Tissue culture and rapid propagation of Stahlianthus involucratus
The techniques of tissue culture and rapid propagation of Stahlianthus involucratus were studied by comparing with different explants, basic medium, types and concentrations of plant growth regulators, sucrose concentration and transplanting medium. The results showed that the stem tips were the best explants. MS+6-BA 3.0 mg·L-1+NAA 0.2 mg·L-1+sucrose 40g·L-1could effectively induce fasciculate buds, the propagation co-efficient was 4.16 per 30 days; the most optimum rooting medium was MS+NAA 0.6–0.8 mg·L-1, and the root-ing rate was 100%. The rooting seedlings were effectively transplanted in coconut chaff, and the survival rate was 100%.