Tissue
culture facility at Biotech Park, Lucknow is spread
over 2000 sqft. area having the capacity to raise
and multiply Banana, Potato, Jatropha seedlings.
The
culture media used in the unit is completely bio-degradable
and non-toxic.
Advantages
of Propogation by Tissue Culture
The
elimination of diseases and the production of disease
free plantlents
The
rapid production fo large numbers of genetically
identical platnlets
Introduction
of new varieties and or genotypes
Preservation
of germplasm
Production
of haploid plants which can be used for plant
breeding
Production
of plantlets from species in which plant development
from seed is difficult
capacity
10000
to 100000 plants / batch and it can produce about 2 million
plants/annum.
This
facility is leased out under public - private partneship to M/s
Sheel Biotech, New Delhi
