Darklight Posted September 4, 2004 We're not ready to plant any of the Acacia phlebophylla tissue cultures out to trial yet but we are planning ahead the next few stages so we aren't caught unprepared. Several experienced cultivators have reported problems with Acacia phlebophylla seedlings, and given that we need to deflask the TC clones before we can put them out to trial, would it be possible to use the soil data we obtained to try to provide as close an approximation of their natural habitat as possible? Is there anyone out there who can devise a potting mix formulation that would replicate the nutrient levels outlines in the soil analysis? Was the soil analysis even sufficient to allow such an experiment to take place or does more work need to be done on the soil analysis ( and if so, what sort of work? ) Soil data results http://www.shaman-australis.com/~pic/Darkl...ight/Apsoil.JPG Deflasking of tissue cultures is as vital a part of the research as development of the TC media, and working out a protocol can for some species be just as complex. It would be good to have something ready to see them through their first three months IRL so we can attempt to work the parameters for cultivation problems and distribute the species more widely without depleting it's endangered gene pool. Please where possible discuss this here- only email or PM if for any reason you want to retain personal confidentiality. This is a community research project and all results we get are public data Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
