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Table 1 Effect of growth regulators on shoot length*

From: Effects of plant growth regulators and growing media on propagation and field establishment of Stevia rebaudiana: a medicinal plant of commerce

T

30 DAT

90 DAT

150 DAT

T1

19.08abc

20.90cde

39.96bcd

T2

17.38bcde

19.40ef

37.58bcdef

T3

17.86bcd

22.20def

34.32ef

T4

19.80ab

16.58 g

35.63def

T5

16.56 cd

18.98f

37.40cdef

T6

16.03de

22.55bcd

42.93b

T7

19.28abc

18.82f

34.65def

T8

20.05ab

20.20def

40.23bc

T9

16.93cde

21.67bcd

34.40ef

T10

18.61abcd

18.72f

41.60bc

T11

19.44abc

21.92bcd

38.41bcde

T12

22.54a

25.62a

47.93a

T13

14.80e

15.78 g

20.65 g

SED

0.97

0.60

1.84

SEM

1.38

0.85

2.60

LSD

2.83

1.76

5.38

  1. Values bearing same letter in the column are not significantly different at P = 0.01 of LSD
  2. *Dimension in cm; DAT, days after transplanting; T, treatments (T1, Cuttings dipped in IBA 50 ppm for 5 min; T2, IBA 100 ppm for 5 min; T3, IBA 150 ppm for 5 min; T4, IAA 50 ppm for 5 min; T5, IAA 100 ppm for 5 min; T6, IAA 150 ppm for 5 min; T7, NAA 50 ppm for 5 min; T8, NAA 100 ppm for 5 min; T9, NAA 150 ppm for 5 min; T10, Cuttings smeared in *Totoroot® for one minute; T11, Totoroot® for three minute; T12, Totoroot® for 5 min; T13, Control or without hormone)