The efficiency of transfer of plants cultivated in vitro to ex vitro conditions as affected by sugar supply

The greatest growth of wheat and rape plants in vitro was reached on media with 5 or 9 % sucrose, respectively. The highest efficiency for transfer of these plants to ex vitro conditions was found at the same sucrose concentrations. The content of endogenous non-structural saccharides (glucose, fructose, sucrose, starch and fructans) increased with increasing sucrose concentration in the medium up to 10 %. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.