Abstract
Florida nursery operators need to understand plant propagation principles and techniques so they can grow enough plants for sale. Micropropagation is a way to culture plant tissue to rapidly propagate a large number of plants. This 4-page fact sheet presents an overview of micropropagation to help growers evaluate it as a propagation technique for their own nursery operations. Written by J. Chen and R. J. Henny, and published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, May 2015. (Photo: J. Chen, UF/IFAS)
References
Chen, Jianjun, and Richard J. Henny. 2008."Role of Micropropagation in the Development of the Foliage Plant Industry." In Floriculture, Ornamental and Plant Biotechnology Volume V. 206-218. UK: Global Science Books Ltd.
Chen, J., and R.H. Stamps. 2008. "Cutting Propagation of Foliage Plants," In Cutting Propagation: A Guide to Propagating and Producing Floriculture Crops, edited by J.M. Dole and J.L. Gibson , 203-28. Batavia, IL: Ball Publishing.
Hennen, Gary. 2003. "Acclimatizing Tissue-Cultured Plantlets," In Ball RedBook Volume 2 Crop Production, edited by D. Hamrick, 172. Batavia, IL: Ball Publishing.