Date: Sun, 29 Nov 1998 16:20:31 -0800 From: Craig Gardner <cgardner@jps.net> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg3747$foo@default> Subject: Re: Happy Thanksgiving and a question
Ian
I personally think TC is a great hobby. But as far as producing an army of
plants in 2-4 months, it depends on what you are growing. If you want
Sarracenia you will need to flasked the seed, then put them in the fridge
for at least 4-6 weeks for stratification, then after bringing them out it
will take a week or more to germinate. I am not trying to discourage you
just letting you know what to expect. I have a Sarracenia Hybrid that I
germinated and grew invitro and after six months planted out and they are
the size of 3 year old plants! Drosera would be much faster.
The biggest problem I had starting out was contamination. Carol includes a
product called PPM in the Kitchen culture kits that will greatly cut down on
contamination. I hope this of help for you if you have any questions please
feel free to write.
> ANYWAY, I am thinking of trying my hand at tissue culture, buoyed by the
> down-home simplicity of the "Kitchen Culture Kit"- it seems tailor made,
> a growing project of 2-4 months duration, promising a veritable army of
> plantlets just as the growing season begins.
>
> THE QUESTION, then is this: will tissue cultured plants snap right into
> the growing season, or will they have a year of downtime? Is it better
> to uncork them in February, or in April? I analogize to root division,
> where it seems a month or two in either direction makes all the
> difference.
>
> I know that there are all manner of online resources, but I was hoping
> to get some first-hand testimony, perhaps other enthusiasts came onto
> tissue culture through the same downtime-fighting urges and I'd like to
> learn from others' experiences.
>
> Thanks in advance! Back to leftovers.
>
> - Ian
>
-- Craig S. Gardner 9525 West Rd. Redwood Valley, Ca. 95470 (707)485-1276 http://www.jps.net/cgardner/index.html
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