Abstract

Micropropagation is a modern and highly efficient technique for the rapid multiplication of plants under controlled laboratory conditions. This method involves the propagation of plants from small, actively growing tissues, such as shoot tips or nodal segments, in aseptic environments. The process begins with the establishment of an explant on a nutrient-rich agar medium supplemented with growth hormones. Over time, the explant develops into a mass of identical plantlets, each genetically identical to the parent plant.

This technique offers numerous advantages over traditional propagation methods, including the ability to produce a large number of disease-free plants in a relatively short period. It has wide applications in the agricultural, horticultural, and forestry industries, enabling the mass production of elite plant varieties, endangered species conservation, and rapid multiplication of economically important plants. The abstract provides an overview of the micropropagation technique and its potential applications, highlighting its significance in plant propagation and research.