.62 a |
GL2nd | 8.8 ± 3.09 c | 3.5 ± 0.14 b | 26.4 ± 0.91 b | 4.0 ± 0.00 ab | 20.9 ± 1.23 a | 19.0 ± 2.66 b | 7.3 ± 1.68 a |
GL2nd-GS | 77.8 ± 5.92 c | 4.4 ± 0.22 a | 28.7 ± 3.71 b | 4.1 ± 0.22 ab | 17.4 ± 2.37 a | 28.6 ± 7.76 b | 2.9 ± 1.07 a |