In vitro proliferated sentang shoots were cultured onto half-strength Mnrashige and Skoog (MS) medium containing combinations of 1-naphthyleneacetic acid (NAA) and indole-3-butyric acid (IBA). Sentang shoots were unable to root in the absence of both auxins. A combination of 0.5 mg NAA per and 1 mg IBA per I induced the most shoots to form roots. With the addition of 2.5 g activated charcoal per 1 into half-strength MS medium containing 0.5 mg NAA per l and 1 mg IBA per 1, roots were more numerous and longer. Substances like gelrite and phloroglucinol and sugar content which would commonly influence in vitro rooting were inhibitory to adventitious root formation of sentang. Maximal rooting of 100% was achieved in "Culture Pack," made of fluorocarbon polymer film containing charcoal-free medium with 0.5 mg NAA per 1 and 1 mg IBA per 1. Rooted shoots were acclimatized for 4 wk. Overall survival was 80%. These findings suggest the use of Culture Pack as the culture vessels, with 0.5 mg NAA per 1 and 1 mg IBA per 1 in half-strength MS media to effectively induce roots in sentang shoots.
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