The challenges of growing orchids from seeds for conservation: An assessment of asymbiotic techniques

• Published in: Applications in plant sciences Vol. 10; no. 5; pp. e11496 - n/a
• Main Authors: Jolman, Devani, Batalla, Martín I., Hungerford, Alexis, Norwood, Pryce, Tait, Noah, Wallace, Lisa E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.09.2022; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: asymbiotic; Conservation; Cultivars; disinfection; epiphytes; ex situ; ex situ conservation; germination; Growth conditions; growth medium; mycorrhizae; Mycorrhizas; Nutrients; Orchidaceae; Plant sciences; Rare species; Review; seed; Seed germination; Seedlings; Seeds; stratification; viability

Lewis Knudson first successfully germinated orchid seeds asymbiotically on artificial medium in 1922. While many orchid species have since been grown asymbiotically, the tremendous variation in how species respond to artificial medium and growth conditions ex situ has also become apparent in the pas...