Tropicultura (Jan 2001)
Agua residual y complementada como sustituto del medio de cultivo "in vitro" de embriones de café
Abstract
This work was carried out in Provincial Enterprise from Hydraulicai Resources of Santiago de Cuba and a Genetic Laboratory from Central Research Station of Coffee and Cacao, Tercer Frente, Santiago de Cuba province, from February to June of 1996 period. The "in vitro" culture of Coffea arabica L. 'Catuai Rojo' var. embryos was made as substitute the traditionally culture media using wastewater of Neat Enterprise of Santiago de Cuba as alone and mixed form with coconut milk and ammonium nitrate. Main chemical components were analysed at 19, 27, 36 and 44 days after culturing, the stem and root length were evaluated. The statistical analysis showed a significative difference between treatments. The best behaviour culture media were wastewater complemented with 500 mg. l1 or 1000 mg. V of ammonium nitrate.
