MICROPROPAGATION OF ELAEAGNUS-ANGUSTIFOLIA FROM MATURE TREES

Multiple shoots were obtained from nodal segments of mature trees of Elaeagnus angustifolia L, cultured on MS medium (Murashige and Skoog 1962) supplemented with 0, 0.88 or 2.22 mu M N-6-benzyladenine. When nodal segments taken from the in vitro proliferated shoots were cultured under the same conditions, additional multiple shoots were obtained. Rooting of the in vitro propagated shoots was achieved on full strength MS medium or on MS supplemented with 2.46 mu M indole-3-butyric acid. Regenerated plantlets were acclimatized and successfully transplanted to soil.