International Journal of Agricultural Research1816-48972152-2553Academic Journals Inc.10.3923/ijar.2016.23.31In vitro Growth of Dwarf Cavendish Banana Plantlets in Different Culture Vessels and Light Intensities]]>BuahJohn Nelson12016111The growth and multiplication of a local Cavendish banana called "Kwadu Pa" was investigated under three different light intensities and three types of culture vessels. The light intensities were 4000, 5000 and 6000 Lux with glass, plastic bottles and conical flask as the vessel types. Each of the treatments for light intensity and vessel type were replicated 50 times and cultures were arranged in a completely randomized fashion. They were cultured for 16 weeks and data was taken on mean shoot fresh weight, number of shoots per plantlet, shoot dry weight, leaf chlorophyll content and shoot height. Plantlets that were cultured in conical flask under the three different light intensities had higher values for all the parameters measured under the different light intensities. Among the light intensities, plantlets that were cultured under 5000 Lux showed superior growth and multiplication compared to those cultured under 4000 and 6000 Lux. At light intensities above 5000 Lux, growth characteristics and chlorophyll content declined significantly. Conical flask as a culture vessel and photon flux of 5000 Lux were optimal for the in vitro growth and multiplication of banana.]]>Akin-Idowu, P.E., D.O. Ibitoye and O.T. Ademoyegun,2010837823788Amoo, S.O., J.F. Finnie and J. van Staden,2009in vitro propagated Huernia hystrix.]]>99233238Arias, O.,19921992pp: 139-142pp: 139-142Buah, J.N., E. Danso, K.J. Taah, E.A. Abole, E.A. Bediako, J. Asiedu and R. Baidoo,2010in vitro multiplication of plantain (Musa sp.).]]>9343347Creste, S., A.T. Neto, R. Vencovsky, S.O. Silva and A. Figueira,2004Musa diploid and triploid accessions from the Brazilian banana breeding program estimated by microsatellite markers.]]>51723733Garcia-Gonzales, R., K. Quiroz, B. Carrasco and P. Caligari,201037530Daniells, J. and M. Smith,19911991Dennis, Jr. F.G. and J. Hull Jr.,200338901910Gubbuk, H., M. Pekmezci, A.N. Onus and M. Erkan,200436331342Gupta, S.K., P.K. Singh, S.V. Sawant, R. Chaturvedi and R. Tuli,2000in vitro multiple shoot induction and regeneration of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. cv Khandawa-2).]]>38399401Hilbe, J.M.,200761269273Huang, C. and C. Chen,200591501511IITA.,20082008Islam, M.T., D.P. Dembele and E.R. Keller,2005in vitro culture for germplasm maintenance of four mint accessions.]]>81123130Jackson, M.B., A.J. Abbott, A.R. Belcher and K.C. Hall,19871987pp: 57-71pp: 57-71Preeti, J., R. Trivedi and S.D. Purohit,2009Wrightia tomentosa: Effect of gelling agents, carbon source and vessel type. ]]>8115120Kacar, Y.A., B. Bicen, I. Varol, Y.Y. Mendi, S. Serce and S. Cetiner,2010in vitro multiplication of banana plantlets.]]>9416424Kane, M.E. and N.L. Philman,1992in vitro multiplication of Pontederia cordata L.]]>105213215Kitaya, Y., O. Fukuda, T. Kozai and C. Kirdmanee,1995in vitro.]]>621524Kodym, A. and F.J. Zapata-Arias,2001666771Laforge, F., C. Lussier, Y. Desjardins and A. Gosselin,19912 enrichment during in vitro rooting on subsequent growth of plantlets of strawberry, raspberry and asparagus in acclimatization.]]>47259269Madhulatha, P., M. Anbalagan, S. Jayachandran and N. Sakthivel,2004in vitro propagation of banana (Musa spp. AAA).]]>76189192McClelland, M.T. and M.A.L. Smith,1990in vitro performance of five woody species.]]>25797800Miller, L.R. and T. Murashige,197612797813MOFA.,20112011Muhammad, A., I. Hussain, S. Navqvi and H. Rashid,200436617620Munoz, M., P. Seemann, G. Jara and R. Riegel,2009Rhodophiala species.]]>69581587Murashige, T. and F. Skoog,196215473497Nandwani, D., U. Zehr, B.E. Zehr and R.B. Barwale,2000ex vitro survival of banana cv. Barsrail through tissue culture.]]>65237240Navarro, C., C. Teisson, F. Cote and J. Ganry,19942 concentration on growth of banana plants (Musa AAA, cultivar Petite Naine) in vitro and subsequent growth following acclimatization.]]>604154Razani, M., N.A. Shaharuddin, S. Subramaniam and M. Mahmood,2012Musa spp) cultivar mas cultured in temporary immersion bioreactor system.]]>2012pp: 137Swamy, M.K., S. Balasubramanya and M. Anuradha,2010In vitro multiplication of Pogostemon cablin Benth. through direct regeneration.]]>920692075Thangavelu, R., G. Sangeetha and M.M. Mustaffa,2007Lasiodiplodia theobromae) isolates and their management using potential native bioagents in banana.]]>36595605Vuylsteke, D.R.,1989Musa Germplasm.]]>Pages: 56Pages: 56Soontornchainaksaeng, P., S. Chaicharoen, M. Sirijuntarut and M. Kruatrachue,2001In vitro studies on the effect of light intensity on plant growth of Phaius tankervilliae (Banks ex L'Herit.) Bl. and vanda coerulea griff.]]>27233237