Influence of macronutrients, sucrose and LED on in vitro culture of Lomatozona artemisiifolia (Asteraceae - Eupatorieae)

Abstract

Abstract Balanced levels of macronutrients and sucrose may ensure the success of micropropagation of the endangered ones. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of levels of salts in the culture medium on in vitro culture of Lomatozona artemisiifolia, as well as to determine the influence of light emitting diode (LED) on the shoot proliferation and rooting of the species. Nodal segments were used to evaluate the different macronutrient concentrations of MS medium (25, 50 and 100%), as well as sucrose concentrations (0.0 mM; 0.34 mM; 0.68 mM and 1.03 mM). Five light conditions were evaluated at shoots proliferation and rooting [100% blue (455 nm); 100% red (630 nm); 30% blue + 70% red; 30% red + 70% blue or fluorescent white]. Low levels of macronutrients in MS (50% and 25%) and sucrose (0.00 mM and 0.34 mM) resulted in plants with higher height, number of shoots and higher production of photosynthetic pigments. The 100% red light promoted rooting of 100% of the plants, and in 100% red or 70% red + 30% blue, higher plants were observed. These results demonstrate that under in vitro conditions, L. artemisiifolia has low nutritional needs, typical of plants that live in rupestrian fields.

Keywords

• culture medium
• micropropagation
• rock plants
• spectral light
• sucrose concentration