Very grateful Hardy, thank you for sharing your methods and results. Years ago I tried soaking Cephalotus leaves in a milky captan solution, and then bleaching them, but it never worked for me. (However my bleach solution was much stronger than yours.) I'll have to try this with Nepenthes--
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In vitro shoot tip culture of N. campanulata
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Just an update, here's two of the best-looking cultures.
These were subcultures starting with similar-sized single shoots, using multiplication medium. One has produced fewer but larger shoots, the other has proliferated more into a mass of tiny shoots.
I haven't tried dividing and subculturing single shoots onto hormone-free medium. Based on the experience of others this would cause the divided shoot to grow normally and begin pitchering instead of proliferating. I will try it soon.
Last update as of 2017/7/30: unfortunately all cultures are dead due to neglect.
These were subcultures starting with similar-sized single shoots, using multiplication medium. One has produced fewer but larger shoots, the other has proliferated more into a mass of tiny shoots.
I haven't tried dividing and subculturing single shoots onto hormone-free medium. Based on the experience of others this would cause the divided shoot to grow normally and begin pitchering instead of proliferating. I will try it soon.
Last update as of 2017/7/30: unfortunately all cultures are dead due to neglect.
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