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Re: Propogation of Amorphophallus from Petiole Tissue

From: "Mr R.a McClure" <Rob.McClure at sci.monash.edu.au> on 1999.04.08 at 13:44:01(3247)
> We have periodically discussed the propogation of Amorphophallus titanum
> (I believe) from leaf tissue. Has anyone tried this with tissue from
> petioles of any of the A. species?
>
> Don Burns Plantation, FL USA Zone 10b
Don,
I have tried it on Amorph. galbra and it failed miserably.
Undeterred I have done another batch of galbra and some variablis.
They are looking ok so far and I am hoping my new whizz-bang
heating pad is going to do the trick.
Cheers,
Rob.
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Rob.McClure
Biological Sciences
Monash University, Clayton 3168
Victoria
AUSTRALIA.
Phone:(03)9905.5625
Fax:(03)9905.5613
e-mail: Rob.McClure@sci.monash.edu.au

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