Abstract
III vitro shoot cultures of two commercial cultivars of Solanum tuberosum, Desiree and Maris Piper, and of two wild species S. conunersonii and S. acaule, were established. Growth of axillary buds was assessed on two different media. Espinoza medium proved better fill' the growth of axillary buds and their subsequent development into plantlets. Among the potato types, the growth from the axillary buds of S. conunersonii was the most vigorous followed by the S. tuberosum cv. Desiree . while the growth from S. acaule axillary buds was poor. Key words: axillary bud culture, growth ill vitro, potato
