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mrbungalow · 03-27-2008, 11:20 AM

In my experience: TC-plants need a longer time than suckers to develop resistance to the elements (sunshine, cold, heat, etc.) But when they are hardened off and settled in, I can't spot any difference.

An example: I had to baby a TC Musa Basjoo with minimal roots for about 6 months before it started acting "normal", and this was inside a greenhouse! Now it's growing fine, and will go outside in a month.

To turn the question around a little bit: Wich cultivars you grow have not been Tissue Cultured at some period in time? And what mass produced cultivars for sale at garden centres and department stores are not TC plants??

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