Tissue Culture Propagation of Succulents. Succulents are susceptible to rots caused by fungi and bacteria and this makes it difficult to maintain a large number of succulents. So, micropropagation (a tissue culture technique) is used to overcome these problems.
Besides, which plant is best for tissue culture?
Plants important to developing countries that have been grown in tissue culture are oil palm, plantain, pine, banana, date, eggplant, jojoba, pineapple, rubber tree, cassava, yam, sweet potato, and tomato.
Also question is, what is succulent tissue? succulent, any plant with thick fleshy tissues adapted to water storage. Some succulents (e.g., cacti) store water only in the stem and have no leaves or very small leaves, whereas others (e.g., agaves) store water mainly in the leaves.
In this manner, what are the four types of plant tissue culture?
Types of Plant tissue culture
- Seed Culture.
- Embryo Culture.
- Callus Culture.
- Organ Culture.
- Protoplast Culture.
- Anther Culture.
