AG3- TC lab tour....

[Brian Barnes]

Hello,
Recently, Steve Stewart and myself had the distinct pleasure of an in-depth tour of AG3, a HUGE state of the art tissue culture lab here in Florida. This is the lab that is putting my Byblis 'Goliath' in vitro...
It's a very impressive sight to see fields of happy, thriving CP being grown by someone who adores CP as much as we do.

OK, enough already... Bring on the pics!

Here's some cultures getting ready to go...


An entire football field of Pinguicula primuliflora!


A field of their lovely flowers...


A personal favorite, Pinguicula moctezumae...


A decent close up of their flowers...


Another favorite of mine, Pinguicula medusina


Here's some various Dionaea cultivars in vitro...



A field of various Dionaea cultivars...


Imagine serving a tray of these at your next party! The lovely Drosera lanata...


Here's a great shot of the "woolys"...


Steve Stewart and Mike Rinck discussing the Sarracenia 'Dana's Delight' football field!
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A better view of the forementioned species...



I couldn't resist an opportunity for a close-up... ;D


Mikes beautiful Nepenthes truncata specimen ...


A nice Nepenthes rafflesiana specimen...


A field of Drosera adelae, anyone?


How about a field of various Nepenthes species?
I'm hoping to see a few of these tables filled with Byblis 'Goliath' soon!


Now the grand finale consisting of my accomplices... I can't remember the young man's name to the left and I'm sure he'll kick me in my old butt when I see him again for my poor memory! He's one of the head growers and is also obsessed with CP...

Steve Stewart is in the middle and Mike Rinck the owner of AG3 on the right.


Thanks everyone for looking and I hope you enjoyed it.

Happy Growing,
Brian.

[andreas]

Thank you very much, Brian, for giving us an insight into one of the large TC-labs. It seems they grow everything in dimensions of football fields! ;D

Regards,

Andreas

Oh, BTW: That field of Lanatas is just LOVELY!!!!

[maxposwillo]

Hi Brian,

Wow, that is a ton of plants! I too hope to see a football field of Byblis 'Goliath'.

Good Growing,
Max

[daniel]

Hi Brian,

fantastic, must have been a nice afternoon.

I really like the football field of Pinguicula primuliflora, but also from D. lanata.
And i hope to see soon a football field full with Byblis 'Goliath'.

Best regards,

Dani

[Brian Barnes]

Thanks guys!
I'll keep everyone posted on the CP football fields! ;D
Happy Growing,
Brian.

[andreas]

If there would be a football field of Utricularia subulata var. cleistogama, too, we should consider having a match on that field...LOL!



Andreas

[jeff]

Bonjour

impressing laboratory and production but which is the finality, garden-center, private individual,others ?

I know now , triffid park ;D

[Brian Barnes]

Hi Jeff,
Yes, you are probably correct! ;D I know they do distribute world-wide....
Right now, I'm working with lot's of Pinguicula medusina and they are absolutely gorgeous! What are your experiences with this species?

Happy Growing,
Brian.

[jeff]

all these filiform species are 'magnifique' but also difficult enough.

from medusinae I start always from winter hibernaculae
this one

I use a gypsum soil with river sand 50/50
- in summer outdoor here ,a tree shade with a beginning morning sunlight . shelter to rain
just wattering all the 15 days or one month
- in winter just a good light , temperature 10-15°c in my garage and allways dry

JEFF
fern72.free.fr ( in work)

[Brian Barnes]

Thanks, Jeff! ;D

Brian.

[jeff]

I forgot another thing, when the end of the leaves touch the ground often like primuliflora she makes plantlets

jeff