Tissueponics Tissue Culture Kit with 108 Tubes
Mother plants take up floor space, light and labor, and they can carry pests and disease into every new crop. This tissue culture kit offers another route, keeping small plant tips alive in sealed tubes. Tissue culture uses sugar as the energy source, so the cuttings need far less light. They take in sugar, nutrients and hormones directly through their surface. Hormones in the liquid medium encourage branching and new nodes inside each tube. The tubes keep plants small, which saves time, space and electricity. The medium contains preservatives that lower the risk of mold. Over a few weeks, cuttings gain mass, add nodes and begin to root. Those new branches become a renewable source of many more cuttings. The kit includes 108 non-sterile glass culture tubes held in a reusable tray. It also comes with prepared sterile liquid cloning medium and Dichlor surface sanitizer. A scalpel, 8 inch forceps, sealing tape and instructions complete the set.
Cloning Cuttings in Sealed Culture Tubes
Set up a clean workspace before cutting anything. A HEPA air filter and a plastic storage bin used as a work hood keep stray spores out. Mix the Dichlor sanitizer at 1 gram per liter of water for surface cleaning. Keep a spray bottle of 70 to 91 percent alcohol close at hand. Trim limb tips from the strongest, healthiest plants in the room. Sanitize each tip, then place it in a tube with the prepared liquid medium. Seal the tubes with the included tape to block contamination. Set the tray on a shelf under compact fluorescent or LED light at 4 to 6 watts per square foot. Check tubes regularly and remove any that show cloudiness or mold. When cuttings have added mass and nodes, move them directly into rooting plugs. The whole cycle from cutting to plug takes about three weeks. Wash and sterilize the glass tubes before starting the next round.
Key Features
- 108 Glass Tubes: Held in a reusable tray.
- Ready Medium: Prepared sterile liquid cloning medium.
- Tools Included: Scalpel, 8 in forceps and sealing tape.
- Low Light Needs: 4 to 6 watts per square foot.
- Direct to Plugs: Tube cuttings move straight to rooting plugs.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | microCLONE (DL Wholesale) |
| Item Number | PF1108 |
| Type | Liquid-medium plant tissue culture starter kit |
| Culture Tubes | 108 non-sterile glass tubes in a reusable tray |
| Medium | Prepared sterile liquid tissue cloning medium |
| Sanitizer | Dichlor surface sanitizer (1 g per 1 L) |
| Tools | Scalpel, 8 in forceps |
| Also Included | Sealing tape, instructions |
| Light Requirement | 4-6 W per sq ft, fluorescent or LED |
| Cycle | About 3 weeks from cutting to plug |
| Needed, Not Included | HEPA filter, work hood, 70-91% alcohol, grow light and shelf |