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Orchid Seed Germination and Micropropagation II: Media Information and Composition

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Orchid Propagation: From Laboratories to Greenhouses—Methods and Protocols

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This chapter serves as a summary of various media constituents for orchid seed germination and micropropagation. The fifteen commonly used media are arranged into individual tables listing compounds in both mg/L and molar concentration. A comparative table of mineral salt content is also included. Recent publications on the beneficial effects of organic additives such as chitosan, coconut water, banana, and potato are listed to serve as a quick reference source on the subject.

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Park, J., Yeung, E.C. (2018). Orchid Seed Germination and Micropropagation II: Media Information and Composition. In: Lee, YI., Yeung, ET. (eds) Orchid Propagation: From Laboratories to Greenhouses—Methods and Protocols. Springer Protocols Handbooks. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7771-0_6

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