In Vitro Seeds Germination and Seedling Growth of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc. (Fabaceae))

Table 2

Growth performance of Bambara groundnut in vitro plantlets derived from two explant types on different strengths of MS basal medium after four weeks of cultivation.

Media culture	Explant types	Plantlet height (cm)	Number of leaves	Root length (cm)	Biomass (g)
MS	EA	8.12 ± 0.47	5.70 ± 1.06	6.57 ± 0.23	0.06 ± 0.01
	SWtC	10.72 ± 0.15	7.38 ± 0.52	20.99 ± 0.54	0.51 ± 0.015
1/2 MS	EA	8.13 ± 0.78	5.57 ± 0.81	6.23 ± 0.57	0.05 ± 0.003
	SWtC	10.56 ± 0.84	6.97 ± 0.52	19.87 ± 1.43	0.51 ± 0.01
1/4 MS	EA	4.96 ± 0.04	5.11 ± 0.29	5.68 ± 0.74	0.02 ± 0.006
	SWtC	8.01 ± 0.04	6.11 ± 0.44	18.16 ± 1.11	0.38 ± 0.03

In the same column, the numbers followed by the same letter are statistically identical to the 5% threshold (Newman-Keuls test) (average ± standard error).