Tissue Culture Kits

[Rob]

I am looking for a good tissue culture kit. Im thinking about buying one of these? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Plant-Tissu...319?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aafb76f6f
What do you guys use?

 

[Av8tor1]

Ive not done TC in many many moons, but you will probably still need a pressure cooker, alcohol lamp and either a glove box or flow hood to do the transfers in.

FWIW, This source is commonly mentioned... http://www.kitchenculturekit.com/index.htm

 

[cpsammich]

"the special gel in the tubes is already prepared"
I think cps need different tc hormonal and nutrient balances than what the typical tc plant would require

 

[droseraguy]

Go with Butch's link, Carol is the bomb diggity.

 

[Not a Number]

Go with the Kitchen Culture kit. If you tell them you are going to culture Carnivorous Plants they'll tailor the package slightly for you.

 

[Rob]

Ok cool! Any ideas of what I should use as a flow hood? Can I modify a 20 gal tank. Never though of using the alcohol lamp.

 

[BigBella]

Follow Butch's lead to http://www.kitchenculturekit.com/index.htm and avoid prepared TC media like the plague. Who's to say what's in the mix and CPs are very particular about media; and making it is terribly simple . . .