Rapid in vitro multiplication of shoots has been described using capitular sections and leaf explants in Gerbera jamesonii. Three types of basal media regimes were used including MS and two of its modified forms⎯MSI and MSA. Shoot induction was achieved on all three regimes but MSI medium supplemented with Kn (4 mg/l) and IAA (0.5 mg/l) was ideal for shoot bud initiation (8-11) from capitular s...

Stem and peduncle bending by the weight of the flower is one of the main postharvest problems in gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii Bolus.) and sometimes caused stem crushing or water loss. In this research, silicon and salicylic acid were applied to enhance the mechanical strength of inflorescence stem, and the results revealed that stem curving was decreased by silicon and salicylic acid treatments. ...