African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 7 (1), pp. 041-043, 4 January 2008   

ISSN 1684–5315 © 2008 Academic Journals        

Short Communication

In vitro micropropagation of white dasheen (Colocassia esculenta)

Chien-Ying Ko¹*, Ji-Ping Kung¹ and Rohan Mc Donald²

¹The International Cooperation and Development Fund (Taiwan ICDF), Taipei 11157, Taiwan.

²Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Richmond Hill, Kingstown.

*Corresponding author. E-mail: a0955579973@yahoo.com.tw. Tel/Fax: 966-553111068.

Accepted 14 November, 2007

Plant regeneration for efficient vegetative propagation in white dasheen has been developed. Meristem cultured on Murashige and Skoog medium supplemented with 6-Benzyladenine (BA) and Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) gave the best explants establishment and development. This in vitro system provides for a uniform production system which is easily managed and yields high quality cornels for commercial production.

Key words: White dasheen, mass propagation.