Journal article
A porous agar medium for improving the growth of plants under sterile conditions
Plant and Soil, Vol.108(2), pp.294-298
1988
Abstract
Porous nutrient agar was prepared under sterile conditions by drawing molten 3.5% (w/v) nutrient agar into a plastic syringe, allowing it to set, extruding it into a test tube and giving the tube a firm flick. Simple colorimetric tests showed that gaseous diffusion was substantially faster through 3.5% (w/v) porous agar than through the 1% (w/v) non-porous agar frequently used for growing plants under sterile conditions. Root systems ofTrifolium subterraneum grew 80–90% larger in porous than in non-porous agar.
Details
- Title
- A porous agar medium for improving the growth of plants under sterile conditions
- Authors/Creators
- E.G. Barrett-Lennard (Author/Creator) - Department of Agriculture, South Perth, AustraliaM. Dracup (Author/Creator) - Department of Agriculture, South Perth, Australia
- Publication Details
- Plant and Soil, Vol.108(2), pp.294-298
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers
- Identifiers
- 991005544623907891
- Copyright
- © 1988 Academic Publishers
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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