In Vitro Rhizogenesis of The Lavandula angustifolia Cultivars

Federal State Funded Institution of Science “The Labour Red Banner Order Nikita Botanical Gardens – National Scientific Center of the RAS”, Plant Developmental Biology, Biotechnology and Biosafety Department, 298648 Yalta, Russian Federation

^* Corresponding author: labgennbs@yandex.ru

Abstract

In production, shoot cuttings of lavender are most often used for vegetative propagation, however, this method does not promote high propagation rate. The most effective method is propagation by axillary or terminal buds that requires further plant rooting in vitro. Due to, objective of our work was analysis of lavender in vitro rhizogenesis. Investigation was performed on Lavandula angustifolia cultivars with different concentration of the growth regulators in medium. After18 Day, Only 1 mg/l NAA did not stimulate rhizogenesis for ‘Record’ and ‘Sineva’ cultivars. Root primordia formed from the cambium cells. Further root growth accompanied by cleavage of the core tissues and they appeared on the shoot surface. Morphologically, a root cap, meristem, elongation zone and zone with root hairs were identified in de novo formed root in vitro. Along with normally roots, the appearance of roots accreted along their periphery with free apexes and roots with the decreased meristem was also noted. For ‘Prima’ cultivar, highest values of the mitotic index were observed on the hormone-free half-strength MS medium and on ½MS medium with 1.0 mg/l NAA. Thus, our data showed that root morphogenesis for lavender cultivars depended on the plant material and culture medium.