in vitro culture on Ficus Carica
Quick answer
If your Ficus Carica has in vitro culture, the most likely cause is: Sucrose concentration in tissue culture media acts as a carbon/energy source controlling morphogenesis. Higher sucrose (5%) shifts metabolic resources toward root formation rather than shoot development.
Start here:
- 1. 1. For shoot proliferation: use 1% sucrose + 0.1 mg/L IBA in MS medium → produces 3.6 cm shoots
- 2. 2. For root proliferation: use 5% sucrose + 0.1 mg/L IBA → produces 28.67 roots at 2.49 cm length
Why Ficus Carica gets in vitro culture
Sucrose concentration in tissue culture media acts as a carbon/energy source controlling morphogenesis. Higher sucrose (5%) shifts metabolic resources toward root formation rather than shoot development.
How to reverse in vitro culture on Ficus Carica
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1. For shoot proliferation: use 1% sucrose + 0.1 mg/L IBA in MS medium → produces 3.6 cm shoots
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2. For root proliferation: use 5% sucrose + 0.1 mg/L IBA → produces 28.67 roots at 2.49 cm length
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3. For balanced growth (control): use 3% sucrose → 100% rooting with moderate shoot/root development
Keep in vitro culture off this Ficus Carica
For in vitro fig micropropagation: use 1% sucrose when maximizing shoots, use 5% sucrose when maximizing roots. Monitor explant response at 4-week intervals.