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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 05-25-2011, 08:28 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 46,304
Posted By Frankco
Re: step by step Tissue Culture Pineapple

I would have never figured out how much NAA to use without your help.
Thanks so much for your help. :nanadrink:
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 03-15-2011, 07:53 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 46,304
Posted By Frankco
Re: step by step Tissue Culture Pineapple

Hi Novi,

Here's some picts of my baby pineapples. When I divided the original one up I put a couple of young leaves in jars. Those started to develop callus and multiply too. I read it was done...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 09-11-2010, 03:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,938
Posted By Frankco
Re: Tissue culture workshop Kankakee IL. Sept. 18th

Directions to the workshop are here plus, there is a campus map on the lower part of the page.

Directions and Maps (http://www.kcc.edu/community/collegeinfo/pages/directionsmaps.aspx)

The...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 09-11-2010, 09:06 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 46,304
Posted By Frankco
Re: step by step Tissue Culture Pineapple

Hi Novi!!!

I had a hard time finding a nice "green" pineapple. I bough a couple that were too ripe and didn't realize it until I tried to trim them.

I really want to say THANK YOU!!! :bananas_b...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 09-11-2010, 08:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,938
Posted By Frankco
Re: Tissue culture workshop Kankakee IL. Sept. 18th

Hi Jack and Dalmatian,

Wish you could make it too. It's going to be fun. I'll take some videos of the workshop and post them. I would love to do a live video stream but would have to okay that with...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 09-02-2010, 07:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,938
Posted By Frankco
Tissue culture workshop Kankakee IL. Sept. 18th

If you are interesting in learning how to tissue culture plants, including bananas, there will be a hands-on workshop at the Kankakee Community College on Sept. 18th.

The workshop will be hosted by...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 07-28-2010, 08:42 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 46,304
Posted By Frankco
Re: step by step Tissue Culture Pineapple

Hi Pineapplefarmer,

I'm following Novi's protocol using MS, Murashige & Skoog Basal Medium, that's the nutrients, along with 5 mg/L NAA and 2 mg/L BAP.

NAA is 1-Naphthaleneacetic acid. BAP is...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 07-27-2010, 03:19 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 46,304
Posted By Frankco
Re: step by step Tissue Culture Pineapple

Hi Brian,

Canning jars work well.

As for the media and plant growth regulators, you can get them from Carol at Home Tissue Culture* Group (http://www.hometissueculture.org)

I think you will find...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 05-05-2010, 07:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,105
Posted By Frankco
Re: Tissue culture noob

Thanks Mediahound for the suggestion on using the advanced post.

I started out reading Plants from test tubes. It's a good book and a good place to start but I found, at least for me, some of the...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 04-25-2010, 05:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,105
Posted By Frankco
Re: Tissue culture noob

Hi Mediahound.

Thanks. The link to the Home Plant Tissue Culture site has changed to
http://www.hometissueculture.org]Home Tissue Culture Group

Here's an interesting tid bit. If you happen to...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 04-24-2010, 08:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,105
Posted By Frankco
Re: Tissue culture noob

Hi canadianplant,

Yes you can do this with bamaboo. I've done it with seeds but not a mature plant, yet. Jackie Heinricher made a nice business out of it.
YouTube - Booshoot...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 04-05-2010, 07:49 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 18,321
Posted By Frankco
Re: Tissue Culture Pineapple

Hi Novi, My first attempt the explant turned brown and don’t look like they are going to do anything. I tried another one this weekend and they look better but I have wait and see.
When you cut the...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 04-03-2010, 09:47 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 18,321
Posted By Frankco
Re: Tissue Culture Pineapple

Wow Kamayoi that's a gigantic pineapple!
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 03-15-2010, 10:48 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 18,321
Posted By Frankco
Re: Tissue Culture Pineapple

Thank you Novi! I will try bigger pieces, no food coloring and watch my disinfecting times.
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 03-15-2010, 10:28 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 18,321
Posted By Frankco
Re: Tissue Culture Pineapple

Hi Novi,

I'm good with bananas. I have a bunch of them going.

The pineapple, not yet. I put some of the slices vertically in the media and some I just laid on top. The ones I laid on top seem to...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 03-15-2010, 09:53 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 18,321
Posted By Frankco
Re: Tissue Culture Pineapple

Hi Novi! They look great!

Nothing is happening with my pineapple yet. I bought a pineapple this weekend and will give this one a try. I'm going to take a video of the process. I think I cut too...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 02-07-2010, 08:07 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 46,304
Posted By Frankco
Re: step by step Tissue Culture Pineapple

Hi Novi,

Will do. That was fun! Now to see if they grow :drum:

Like you said, it is a thing of beauty to see plants grow from little pieces.

Now I'm going try caladiums. Your pictures of them...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 02-07-2010, 06:08 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 46,304
Posted By Frankco
Re: step by step Tissue Culture Pineapple

Okay, I'm done cutting the pineapple up. And to think there is a ham in the freezer :nanadrink:


I had this growing in a pot outside. I cut the top off of a pineapple and stuck it ontop of of some...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 02-07-2010, 04:59 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 46,304
Posted By Frankco
Re: step by step Tissue Culture Pineapple

Cool!!! It's just like TC'ing Bananas!

I'm working on my pineapple right now. I'll post some picts in a few minutes.

Thanks again Novi!!! This is awesome!
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 02-07-2010, 09:52 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 46,304
Posted By Frankco
Re: step by step Tissue Culture Pineapple

Thanks Novi! This is great. I'm going to try this today!
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 01-21-2010, 10:55 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 18,321
Posted By Frankco
Re: Tissue Culture Pineapple

Hi novisyatria,

No, food coloring isn't poisonous to the plants. I have about 350 Musa Basjoo explants in jars and another 100 jars filled with different plants that all have food coloring in them....
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 01-21-2010, 07:46 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 18,321
Posted By Frankco
Re: Tissue Culture Pineapple

Hi novisyatria,

Here are a couple of picts of plants in Gelcarin. The first one is a banana of course. The second one is a Drosera Venus Flytrap. I put food coloring in the media so I can tell them...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 01-21-2010, 08:18 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 18,321
Posted By Frankco
Re: Tissue Culture Pineapple

Hi novisyatria,

I didn't get around to trying the pineapple yet. I've been busy with other plants, mainly bananas.

I did a test with Gelcarin GP812 on bananas to see if it would help with the...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 01-03-2010, 08:42 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 18,321
Posted By Frankco
Re: Tissue Culture Pineapple

May I ask what gelling agent you use. It looks nice and clear.

Thank you,
Frank
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 01-03-2010, 08:10 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 18,321
Posted By Frankco
Re: Tissue Culture Pineapple

Thanks novisyatria! I'm going to try it this next weekend. I'll post picts of the before and after:-)

I am amazed at your caladium too. I have one of those growing too. I may just give that a try...
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