In vitro propagation of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Miller)

• Published in: Scientia horticulturae Vol. 27; no. 1-2; pp. 15 - 19
• Main Authors: Du Manoir, J., Desmarest, P., Saussay, R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.11.1985; Elsevier
• Subjects: Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Artificial regeneration. Forest nurseries. Planting; Biological and medical sciences; Biotechnology; Eukaryotic cell cultures; Foeniculum vulgare; Forestry; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General agronomy. Plant production; In vitro propagation: entire plant regeneration from tissues and cell cultures; Methods. Procedures. Technologies; Plant cells and fungal cells; propagation; shoot-tip culture; Vegetative propagation. Micropropagation; Vegetative propagation. Sowing and planting. Harvesting; propagation; Foeniculum vulgare; BM2; MS; IAA; IBA; BM; shoot-tip culture; MS2; BA; Culture medium; In vitro vegetative propagation; Aromatic plant; Tissue culture; Essential oil crop; Dicotyledones; Angiospermae; Plant growth substance; Spermatophyta; Herbaceous plant; Umbelliferae; Technique; Apex
• ISSN: 0304-4238; 1879-1018
• DOI: 10.1016/0304-4238(85)90050-0

Rapid shoot propagation of fennel was achieved from shoot-tips excised from glasshouse- or field-grown plants, using a basal medium (BM) supplemented with 0.1 mg l−1 indoleacetic acid (IAA) and 0.1 mg l−1 benzyladenine (BA). Multiplication rates of 4.5–7.5 per month were obtained with different varieties of fennel. Rooting of shoots was achieved in a medium lacking BA with 0.1 mg l−1 IAA. Rooted plantlets were easily transferred to soil.