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Dear, Could you tell me how to storage a number of tubers which diameters about 10mm. Particularly, they are Gloxnias tubers.
Thank you very much

Barbie,
Welcome aboard the Garden Helpers Forum!!!

I have a quick question for you??

What zone do you live in???
(4, 5, 6, 7????)


Gloxina's are pretty cold hardy, I'm a zone 5 and I don't take mine in, are you colder than that????

Weezie

Dear,
I can not get your question. Anyway, I live in Viet Nam, a tropical country which the average temperature is about 20 - 30 oC. But, my study is worked in tissue culture laboratory at university. We have a special room for plant tissue culture. it's temperature is adjusted to 18 - 20oC. At this condition, I found that the Gloxinia tuberizate in vitro.
So that, my professor requested me to make a number of mini tubers in vitro. After that, finding a sustance which is approviated to storage tubers for a long time.
I hope we could share information about Gloxinia any more. OK?
Barbie

Barbie,
I understand your dilemma and will get back to you on an answer. I have to do a little research first!

Hi Barbie, Welcome! I am new to The Garden Helper Forum myself.

SINNINGIA speciosa (Gloxinia speciosa)

The long term preservation approach to the In Vitro storage of seeds and tubers seems to favor Cryopreservation in liquid nitrogen at -196 degrees Centigrade.

There has been extensive studies on the tubers potatoes and Yams which you could probably peruse and base preservation techniques for short, medium and long term storage of the Gloxinia tuber.

Let us know if this is something you have in mind.

Papito