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PhytoTechnology T 849

Source: Originally developed by Steele (1996).

 Ammonium nitrate

 400.00 mg

 Ammonium citrate

 19.0 mg

 Boric acid

 0.5 mg

 Calcium nitrate

 400.0 mg

 Cupric sulfate * 5 H2O

 0.025 mg

 Ferric ammonium citrate

 25.0 mg

 Magnesium sulfate

 97.68 mg

 Manganese sulfate * H2O

 1.54 mg

 Molybdic acid, sodium salt * H2O

 0.02 mg

 Potassium iodide

 0.1 mg

 Potassium chloride

 100.0 mg

 Potassium nitrate

 200.0 mg

 Potassium phosphate monobasic

 200.0 mg

 Zinc sulfate * 7 H2O

 0.5 mg

 Agar

 6,000.0 mg

 Glucose

 20,000.0 mg

Total weight for 1 liter of mix: 28.44 grams

Note: This medium was developed for the germination and propagation of cold-tolerant terrestrial orchids, particularly cypripediums. The  addition of 1.0 to 2.0 mg/L of kinetin may be used for some genera or  individual species.

Source: PhytoTechnology Labs catalog. Reprinted with permission.

 

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