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Effects of fungicides and bactericides on orchid seed germination and shoot tip cultures in vitro

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Amphotericin B, benomyl, gentamycin, nystatin, quintozene penicillin G, sodium omadine, and vancomycin singly and in several combinations have no deleterious effects on the germination of orchid seeds, but inhibit the growth in vitro of shoot tip explants.

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    D. M. Brown, C. L. Groom, M. Cvitanik, M. Brown & J. L. Cooper

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Brown, D.M., Groom, C.L., Cvitanik, M. et al. Effects of fungicides and bactericides on orchid seed germination and shoot tip cultures in vitro. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult 1, 165–180 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02318914

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