Growth regulators (mg/L) % of explants showing response No. of shoots (cm) SE* Average length of shoots SE*
BAP      
0.5 60.0 09.0 ± 0.6 2.1 ± 0.6
1.0 95.0 10.0 ± 0.5 2.4 ± 0.2
1.5 90.0 11.9 ± 0.5 2.3 ± 0.2
2.0 70.0 12.0 ± 0.3 2.0 ± 0.3
2.5 65.0 08.0 ± 0.4 1.5 ± 0.3
3.0 50.0 05.0 ± 0.5 1.0 ± 0.4
Kn      
0.5 50.0 6.2 ± 1.6 1.3 ± 0.3
1.0 65.0 7.0 ± 0.5 1.5 ± 0.3
1.5 75.0 8.0 ± 0.4 2.0 ± 0.3
2.0 70.0 7.9 ± 0.5 1.8 ± 0.2
2.5 60.0 6.5 ± 0.4 1.5 ± 0.3
3.0 55.0 5.0 ± 0.5 1.0 ± 0.5
* Mean ± Standard Error
Table 2: Effect of different concentration of BAP, Kn alone in MS medium for multiple shoot induction from cotyledonary node explants of Cicer arietinum (ICCC- 34) (kranthi).