Plant Propagation 201: Plant Tissue Culture

Plant Propagation 201 will cover tissue culture - or micropropagation - of indoor and outdoor plants, with the primary focus on houseplant micropropagation. In this class we will discuss the many applications of micropropagation, including meristem culture, callus culture, protoplast fusion, polyploid induction, aseptic technique, micropropagation bioreactors, how to select and disinfect starting materials, home micropropagation, media recipes, in vitro seed propagation, and more! Each attendee will get hands-on experience with plant micropropagation, and will go home with a planted culture vessel, media, and detailed instructions on how to micropropagate plants at home. Come join us for a dive into the fun and diverse world of plant micropropagation!

Price: $86, $76 member

Location: York Street

Instructor: Andrew Hatch

Andrew has spent more than 20 years growing plants of all types and has grown over 100 species of Tillandsia commercially. He holds a bachelor's degree in soil and crop sciences from CSU and has been growing Tillandsia for over 20 years, nine of them commercially. Andrew gives guest lectures at colleges and universities on orchid micropropagation and owns Artifact Gardens, a rare plant nursery and tissue culture lab that specializes in orchids, bromeliads, aroids and other tropicals.