In Vitro Seed Germination and Seedling Development of a Rare Indonesian Native Orchid Phalaenopsis amboinensis J.J.Sm

Table 2

Effect of different strengths of MS and VW media on seed germination and protocorm development of P. amboinensis J.J.Sm. within 10 weeks of culture.

Medium	Stage 0	Stage 1 (germination)	Stage 2 (protocorm)	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5 (seedling)	Germination (stages 1–5)
MS	14.7 ± 2.3^d	10.2 ± 1.2b^c	21.4 ± 2.6^c	21.1 ± 2.5^c	19.7 ± 2.1^c	12.9 ± 1.8^a	85.3 ± 2.1^a
1/2 MS	10.7 ± 2.3^c	9.7 ± 1.4^b	19.9 ± 2.1^b	15.4 ± 2.1^b	20.4 ± 2.3^c	23.9 ± 1.6^b	89.3 ± 2.1^b
VW	2.7 ± 1.5^a	5.1 ± 1.6^a	12.9 ± 1.4^a	13.5 ± 1.2^a	14.4 ± 1.8^a	51.4 ± 1.5^d	97.3 ± 1.5^c
1/2 VW	9.2 ± 1.5^b	10.5 ± 2.6^c	14.1 ± 2.3^a	13.7 ± 2.1^a	17.1 ± 1.5^b	35.3 ± 2.1^c	90.7 ± 2.8^b

Note. Means ± standard errors followed by the same letter within a column are not significantly different based on Duncan’s multiple range test at .