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Ecological and trophic determination of the ontogenesis in vitro plants of the genus Betula Cover

Ecological and trophic determination of the ontogenesis in vitro plants of the genus Betula

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|Sep 2025

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Figure 1.

Collection of mother plants (depository)
Collection of mother plants (depository)

Figure 2.

Cultivation of birch plants in vitro in culture containers with a volume of 200 ml on light racks
Cultivation of birch plants in vitro in culture containers with a volume of 200 ml on light racks

Figure 3.

Sterilization of instruments
Sterilization of instruments

Figure 4.

Concentration of salts in nutrient media
Concentration of salts in nutrient media

Figure 5.

Condition of explants at the fifth passage on MS medium, variety Jacquemontii
Condition of explants at the fifth passage on MS medium, variety Jacquemontii

Figure 6.

State of explants at the fifth passage on medium MS1/2, variety Jacquemontii
State of explants at the fifth passage on medium MS1/2, variety Jacquemontii

Figure 7.

Development of birch regenerants under unfavourable nutrient medium acidity: pH 5.1, variety Royal Frost; pH 6.0, variety Jacquemontii
Development of birch regenerants under unfavourable nutrient medium acidity: pH 5.1, variety Royal Frost; pH 6.0, variety Jacquemontii

Figure 8.

Development of birch regenerants at pH 5.5 nutrient medium acidity, varieties Jacquemontii (green in the centre) and Royal Frost (with burgundy colour)
Development of birch regenerants at pH 5.5 nutrient medium acidity, varieties Jacquemontii (green in the centre) and Royal Frost (with burgundy colour)

Figure 9.

Symptoms of excess sulphur in the nutrient medium, Royal Frost variety
Symptoms of excess sulphur in the nutrient medium, Royal Frost variety

Figure 10.

Visual signs of deficiency caused by excess sulphur in the nutrient medium, variety Jacquemontii
Visual signs of deficiency caused by excess sulphur in the nutrient medium, variety Jacquemontii

Figure 11.

Condition of birch plants before (1, 2) and after feeding (3, 4), where 1, 3 – Royal Frost variety; 2, 4 – Jacquemontii variety
Condition of birch plants before (1, 2) and after feeding (3, 4), where 1, 3 – Royal Frost variety; 2, 4 – Jacquemontii variety

Figure 12.

Post-aseptic cutting the top, variety Royal Frost: 1 – a plant transplanted from in vitro on 22 January 2024, from which the top was separated for rooting on 7 February 2024; 2 – two new shoots grow in the decapitation zone
Post-aseptic cutting the top, variety Royal Frost: 1 – a plant transplanted from in vitro on 22 January 2024, from which the top was separated for rooting on 7 February 2024; 2 – two new shoots grow in the decapitation zone

The influence of cultivation conditions on the adaptation of birch plants in vitro on the 14th and 30th days of cultivation

Adaptation conditionsBasis of the substrateShoot height, cmRoot length, cm
Royal FrostJacquemontiiRoyal FrostJacquemontii
14th day of cultivation
Wet chamberpeat8.8±0.607.3±0.553.2±0.413.0±0.30
perlite9.7±0.727.8±0.623.6±0.493.0±0.42
Bioreactorpeat20.1±1.9117.6±1.3119.3±1.6513.4±1.17
perlite23.1±2.1018.4±1.7620.6±1.7215.7±1.22
30th day of cultivation
Wet chamberpeat15.3±1.1311.7±0.817.7±0.516.4±0.30
perlite16.1±1.3312.9±1.1512.6±1.129.8±0.72
Bioreactorpeat39.6±2.3132.1±2.3229.7±2.3323.3±1.93
perlite45.4±3.4833.7±2.6433.0±2.8427.6±2.44

The influence of the age of donor plants on the features of decontamination and morphogenesis of primary birch explants in the MS medium

IndexVarietyAge, years
137
Decontamination efficiency, %royal frost31.4±4.0923.2±3.1114.1±2.07
jacquemontii19.5±1.9911.4±2.017.4±1.86
Morphogenesis of explants, %royal frost11.9±2.029.0±1.986.1±2.02
jacquemontii6.3±0.985.1±0.883.3±1.07

Influence of growing conditions of annual donor plants on features of decontamination and morphogenesis of primary birch explants in the MS medium

IndexVarietyField conditionsDepository
Decontamination efficiency, %royal frost30.4±4.0147.7±5.13
jacquemontii21.2±3.1239.5±4.32
Morphogenesis of explants, %royal frost10.2±2.0823.3±3.22
jacquemontii7.1±0.8917.2±3.06

Dynamics of morphogenesis of birch explants on different media

IndexVarietyMedia
MSMS1/2
age, years
15157
Decontamination efficiency, %royal frost2.1±0.211.3±0.082.2±0.301.7±0.111.5±0.09
jacquemontii1.6±0.101.1± 0.061.7±0.111.5±0.081.5±0.10
Morphogenesis of explants, %royal frost39.5±3.0912.1± 1.4147±3.2041.4±2.9136.5±2.73
jacquemontii33.2±2.8211.0± 1.2238±2.7332.6±2.4327.5±2.64

The influence of combinations of nutrient media on shoot formation in birch regenerants during long-term cultivation

OptionIndex
height of a shoot, mmnumber of nodes, pcs.
...WPM–WPM......MS1/2–WPM......WPM–WPM...... MS1/2–WPM...
Variety Royal Frost36.3±2.2175.5±3.844.1±1.599.1±1.99
Variety Jacquemontii29.4±1.9865.2±3.323.3±1.427.4±2.43

Biometric indicators of birch regenerants on different nutrient media

IndexCuttingMedium
MSMS1/2DKWQLWPM
Royal Frost
The number of microshoots in the conglomerate, pcsfirst2.0±0.212.2±0.171.9±0.141.8±0.213.9±0.10
fifth1.3±0.181.7±0.311.8±0.301.8±0.334.1±0.22
Height of regenerants, mmfirst36.2±3.347.4±4.244.4±5.1232.0±0.2963.8±4.1
fifth31.1±2.9041.1± 4.332.8±3.4228.4±3.161.6±4.4
The number of internodes in the main shoot of regenerates, pcsfirst2.4±0.212.9±0.112.7±0.402.3±0.223.6±0.10
fifth1.7±0.182.3±0.161.3±0.312.1±0.193.5±0.08
Jacquemontii
The number of microshoots in the conglomerate, pcsfirst1.4±0.221.7±0.192.0±0.112.2±0.213.7±0.29
fifth1.1±0.281.5±0.301.6±0.211.7±0.273.6±0.20
Height of regenerants, mmfirst32.3±3.138.6±5.541.2±3.330.4±3.159.9±3.6
fifth21.2±2.432.6±4.827.7±2.425.3±2.262.8±3.4
The number of internodes in the main shoot of regenerates, pcsfirst2.1±0.162.6±0.242.2±0.131.9±0.213.3±0.20
fifth1.3±0.151.8±0.191.1±0.151.8±0.223.4±0.18

The influence of combinations of nutrient media on the features of rhizogenesis of birch regenerants during long-term cultivation

OptionIndex
the length of the root system, mmnumber of roots, pcs.
...WPM–WPM......MS1/2–WPM......WPM–WPM......MS1/2–WPM...
Variety Royal Frost36±369±42±17±2
Variety Jacquemontii11±337±35±214±2

Influence of the origin of primary bud explants on the features of decontamination and morphogenesis

IndexVarietyBud
apicalmedialbasal
Decontamination efficiency, %royal frost49.8±5.4656.7±6.3213.5±3.98
jacquemontii38.3±4.0548.5±5.239.1±2.86
Morphogenesis of explants, %royal frost20.3±3.1131.3±4.216.4±1.88
jacquemontii16.6±3.1627.6±3.093.21±2.01

Decontamination and morphogenesis of primary birch explants with various antiseptics

IndexVarietyNaClOAgNO3C2H5OHBlanidas 300
Decontamination efficiency, %royal frost56±678±5
jacquemontii48±569±5
Morphogenesis of explants, %royal frost31±454±3
jacquemontii27±351±3
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ffp-2025-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2199-5907 | Journal ISSN: 0071-6677
Language: English
Page range: 150 - 167
Submitted on: Feb 6, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 17, 2025
Published on: Sep 14, 2025
Published by: Forest Research Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Larysa Filipova, Vyacheslav Matskevych, Małgorzata Sułkowska, Vasyl Yukhnovskyi, Olga Tupchii, published by Forest Research Institute
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