Study of adventitious root formation derived from node of Morinda officinalis How. Cultured in vitro

Abstract

Morinda officinalis is a precious medicinal plant with high economic value in Vietnam. In recent years, along with the tendency of breeding and preserving medicinal plants, the cultivation of biomass roots has been receiving attention. In this study, the role of IBA (indole-3-butyric acid), method of placing node on root induction were investigated. The results showed that SH (Schenk & Hildebrandt) medium supplemented with 2 mg/L IBA was suitable for adventitious root induction of Morinda officinalis cultured in vitro.