Tip for the home propagator


This falls into the 'Why didn't I think of that?' category.

I was recently at a tissue culture operation in Saskatoon, Canada where
they had a small humidity chamber set up apart from their main system.  It
was one section of greenhouse bench perhaps 10 to 15 feet long that was
draped in plastic.  To maintain a high level of humidity they simply used a
cool-mist humidifier and fastened a length of plastic dryer vent pipe from
the chamber to the humidifier.  The humidifier they were using is available
in Canada at Canadian Tire for less than $100 and the dryer pipe is the
flexible plastic type found at any hardware store to connect your clothes
dryer to the outside vent.  In the US such materials are likely available
at Home Depot and the like.

Something to keep in mind if you have to leave your cuttings for a while
during a warm afternoon and won't be able to mist them regularly.

Dean
Manitoba, Canada
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