What is an advantage and a disadvantage to the use of
meristem culture for the production of propagative plant
material ?



What is an advantage and a disadvantage to the use of meristem culture for the production of propa..

Answer / arivazhagan.s

ADVANTAGES;
Lack of vascular tissue.
Meristem have high metabolic activity.
High auxin concentration.

DISADVANTAGES;
Isolation is difficult.
Low survival rate $ regeneration time for explants may be
long(about 8 months for potato explant).
Removal of explant causes a setback in the growth of mother
plant.

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