Table 3 Media used for the Sucrose concentration test
From: Screening and optimisation of in vitro pollen germination medium for sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas)
Treatment | pH | Sucrose (g/L) | PEG4000 (g/L) | Boric acid (mg/L) | Calcium nitrate (mg/L) | Germination rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sucrose medium 1 | 6.0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 3.9 ± 2.0 |
Sucrose medium 2 | 6.0 | 50 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 64.8 ± 4.3* |
Sucrose medium 3 | 6.0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 31.9 ± 2.2 |
Sucrose medium 4 | 6.0 | 150 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 23.1 ± 3.0 |
Sucrose medium 5 | 6.0 | 200 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 6.0 ± 1.7 |
Sucrose medium 6 | 6.0 | 250 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 3.4 ± 1.2 |
Sucrose medium 7 | 6.0 | 300 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 0.7 ± 1.0 |