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Originally cited by Rasmussen et al., 1990. Germination and growth of  mycorrhizal seedlings of Tipularia discolor (Orchidaceae) on woody debris. American Journal of Botany, Suppl., 79, 68. Modified with the  addition of novobiocin from Clements et al., 1986. A preliminary  report on the symbiotic germination of European terrestrial orchids.  Kew Bulletin, 41, 437-45.

 Ca(NO3) 2 * 4 H2O

 200 mg

 KH2PO4

 200 mg

 MgSO4 * 7 H2O

 100 mg

 KCl

 100 mg

 Novobiocin (a heat-stable antibiotic)

 50 mg

 Sucrose

 4 g

 Yeast extract

 100 mg

 Agar

 12 g

Medium is adjusted to pH 7.0, or 5.8 for American fungi.

Source: Rasmussen, H. Terrestrial orchids from seed to mycotrophic plant. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. 1995.

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