Research Article

Factors Affecting Microcuttings of Stevia Using a Mist-Chamber Propagation Box

Table 10

Mean root length in three varieties treated with red, white, and yellow lights from day 6 to day 14 in mist-chamber propagation box.

VarietyLightRoot length (cm)
Day 6Day 8Day 10Day 12Day 14

MergongControl0.00 ± 0.000.08 ± 0.050.12 ± 0.080.15 ± 0.100.49 ± 0.13d
Red0.10 ± 0.060.54 ± 0.110.67 ± 0.110.93 ± 0.111.14 ± 0.15b
White0.00 ± 0.000.29 ± 0.080.65 ± 0.160.93 ± 0.271.35 ± 0.35ab
Yellow0.00 ± 0.000.10 ± 0.070.20 ± 0.070.39 ± 0.110.63 ± 0.13cd

MS007Control0.27 ± 0.110.38 ± 0.050.67 ± 0.080.92 ± 0.091.32 ± 0.13ab
Red0.04 ± 0.040.37 ± 0.050.60 ± 0.070.82 ± 0.080.99 ± 0.09bc
White0.04 ± 0.040.41 ± 0.070.68 ± 0.160.89 ± 0.181.06 ± 0.21b
Yellow0.00 ± 0.000.00 ± 0.000.00 ± 0.000.10 ± 0.060.20 ± 0.13e

MS012Control0.23 ± 0.050.37 ± 0.080.53 ± 0.070.79 ± 0.101.08 ± 0.13b
Red0.00 ± 0.000.20 ± 0.070.42 ± 0.100.58 ± 0.120.72 ± 0.14c
White0.25 ± 0.070.65 ± 0.201.03 ± 0.261.23 ± 0.271.40 ± 0.27ab
Yellow0.08 ± 0.080.71 ± 0.091.26 ± 0.151.39 ± 0.151.50 ± 0.14a

Note. Mean value within a column followed by the same letter shows no significant difference at using Tukey test.