{"product_id":"in-vitro-guide-kevin-thomsone-9798319019226","title":"In Vitro Guide: Tissue Culture Protocols for Houseplants \u0026 Ornamentals: 50 Tissue Culture Protocols for Houseplants \u0026 Ornamentals","description":"The ultimate hands-on guide to propagating your favorite houseplants-cleaner, faster, and smarter.\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a rare plant collector, a home propagation enthusiast, or a boutique grower ready to scale up, \u003ci\u003e50 Tissue Culture Protocols for Houseplants\u003c\/i\u003e is your go-to manual for cloning today's most sought-after indoor species using professional in vitro techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second volume in the \u003cb\u003eIn Vitro Plant Lab Series\u003c\/b\u003e delivers clear, step-by-step protocols for 50 ornamental houseplants-including iconic Philodendrons, Monsteras, Hoyas, Calatheas, Anthuriums, Alocasias, and more. From sterilization and hormone recipes to rooting and acclimatization, this guide demystifies tissue culture for beginners and professionals alike-empowering you to produce pest-free, disease-free plants at home or in a compact lab.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInside you'll learn how to: \u003cp\u003e✔ Prepare and sterilize explants from nodes, petioles, rhizomes, and shoot tips\u003cbr\u003e✔ Mix Murashige \u0026amp; Skoog (MS) media and customize with precise PGRs (like BAP, NAA, GA₃)\u003cbr\u003e✔ Multiply shoots with species-specific cytokinin\/auxin balances\u003cbr\u003e✔ Root and acclimate plantlets for pots, sales, or display\u003cbr\u003e✔ Prevent contamination, callus overgrowth, leaf drop, and other common in vitro issues\u003cbr\u003e✔ Set up a simple propagation station using a still air box or laminar flow hood\u003cbr\u003e✔ Scale your system for micropropagation, retail supply, or rare plant conservation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ \u003cb\u003eIncludes exact protocols for 50 houseplants\u003c\/b\u003e, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAroids \u0026amp; Tropicals: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhilodendron hederaceum, gloriosum, melanochrysum, micans, 'Pink Princess', Monstera deliciosa, adansonii, dubia, Syngonium podophyllum, Epipremnum aureum, Scindapsus pictus, Dracaena fragrans, Zamioculcas zamiifolia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVariegated Showstoppers: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCalathea orbifolia, roseopicta, makoyana, lancifolia, Maranta leuconeura, Fittonia albivenis, Pilea peperomioides, Tradescantia zebrina\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFicus \u0026amp; Indoor Trees: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFicus elastica, lyrata, benjamina, Chlorophytum comosum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlocasias \u0026amp; Anthuriums: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlocasia amazonica, 'Polly', cuprea, micholitziana 'Frydek', Anthurium andraeanum, clarinervium, warocqueanum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSucculents \u0026amp; Textured Tropicals: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSansevieria trifasciata, Aloe vera, Crassula ovata, Euphorbia milii, Peperomia caperata, Peperomia obtusifolia, Begonia rex, Begonia maculata\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFerns \u0026amp; Allies: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNephrolepis exaltata, Microsorum musifolium, Platycerium bifurcatum, Asplenium nidus, Adiantum raddianum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho this book is for: \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Thomsone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798319019226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kevin Thomsone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47305593585919,"sku":"9798319019226","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_82e8205f-bdb0-40aa-9778-f4eeff55c5ad.jpg?v=1758831318","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-vitro-guide-kevin-thomsone-9798319019226","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}