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Seed Processing Room
The journey of a seed starts here, where the wild collected seed material is extracted and processed. A range of methods such as air separation, sieving and hand sorting are used to separate out pure, viable seed. |
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Tissue Culture laboratory
Some plants require specialised treatment and experimentation to grow and multiply. Here using micro propagation, we use specialised sterile cabinets to create small plant sections, placed and grown in sterile jars with agar gel. Once prepared, the plants are grown and multiplied under controlled environment and lighting. |
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Physiology Lab
Sometimes even good seeds do not readily germinate. Here we conduct a range of specialised treatments on seeds to stimulate germination, and investigate the chemistry and plant structures behind seed germination problems. |
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Seed testing and incubation
Knowing the quality of new seed batches entering PlantBank is essential. In this room we establish the ideal germination temperature, and germination test each seed batch before it is stored in the freezer or coolroom. |
