What we do for growers, collectors, and breeders.
From single-collector orders to large commercial propagation contracts — every project follows the same protocol discipline. Here's the work
Mass propagation
Take a single mother plant. Multiply it to commercial volume on a timeline that beats rooted cuttings — and ship plants that are uniform, disease-free, and ready to perform.
Most species require 8 to 16 weeks from initiation of a new mother line to first delivery, with bulk batches following at 4 to 6 week intervals thereafter. Established species in our active rotation ship faster.
Mass propagation · in production
Sterile · no field exposure
Clean, disease-free stock
A pathogen carried in field stock can quietly cost a grower a season. Tissue culture breaks that cycle by producing plants that have never seen soil, never been near a sick neighbour, and never carried what they didn't catch.
Surface sterilisation, sterile media, and careful aseptic handling mean the plant you receive carries no detectable surface contamination at the point of dispatch. For growers fighting recurrent viral or fungal problems in the field, switching to TC starter stock is often the single highest-leverage change available.
Genetic preservation
If you have spent years selecting or breeding a plant, you should not have only one copy. We hold mother stock as a living backup — under reduced-growth conditions that keep it viable without constant subculturing.
For breeders, rare cultivar holders, and conservation programs, this means your single best plant cannot be wiped out by one bad event. We handle preservation work confidentially. We do not propagate or sell from stored mother stock without your written instruction.
Living backup · slow growth
Protocol development · custom species
Contract & custom culture
Bring us your plant. We'll work out the protocol.
For species not yet in our rotation — or for proprietary cultivars you'd rather not see in anyone else's catalogue — we run custom protocol development. Starting from your mother plant, testing media and hormone combinations until we have a stable, reproducible culture, then scaling to the volume you need.
A typical custom species needs 3 to 6 months of preliminary work before commercial batches can begin. The result is a documented, dedicated production line for your variety — that's yours.
What contract work costs.
Every contract project follows these steps. Not all projects need all of them — an established species we have already run skips straight to establishment. WhatsApp us and we will tell you exactly where yours starts.
Protocol development
New species or cultivar we have not run before. We test media and hormone combinations until we have a stable, reproducible culture. Done once — then production scales from it. Takes 3 to 6 months depending on how the species responds.
Quoted per project · once-off per species
Establishment — Stage I
Explants taken from your mother plant, surface sterilised, and established in sterile media. Clean greenhouse material establishes faster and more reliably than field-collected material — which is reflected in the quote.
Quoted per attempt · per explant · whole plants accepted
In vitro — unrooted
Actively multiplying shoot cultures delivered as sealed flasks. You receive living plant material in sterile media, ready for your own rooting and deflasking process. Lowest cost per unit — best for experienced growers.
Quoted per flask · multiple shoots per flask
In vitro — rooted
Individual plantlets with a developed root system, still in sterile media. Ready to deflask and move into high-humidity conditions. Reduced risk compared to unrooted material — roots are established before you open the vessel.
Quoted per flask · multiple rooted plantlets per flask
Hardened — ex vitro
Fully deflasked, washed, and hardened into substrate under controlled humidity over 4 to 6 weeks. You receive a growing plant in soil, acclimatised to ambient conditions and ready for your growing environment. No deflasking risk on your end.
Quoted per plant · minimum 20 plants per delivery
Not sure which tier suits your needs? WhatsApp us and we will walk you through the options based on your species, your setup, and what you want to do with the plants at the other end.
A note on Plant Breeders' Rights.
Many commercial cultivars — particularly in fruit crops, ornamentals, and indigenous species — are protected under Plant Breeders' Rights legislation. We propagate only open varieties, or material for which the customer holds a valid licence or written authorisation from the breeder. If you are unsure of the status of your variety, ask us — we'll help you check before any work begins.