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Table 1 Effects of different type of gelling agents on the viability and survival of oil palm polyembryoids

From: Effects of some gelling agents and their concentrations on conversion of oil palm polyembryoids into plantlets

Gelling agent

Concentration (g/l)

Viability (%)

Survival (%)

Gelrite®

1.5

100.0a

80.0d

2.5

100.0a

90.0b

3.5

100.0a

100.0a

Agar Type 900

8

86.7b

86.7c

10

86.7b

80.0d

12

86.7b

86.7c

  1. Values in the same column having the different letters are significantly different at P ≤ 0.05 based on Duncan Multiple Range Test [9]. Data expressed as percentage were transformed using arc sine prior to ANOVA and converted back to the original scale for demonstration in the table [10]