Tissue culture gives you higher yields
Saturday May 08 2021
Mr Erostus Nsubuga shows off samples of Irish potato at his laboratory in Namawojjolo, Mukono District. Photo/Lominda Afedraru
Summary
Plant tissue culture is a collection of techniques used to maintain or grow plant cells, tissues or organs under sterile conditions on a nutrient culture medium of known composition.
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Agricultural scientists engaged in Irish potato breeding in Uganda have in the past years developed rapid multiplication technology using tissue culture in potato seed tuber production.
This is in a bid to provide large quantities of plantlets, micro tubers and mini tubers of high quality to farmers.