Micropropagation of Indian jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. cv. Zaytoni) through shoot tip culture

In vitro shoot multiplication were successfully achieved from shoot tips of Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. cv. Zaytoni by culturing the shoot tip explants on MS medium supplemented with various concentrations of 6-benzyl amino purine (BA) (0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 mg L-1). BA at 1.0 mg L-1 induced significantly highest number (4) of axillary shoots in comparison with other concentrations. The well developed plantlets were transferred to a potting mix containing sand and peat moss (2:1) and grown for 3 months, with an average survival rate of 66.7 %. The results of the present work, clearly demonstrated the efficient cloning of Z. mauritiana Lam. cv. Zaytoni, through shoot tip culture multiplication.