Effet du milieu de culture sur le microbouturage de l'olivier (Olea europeae L.) cv. Picholine Marocaine

Abstract

Effect of culture medium on micropropagation of olive (Olea europeae L.) cv. Moroccan Picholine. The effect of the basal media OM (Olive Medium), 1/2 MS (Murashige et Skoog with half strength macronutrients), WPM (Lloyd and McCown), 1/2 Miller (Miller with half strength macronutrients), and K&H (medium with Knop macronutrients and Heller micronutrients), supplemented with 5 mg/l Zeatine, on shoot proliferation of mature ‘Moroccan Picholine'cultivar (30 years old) was investigated. OM and 1/2 MS media were the most effective at the early stages of proliferation. A microcutting percentage of up to 91,6 and 90,9 % were achieved in OM and 1/2 MS media respectively but OM was distinguished later by permitting a better shoot growth with no vitrification symptoms The highest percentages of new shoots per explant were obtained with 1/2 MS and OM media (67 and 65 % respectively). OM was the most effective for shoot height (12,42 mm) followed by 1/2 MS (8,92 mm). The other tested media induced an important callus development and leaf chlorosis, and the reduction of shoot growth was noticeable.

Keywords

• Olive
• Olea europaea L.
• micropropagation
• culture medium
• in vitro culture