Tissue culture is a ticklish propagation technique, giving nursery growers one more way to make plants quickly, accurately and in great numbers.

When we were introduced to plant propagation back in Grade 6, we learned the three primary methods of producing new plants are by seed, stem cuttings and division. We also touched on grafting and air layering.

For today’s Grade 6 biology pupils, we would add tissue culture to the list.

Tissue culture is a ticklish propagation technique, giving nursery growers one more way to make plants quickly, accurately and in great numbers.

Also called micro propagation, tissue culture is a technique of making new plants in a lab under sterile conditions. Only a few cells are required in the process. As few as one or two leaves........

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