DIRECT REGENERATION OF ROSA CANINA THROUGH TISSUE CULTURE

Dog rose (Rosa canina) is one of the most important flower crops in the world and has a value in ornamental, pharmaceutical and cosmetic trade. Also it was used as a root stock for other cultivars of Rose. Hence this investigation was attempted with the aim to study direct regeneration of Rosa canina. The experimental data of the present investigation was analyzed statistically by using completely randomized design. The experimental results showed that the maximum axillaries shoot proliferations were observed in MS medium supplemented with 1.5 mg/l GA3 + 0.25 mg/l BAP. Among the different hormones, root was optimally derived from shoots in all treatments containing 1mg/l NAA+ 0.25 mg/l BAP.