Tissue cultured date palm

[Saber samiei]

Edited February 3, 2018 by Saber samiei

[Matthew92]

Wow, that is amazing!!!

[kinzyjr]

@Saber samiei As a huge date palm fan, that is awesome!

[Missi]

Incredible!! 

[Saber samiei]

[The Germinator]

Sabar can you explain the process; this is fascinating. How do you do it?

[Saber samiei]

On 03/02/2018, 10:42:28, Saber samiei said:

 

[enigma99]

I know TC is used a lot for plants like Bananas. If this works, why can't we do it with rare hybrids?

[Kenarr09]

Good question! 

And yes we can do it but it may turn out those tissue cultured palms to be more prone to pests,diseases and cold. 

Still I'm happy if I get Jubaea x Syagrus cross 

[Saber samiei]

I am planning to micropropagate banana through direct axillary bud induction. I have read in diploid banana plants it is very easy to induce buds but in poly ploids it is more difficult so perhaps hybrids are recalcitrant. If regenerants are pest, disease and cold prone thats because they are off-type and during TC process harmful hormones like 2,4D was used so saplings have genetic variation and the TC process lacks true-to-typness. Recalcitrancy to regeneration in palms and date palm as I know is widespread. Below is the process of micropropagation of an endangered rare palm

[Saber samiei]

.... and a way to overcome rooting recalcitrancy in date palm. Perhaps works, I will try it, I have problem in rooting TC shoots

Edited April 30, 2018 by Saber samiei

[Saber samiei]

Palms

Edited May 3, 2018 by Saber samiei

[Saber samiei]

[Saber samiei]

palm shoot rooted in vitro

Edited May 6, 2018 by Saber samiei
I will transfer it to pot next months. Perhaps 6 months later

[Saber samiei]

[Saber samiei]

Phoeniciculture In vitro

[Saber samiei]

Phoeniciculture In vitro, Sacred tree

Edited May 23, 2018 by Saber samiei

[GottmitAlex]

In "Vitro" veritas.

[Saber samiei]

"in vino veritas, in aqua sanitas "