Plant Tissue Culture as a Means to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Multiplication of plants through tissue culture  is a common practice nowadays. It generally refers to regeneration of plants under laboratory conditions on suitable media for different purposes.

Regeneration through a callus phase can result in somaclones which are genetically different from the parental  types and can be used to obtain superior crop cultivars.

On the other hand growing apical meristem explants of plants on culture…

Hydroponics in India- Part- I: Increased Nutrients and Yield

The major reason for the failure of hydroponic agriculture to catch on in India is the lack of information. The popular image of hydroponics in India is one of expensive equipment and chemicals. But is hydroponics the realm of the rich and the industrialized nations alone? For many new urban farmers in the country, the tide has turned. The internet has enabled the sharing of information on…