Optimal disinfection times for seeds of Mediterranean orchids propagated on nutrient media

A time-consuming yet mandatory step during in vitro sexual propagation of orchids is the treatment of seeds with a disinfecting solution that also serves to scarify the seeds. If the seeds are not properly disinfected, microorganisms grow within the culture vessel, thus reducing the efficacy of the...

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Main Authors: Eirini Katsalirou, Argyrios Gerakis, Xenophon Haldas, Gwenaëlle Deconninck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2017-12-01
Series:European Journal of Environmental Sciences
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Online Access:http://ejes.cz/index.php/ejes/article/view/295