An efficient method for in vitro propagation and growth of the wild garlic(Allium ochotense Prokh.) was established. Bulbs of wild garlic were collected from Ullung Island, Korea, and the growth pattern of plantlets on various culture media was observed. High growth of shoot was obtained on LP, NN and N6 medium. The growth media supplemented with 3%(w/v) sucrose was found optimal for shoot growth. After 10 weeks multiple shoots were observed in the plantlets growing on the medium containing 1.0 mg/l of zeatine and 0.1 mg/l NAA. Roots were induced directly at the base of the shoot in all treatments. The medium with 2.0 mg/l of IBA proved to be the best rooting medium. The studies of this kind may be used to develop strategies for large-scale propagation of elite wild garlic.

호접란 조직배양시 발생하는 체세포변이의 발생을 줄 이기 위한 적절한 다신초 유기배양 조건과 계대배양 조 건에 관한 연구를 실시하였다. 다신초 유기 및 증식의 적 정 배지로서는 1/2 MS 배지가 VW 배지와 Hyponex 배 지보다 더 효율적이었다. 다신초 유기에 적절한 생장조 절제 농도는 BA 5mg · L-1와 TDZ 1mg · L-1가 적절하였 다. 계대 배양의 횟수가 증가할수록 기형 신초수의 발생 이 증가하였다. 그러나 2개월마다 3회 계대배양할 때까 지는 기형 신초가 거의 발생하지 않았다. 특히 핑크계 호 접란 품종에서 6회 이상 계대할 경우 기형 신초 발생율 이 30%에 육박하였고 배지내 페놀 물질의 집적이 더 많 이 관찰되었다. 식물체를 배지에 치상한 후 2개월이 지 나 처음으로 계대 배양하였을 때 모든 품종에서 기형 신 초 발생이 거의 없었지만, 이후 계대배양 기간이 증가함 에 따라 기형 신초 발생율과 고사율이 증가하였다. 그러 므로 적어도 2개월에 한 번씩 계대 배양하는 것이 바람 직한 것으로 판단되었다.

This study was performed to develop the mass propagation system using tissue culture technique to supply the seeds of Elephant garlic (Allium ampeloprasum L.) which has difficulty in propagation. Immature spathe of Elephant garlic was cultured on Murashige & Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with two plant growth regulators, naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) and kinetin. After 6 weeks of culture, the highest number of shoot (14.9/explant) was obtained when the immature spathe with 10 ㎝ length was cultured right after harvesting. In MS medium supplemented with 2 ㎎/L kinetin and 0.5 ㎎/L NAA, the most vigorous growth characteristics was observed, the shoot number was 14.9/explant, its length was 11.3 ㎝, and its fresh weight was 2.5 g. When the bulblets were cultured in MS medium with 2 ㎎/L kinetin and 0.5 ㎎/L NAA, the addition of 30 ㎎/L adenine improved their proliferation and growth significantly, the highest bulblet formation rate (48%) was obtained. The addition of 7% sucrose also increased the bulblet formation rate at the highest frequency of 98.2%. The shoots were shown be more vigorously proliferated at the secondary subculture stage rather than primary culture stage, their propagation rate was 80% after subculture.

In vitro proliferation system was achieved by using nodal segment excised from greenhouse grown juvenile stock plants of Alnus japonica. Stem explants were cultured on MS medium supplemented with different plant growth regulators of cytokinin and/or their combinations. The most effective cytokinin source was the combination of zeatin 2.0 mg/L and TDZ 0.05 mg/L producing the average number of shoots (16.8 ± 3.6). In addition, healthy roots were formed after small clumps of shoots were transferred to half strength of MS medium containing IBA 0.02 mg/L with optimal rooting capacity. Soil acclimatization was successfully conducted in cell tray containing artificially mixed soil with 92 % survival rate.

The efficiency of in vitro regeneration of four clones of Populus euramericana, Canada blanc, Eugenii, I-45/51, and Wisconsin #5, was examined. Cytokinins and the combinations with auxins affected the rate of regeneration from the explants of root segments, stem internodes, and leaf discs. Overall, BA and the combination with auxins were effective in root segments and leaf discs of the Canada blanc clone, whereas zeatin and the combination with auxins were important in stem internodes of the Wisconsin #5 clone. The highest number of shoots averaging 17.6 ± 0.47 from root segments in the Canada blanc clone,18.2 ± 3.0 from stem internodes in the Wisconsin #5 clone, and 17.8 ± 1.92 from leaf discs in the Canada blanc clone were obtained with 2.0 mg/1 BA, 2.0 mg/l zeatin combined with 0.2 mg/l IAA, and 0.5 mg/l BA combined with 0.05 mg/l 2,4-D, respectively. In particular, the addition of 2,4-D into cytokinin medium promoted shoot proliferation.