Open AccessEffect of aluminium on in vitro rooting of birch (Betula pendula Roth.) and poplar (Populus tremula L. x P. alba L.) microcuttings
Author(s) -
K. Bojarczuk
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta societatis botanicorum poloniae
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2083-9480
pISSN - 0001-6977
DOI - 10.5586/asbp.2000.032
Subject(s) - aluminium , shoot , betula pendula , perlite , botany , horticulture , liquid medium , chemistry , biology , chromatography , organic chemistry
Poplar (Populus tremula L. x P. alba L.) and birch (Betula pendula Roth.) microcuttings obtained from in vitro cultures on media with aluminium (Al+) or without aluminium (Al-) were rooted in perlite saturated with a liquid 1/4 MS medium. Aluminium was added to the rooting medium in the form of aluminium sulphate or aluminium chloride. In the control, i.e. in the medium without aluminium, Al+ and Al- shoots usually developed similarly. Addition of aluminium to the rooting medium had a negative effect on the development of adventitious roots. Poplar and birch shoots obtained from cultures on media with aluminium (AI+) were distinguished by a greater tolerance of aluminium in the medium than shoots obtained from cultures on media without aluminium (A1-)