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Chironex · 06-28-2008, 03:06 PM

Dean, keep in mind that TC'ing a banana requires the original pseudostem to be destroyed. We dissect the apical meristem from the base of the pseudostem. You might be able to re-grow from the corm.
There is always a risk of contamination in TC work, however small the percentage (Less than 2% hopefully), so always keep a back-up, just in case. I have several Ensete perrieri seeds in germination, so if I get a decent germination rate, I plan to TC one of them.

06-28-2008, 03:06 PM	#25 (permalink)
Chironex Dayyyyyyyy-O Chironex's Photo Gallery Location: Las Vegas, NV Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Scot Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,561 BananaBucks : 2,795 Feedback: 7 / 100% Thanks: 2,487 Thanked 478 Times in 318 Posts Welcomes: 294	Re: Tissue Culture Dean, keep in mind that TC'ing a banana requires the original pseudostem to be destroyed. We dissect the apical meristem from the base of the pseudostem. You might be able to re-grow from the corm. There is always a risk of contamination in TC work, however small the percentage (Less than 2% hopefully), so always keep a back-up, just in case. I have several Ensete perrieri seeds in germination, so if I get a decent germination rate, I plan to TC one of them. __________________ Scot "Grow 'em if ya got 'em!"