IN VITRO ESTABLISHMENT OF KAPOK TREE (Ceiba pentandra L. Gaertn) APICAL SHOOTS

Authors

  • Perla Pimentel da SILVA Centro Universitário Nilton Lins
  • Luis Antônio Serrão CONTIM Universidade Federal de Goiás
  • Danival Vieira de FREITAS Centro Universitário Nilton Lins
  • Paulo Henrique Rocha ARIDE Centro Universitário Nilton Lins
  • André Luis Wendt dos SANTOS Centro Universitário Nilton Lins

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/rsa.v11i6.20389

Keywords:

citokinins, rooting, micropropagation

Abstract

The kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra L. Gaertn) is a forest species with high importance to the forest sector in North of Brazil. Despite of that, there are no reports about the in vitro culture of this species. The aim of this work was the development of a reliable protocol for disinfestation and in vitro culture of apical shoots of kapok tree. There were tested different chemical compounds (NaOCl, HgCl2 e AgNO3) for apical shoot disinfestation and in vitro establishment. Different types and concentrations of citokinins (BAP, CIN e TDZ) were tested during apical shoot rooting, elongation, and bud induction. Although forest species are normally considered difficult to establish and cultivated in vitro, the kapok tree did not show problems during in vitro manipulation.

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Published

2010-12-25

How to Cite

SILVA, P. P. da, CONTIM, L. A. S., FREITAS, D. V. de, ARIDE, P. H. R., & SANTOS, A. L. W. dos. (2010). IN VITRO ESTABLISHMENT OF KAPOK TREE (Ceiba pentandra L. Gaertn) APICAL SHOOTS. Scientia Agraria, 11(6), 437–443. https://doi.org/10.5380/rsa.v11i6.20389

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 6 (2010)

Section

Crop Science

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