MICRO PROPAGATION - Also called propagating by tissue culture. Taking cell slices of plant material and starting growth on culture dishes.
Tissue culture or micro propagation is becoming a very popular method of producing large numbers of rhododendrons for commercial use. Over simplified, it involves taking a piece of rhododendron wood and putting it into a test tube.
MICRO-CUTTING - A plant produced by micro propagation - a modern technique using tiny pieces of the parent plant on a sterile nutrient jelly. Used when a limited amount of plant material is available.
 See also: Horticultural, Botanical, Tomato, Rose, Water
  
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