Tissue culture involves growing plants from very small sections (sometimes microscopic) in a laboratory. It is a propagation method which is being increasingly used. Tissue culture is not appropriate for many plants, but for others such as orchids, some indoor plants and in particular, many new plant varieties, it is a very popular propagation method.
E-Learning Structure
The duration of this online course is 100 hours. This consists of 9 in-depth lessons:
- Introduction including a review of basic plant nutrition.
- Plant Nutrients.
- The Laboratory
- Micropropagation Techniques
- Plant Hormones
- The Tissue Culture Environment
- Commercial Applications
- Taking Plants out of Culture
- Culture of Selected Species
Course Aims
- Explain the nature of plant growth processes, in the tissue culture environment.
- Determine growing media to use for tissue culture.
- Specify appropriate micropropagation procedures for different purposes.
- Explain the management of environmental control equipment used in tissue culture.
- Design a layout for a commercial tissue culture facility.
- Determine appropriate commercial applications for tissue culture.
How Does A Warnborough Online Course Work?
You can start the course whenever is convenient for you. You will be studying from home and have access to support from our qualified tutors. Practical exercises and research tasks will be set at the end of each lesson – including an assignment. You will submit this assignment to your course tutor, who will mark your work and give you constructive feedback and suggestions.
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