Micropropagation of Cordyline terminalis

This protocol describes an efficient and rapid method for large-scale multiplication of Cordyline terminalis in a cost-effective manner. Actively growing shoot tips were selected as explants. Murashige and Skoog (MS) basal medium was supplemented with different plant growth regulators at various developmental stages of C . terminalis. The highest percentage of regeneration (95 � 2.8) and average number of shoot buds (60.2 � 4.4) per explant were obtained in medium containing 80 mg /L adenine sulfate (AdSO₄ ), 2 mg/L 6-benzyladenine (BA), and 0.1 mg/L indole-3-acetic acid (IAA). Thousands of micropropagated plants were produced within 4–5 months using this protocol.