A little care. A new beginning.
Tissue culture plants grow in a sterile container at close to 100% humidity. Acclimation is the slow move from that container to normal room air: high humidity first, then gradually less, while new roots and leaves adapt. Here is how to do it, stage by stage, with the equipment and guides that help.
01Prepare
Set up the space before the plants arrive. In an IKEA greenhouse such as ÅKERBÄR, water-filled trays raise the humidity while honeycomb grids keep pots above the water. Give them bright, indirect light and stable warmth, and keep the doors closed for the first days.
Greenhouse not included. Humidity depends on enclosure and ventilation.
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Prepare your growing space
02Deflask
Rinse the agar off the roots with lukewarm water, as leftover agar feeds mould. Pot each plantlet in its own small cup with a light, airy medium, then cover it with a dome. A self-watering humidity cup keeps moisture even from below, so you rarely need to open the lid to water.
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Small plants. A space of their own.
03Acclimate
After one or two weeks, start opening the dome a little at a time. New leaves are the sign the plant is adapting. If leaves droop, close it again for a few days. A cup stand makes each plant easy to lift out and each reservoir easy to check.
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Compact and organised
04Grow
When the plant grows confidently with the dome off, give it a bigger pot. A self-watering pot with a removable inner pot lets you check roots without disturbing them, and climbers can move onto a moss pole once they start reaching.
Self-Watering Pot
From 65,00 DKK
Square Aroid Pot Cover
From 33,00 DKK
Pot Cover
From 31,00 DKK
Modular Moss Pole
From 59,00 DKK
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Settled in. Ready to grow on.
Usually two to six weeks, depending on the plant and your room humidity. Go by the plant, not the calendar: new leaves and roots mean it is ready for less humidity. The Complete Guide to Acclimating Tissue-Culture
Most often the humidity dropped too fast. Close the dome again for a few days, then open it more slowly. Wilting with a wet, dark base points to rot instead, so check the roots.
Yes, as much as you can without tearing the roots. Agar is full of sugar and quickly grows mould outside the sterile container.
Separate cups make it easy to spot problems early and stop rot or pests from spreading between plants.
