Re: Tissue culture questions

Bob Cohen (bob@wrs.com)
Fri, 7 Jan 1994 18:07:03 -0800 (PST)

> Dear tissue culture gurus:

I took a stab at several genera using Carolina Biological Supply's
VFT (dionea) multiplication media, which appears to be a weak MS type
medium with a growth horomone added (I forget which one). I was particularly
interested in Sarracenia, so I tried using explants from several locations -
growth point, root tip, juvenile leaves, etc. No luck. The only genera
I had any luck with was Pinguicula, which seems to propagate vegetatively
at the drop of a hat anyway. I'm going to try using seeds in my next batch.
Any tips appreciated.