Plant Cell Knudson C Orchid Basal Salts - Orchid Germination Media

•  Orchids: Originally developed for orchid tissue culture, Knudson C orchid Basal Salts (Morel Modification) provide essential nutrients for the growth and development of various orchid species.
• Carnations: This nutrient mixture has been successfully used in the tissue culture of carnations, promoting healthy shoot and root development.
• Geraniums: have been shown to support the regeneration of geranium plants in tissue culture experiments.
• Ferns: Fern species have also benefited from the balanced nutrient composition provided by KCP01 in tissue culture settings.
• African Violets: Researchers have reported successful propagation of African violets using this product as a nutrient source.

Follow the given steps to prepare this media

1. Measure 800 ml of distilled water in a beaker.
2. Add 1.89 grams of Orchid Basal Salt, 30 grams of sugar, and PPM™ (1-2 ml/L) and stir the mixture thoroughly until all components are dissolved.
3. Add distilled water to bring the total volume to 1000 ml.
4. Adjust the pH of the solution to a range of 5.4 to 5.8 using a pH meter and appropriate pH adjusters.
5. Add a gelling agent (6-8 g/L of agar or 3-4 g/L of Gellan Gum) to the solution while stirring continuously.
6. Autoclave the prepared medium at 121°C and 15 psi for 20 minutes to sterilize.
7. Allow the medium to cool before pouring it into culture vessels.

This modification is also available in 50L size, contact us if you are interested to order.

We also supply Orchid maintenance media once your seed have germinated.

This Products is shipped from Marrickville, Sydney.

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