Press Release Summary: At home, in the classroom, in the greenhouse, anyone can learn how to grow hundreds of plants from leaves, stems, roots and seeds from tissue culture. It's easy, fun and inexpensive.
Press Release Body: Grow those baby plant you love right in your own kitchen. You can do it! Easy! Fun!
"Plant tissue culture is not just for scientists," says Carol Stiff, Executive Director of Kitchen Culture Education Technologies (KCET). "Any plant lover can do it. It's easy, fun and rewarding. And not expensive, either."
Both KCET and its sister organization, Home Tissue Culture Group (HTCG) are non-profit organizations dedicated to teaching hobbyist, nurserymen, Master Gardeners and students how to tissue culture their favorite plants, endangered plants, wild and rare plants for fun or profit.
At home, in the classroom, in the greenhouse, anyone can learn how to grow hundreds of plants from leaves, stems, roots and seeds. Think orchids are too hard to grow? Think again. How about your favorite African Violet? Bromeliad? Begonia? Any plant you want to try. It can be done and you can do it.
"Most people think of tissue culture as a massive undertaking with huge, expensive laminar flow hoods, hemostats, petrie dishes, PhDs and such. In fact a baby food jar, a plastic bag, some cheap media and a light bulb are just about all you need," says Stiff.
KCET and HTCG offer online information, DVDs, start-up kits, media and equipment at excellent prices. And members get special discounts, too. You can join at www.kitchencultureeducation.org
Members will learn how to use inexpensive equipment and media, such as baby food jars and plastic containers to tissue culture plants. Don't believe it? Try it! With the easy instructions, explicit DVD demonstrations and manual you will soon be watching those little green shoots popping up by the hundreds.
Are you a teacher? Learn how to hold workshops in your own classroom. They specialize in teaching the teachers. www.hometissueculture.org Regional workshops are held in the US and overseas.
This is one of the biggest outreaches of KCET and HTCG, which is supported by memberships, sales and grants. They specialize in teaching the teachers, who then go out and teach others.
You can join this important organization easily at www.hometissueculture.org
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