Research Article

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

Table 7

Mean leaf number of three varieties treated with IBA and NAA from day 6 to day 14.

VarietyPlant hormoneLeaf number
Day 6Day 8Day 10Day 12Day 14

MergongControl0.80 ± 0.800.80 ± 0.800.80 ± 0.800.80 ± 0.801.60 ± 0.75d
IBA0.80 ± 0.801.20 ± 1.201.20 ± 1.202.00 ± 1.102.00 ± 1.10c
NAA0.00 ± 0.000.00 ± 0.000.00 ± 0.000.80 ± 0.500.80 ± 0.50f

MS007Control0.00 ± 0.000.00 ± 0.000.00 ± 0.000.80 ± 0.802.20 ± 1.50bc
IBA0.00 ± 0.000.60 ± 0.600.60 ± 0.602.40 ± 0.983.20 ± 1.50a
NAA0.00 ± 0.000.00 ± 0.000.00 ± 0.002.00 ± 0.002.40 ± 0.40b

MS012Control0.00 ± 0.000.00 ± 0.000.80 ± 0.801.40 ± 0.752.20 ± 0.80bc
IBA0.00 ± 0.000.00 ± 0.000.80 ± 0.801.20 ± 0.491.20 ± 0.80e
NAA0.00 ± 0.001.40 ± 0.751.40 ± 0.751.40 ± 0.751.60 ± 0.75d

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