As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Orchid Micropropagation

Micropropagation is an effective conservation tool for producing tissue clones or for germinating spore or seed in vitro. Orchids are known to be quite difficult to propagate, as they typically require fungal symbionts during their germination. In this video, Jason Ligon and Tito Tomei of Atlanta Botanical Garden explain how to propagate orchids in the lab using sterile micropropagation techniques. They show each step and emphasize how important sterility is for the process.

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This video was made possible through an IMLS grant.