A new economical storage technique for strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) in vitro

Abstract Strawberry plants grown in vitro are typically stored and maintained on agar containing Murashige Skoog (MS) media sucrose as a carbohydrate source. This method of storing strawberry is expensive time consuming, requiring sub-culturing onto fresh every 2 to 3 mo. study aimed establish the viability using substrate alternative an economical replacement for MS media, both long-term storage ease transfer ( ex ). A protocol was developed commercially available sterilized peat pellets (Jiffy-7® pellets), optimize culture conditions tissue practices. Suitability measured by plant’s overall response subsequent health survival following deflasking. Included this comparison use vented vs non-vented vessels their effect plant development . The results show that can be under without up yr or more. equates approximately eightfold more efficient technique, significantly decreasing cost maintaining Furthermore, did not multiply, had established secondary roots than those conventional media.