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Table 4 Effect of growth regulators on mean fresh shoot and root weight*

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

T

MFSW

MFRW

30 DAT

90 DAT

150 DAT

30 DAT

90 DAT

150 DAT

T1

4.41bcd

9.97de

35.18f

0.64bc

1.20 fg

6.55ef

T2

4.75abcd

13.15c

63.38 cd

0.69bc

2.35cde

9.16cde

T3

4.73abcd

14.24bc

69.28bc

1.29b

4.33ab

9.65bcd

T4

3.97d

7.76e

56.27de

0.61bc

1.61efg

10.58bcd

T5

4.71abcd

12.00 cd

72.73b

0.81bc

1.99defg

12.83ab

T6

5.32ab

17.30a

53.94de

1.31b

2.78 cd

11.78abc

T7

5.43a

16.27ab

55.28de

0.66bc

5.18a

9.13cde

T8

5.47a

16.25ab

75.34b

0.68bc

5.34a

10.14bcd

T9

4.94abc

14.04bc

56.87de

0.66bc

3.19c

11.25bc

T10

3.93d

10.28de

56.37de

0.62bc

1.06 g

9.83bcd

T11

4.82abcd

12.94c

54.75e

0.69bc

2.26cdef

9.97bcd

T12

5.64a

17.68a

92.74a

2.03a

3.37bc

14.39a

T13

4.12 cd

6.11f

31.22f

0.54c

1.31efg

3.96f

SED

0.34

0.89

2.47

0.25

0.38

1.46

SEM

0.48

1.25

3.50

0.35

0.54

1.03

LSD

0.97

2.59

7.21

0.71

1.12

3.03

  1. Values bearing same letter in the column are not significantly different at P = 0.01 of LSD
  2. *Dimension in grams; MFSW, mean fresh shoot weight (in grams); MFRW, mean fresh root weight (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)