Showing papers by "Michael F. Fay published in 1990"
TL;DR: Methods for themicropropagation of cacti and other succulents have been developed at Kew and have proved to be very useful for overcoming the problems ofooting and establishment of cuttings.
Abstract: Maintenance of collections of succulent plants can be problematic, since many of these species are very susceptible to rots caused by bacteria and fungi. Rooting and establishment of cuttings can also be difficult. At Kew, methods for themicropropagation of cacti and other succulents have been developed over the last 10 yr. These have proved to be very useful for overcoming the problems mentioned above.
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TL;DR: In this chapter, a method by which many fern species can be successfully grown from spores in axenic culture will be described, which allows spore populations free from contamination by spores of other species to be sown.
Abstract: In this chapter, a method by which many fern species can be successfully grown from spores in axenic culture will be described. Unlike the conventional method of sowing the spores on compost, this method allows spore populations free from contamination by spores of other species to be sown. The method can be used for the production of mature sporophytes or to provide a controllable system for biosystematic studies of, or experimentation with, fern gametophytes (1,2).
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