Figure 5: Shoot induction and plantlets regeneration in Stevia rebaudiana in half-strength MS media. (a) Regenerated shoots from nodal segment after 6 weeks of culture containing 0.2 mg L-1 kinetin. (b) 0.2 mg L-1 BAP. (c) 0.2 mg L-1 BAP+kinetin. (d) Shoot induction and elongation from nodal segment. (e) Rooting of the elongated shoot after 8 eeks of culture in half-strength MS medium containing both 2.0 mg L-1 IBA and 0.5 mg L-1 kinetin. (f, g, h) Acclimatized plants of Stevia rebaudiana in soil: perlite (2:1) after 8 weeks under control condition. (i) Fully developed S. rebaudiana plants grown in plastic pot. (j) Well adopted and acclimatized field grown in vitro raised plants [39].