Propagation of Lily Arumsari using Generic Media through In Vitro Culture

Abstract

Lily was usually propagated using MS (Murashige and Skoog) medium supplemented with plant growth regulator and hormone. The important concerns in mass propagation and seed production of lily for industries are cheap, easy and low cost medium. This study’s objective was to find out of generic media to substitute MS medium and to decrease the cost of mass propagation of lily in vitro. Three substitutions medium were Vitagrow, Growmore, Gibril, and G-60. Bulbs of lily Arumsari varieties were used as materials. Complete Random Design with a single factor was used in the experimental design. The treatments were type of generic in vitro medium (Vitagrow, Growmore, Gibril, and G-60), consisting of three replication and 20 units per repetition and five bulbs per unit of repetition. The parameter observed was the total number of leaves and roots, length of leaves and roots, and bulb growth percentage. Growmore medium showed a better result than others in total number of leaves (50,67), length of leaves (1,6 cm), length of roots (0,312 cm) and percentage of bulb growth (100%). The highest total number of roots was achieved in G-60 medium.