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

Table 3 Effect of growth regulators on fresh weight of leaves

T	30 DAT	90 DAT	150 DAT
T₁	1.48^abcd	2.74^efg	4.49^e
T₂	1.47^abcd	4.22^bcde	13.83^abcd
T₃	1.53^ab	5.62^bc	17.63^ab
T₄	1.42^bcd	2.57^efg	9.08^cde
T₅	1.42^bcd	3.38^defg	10.41^bcde
T₆	1.52^ab	5.36^bc	11.17^bcde
T₇	1.51^abc	4.77^bcd	13.52^bcd
T₈	1.56^a	5.82^b	14.54^abc
T₉	1.48^abcd	3.86^cdef	8.15^cde
T₁₀	1.39^d	2.32^fg	13.37^bcd
T₁₁	1.40^cd	3.86^cdef	6.89^de
T₁₂	1.58^a	10.07^a	21.18^a
T₁₃	1.38^d	1.82^g	4.19^e
SE_D	0.05	0.89	3.56
SE_M	0.04	0.63	2.51
LSD	0.12	1.83	7.35

Values bearing same letter in the column are not significantly different at P = 0.01 of LSD
Dimension in grams; 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)

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