Tissue Culture Book?

[geckoman]

Hi,
I am thinking about trying TC, but I would like to read up some more before I try.
So does anyone have any suggestions on a good book on this subject? And know were I could get it?

Thanks,

Josh

 

[MrFlyTrap2]

If you do, you'll want one of these kits. http://www.kitchenculturekit.com/index.htm

You'll want the digital pH meter upgrade with it too.

This book seems to be highly recomended.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0881923613/kitchcultukitsin

 

[Finch]

sooooo many things can go wrong - most don't bother with it

 

[jm82792]

Carol Stiff knows what she is talking about she helped me but I sorta faled and have yet to find a affordable pressure cooker. (or borrow one)

 

[swords]

The book Plants from Test Tubes is excellent, telling everything you need to know right away, how to build it if it can be DIY, etc. It's finally in softcover on Amazon.com, I paid twice the price for the 3rd edition HC.
http://www.amazon.com/Plants-Test-T...bs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200327248&sr=8-1

Check out :
www.phytotechlab.com and send the email request for their catalog, it's awesome and free (or used to be) and has every tool, chemical, or device you could imagine. A total 1 stop shop!
I like how all the Material Safety sheets of the Phyto Labs chemicals contain "mutagenic" properties...

Good luck!

 

[droseraguy]

All of the above is great info. Really dig into Carol Stiff's Kitchen Culture Kit website. She has alot of simple things you can do on the cheaper side. You can attend one of her workshops if they are near you too or just join the KCK listserve. Good Luck

 

[geckoman]

Thanks for the info, I think I am going to buy a KCK now just to pick which one......

MrFlyTrap2, did one of the kits come with a ph meter or is it even on there catolog page?
Thanks again,

Josh

 

[scottychaos]

I find it very interesting how things morph and change on the internet..
Geckos signature is not the original bunny!
someone altered him from his original form.

Geckoman has him as:

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(='.'=)
(" )_(" )

But according to the "Bunny Society (World Domination)" page:
http://www.last.fm/group/Bunny+Society+%28World+Domination%29

the bunny is:

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( ^_^)
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of course, its possible that page is not the original bunny either!
its hard to know..

Scot

 

[MrFlyTrap2]

Hmm I was mistaken, just buy the "Basic" kit. I still recommend getting the Basic Kit instead of the 'CP' kit; the 'Basic' comes with more stuff that you can use later. You'll want to get a pH meter as well, this is the one I got:
http://www.hydroponics.net/i/211035

aaaand on top of that you may wish to get the calibration solution as well you'll need low and high (pH 7.0 and 4.01):
http://www.hydroponics.net/i/211551
http://www.hydroponics.net/i/211554

The 7.0 solution can also be used as a storage solution for your meter.

The kit & the meter at the same time might be a pretty penny, if you're in a pinch you can use the pH papers supplied with the kit. They were just very frustrating for me.

btw, here's a link to my lessons learned for my second round of TC, It might be helpful:

http://icps.proboards105.com/index.cgi?board=tissue&action=display&thread=1199943571



Nate.

 

[D_muscipula]

here is a cp orientated tc link
http://www.omnisterra.com/botany/cp/slides/tc/tc.htm