All rights reserved. Maintain transplanted buds on a greenhouse mist bench for about 30 days until buds produce sufficient roots that grow out the bottom of the seed starter wells. Fertilize at 3 weeks if growth is slow. Initate and maintain weekly fertilization . Perform subsequent transplants when roots begin to emerge form bottom of container.
BUDS Collect smaller marginal frond buds from greenhouse plants.
Buds should be no larger than about 1 cm and most of the leaf tissue from the mother plant should trimmed into the shape of a small triangle. In addition, leaf tissue from the bud should removed. As buds are collected, float them in water in a Styrofoam cup covered with a plastic sandwich bag. Carefully transfer buds to the bottom of a sterile 50 ml centrifuge tube, i.e. do not touch sides of tubes. Do not sterilize more than about 50 buds at one time.