In Vitro propagation of Rubus geoides Sm

G VATER; M ARENA

NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF CROP AND HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE

THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND

Lugar: Wellington, Nueva Zelanda; Año: 2005 vol. 33 p. 277 - 281

0114-0671

Abstract Rubus geoides, a native herb of Patagonia, has fruit with a bitter-sweet taste that can be eaten fresh or in marmalades and jams. The aim of this work was to develop a protocol for the in vitroRubus geoides, a native herb of Patagonia, has fruit with a bitter-sweet taste that can be eaten fresh or in marmalades and jams. The aim of this work was to develop a protocol for the in vitroin vitro propagation of R. geoides. The proposed protocol allowed a multiplication rate of 1:3.5 to be obtained at day 63 with Murashige & Skoog (MS) medium with 1.10 µM 6-benzylaminopurine added. Most (80%) of the shoots rooted on MS with half-strength macronutrient salts and 2.46 µM indol-3-butyric acid added and an initial period of darkness of 7 days. The root systems were of suitable quality to begin the acclimatisation stage. These results are the first forR. geoides. The proposed protocol allowed a multiplication rate of 1:3.5 to be obtained at day 63 with Murashige & Skoog (MS) medium with 1.10 µM 6-benzylaminopurine added. Most (80%) of the shoots rooted on MS with half-strength macronutrient salts and 2.46 µM indol-3-butyric acid added and an initial period of darkness of 7 days. The root systems were of suitable quality to begin the acclimatisation stage. These results are the first forM 6-benzylaminopurine added. Most (80%) of the shoots rooted on MS with half-strength macronutrient salts and 2.46 µM indol-3-butyric acid added and an initial period of darkness of 7 days. The root systems were of suitable quality to begin the acclimatisation stage. These results are the first forM indol-3-butyric acid added and an initial period of darkness of 7 days. The root systems were of suitable quality to begin the acclimatisation stage. These results are the first for R. geoides from adult plants obtained in the field.from adult plants obtained in the field.