Micropropagation of lavender: a protocol for production of plantlets

ABSTRACT Lavender (Lavandula dentata) has several medicinal applications, both in the fresh form and after industrial processing. Productivity increase could be obtained through mass propagation, expanding possibility of obtaining raw material for production essential oil. The objective this work was to develop a micropropagation protocol from explants seeds. Aspects vitro germination, multiplication, elongation rooting were evaluated and, sequence, acclimatization process as well. germination lavender seeds can using medium composed agar water. For use MS (Murashige & Skoog, 1962) added with 5.0 µM 6-benzylaminopurine nutrient is most appropriate. rooting, growth regulators unnecessary. Acclimatization directly by transferring explant plastic bags substrate, kept greenhouse. It possible cultivation (establishment, elongation, acclimatization) seed origin.