{"product_id":"tissue-culture-acclimation-substrate","title":"Tissue Culture Acclimation Substrate","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Acclimation Substrate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a light, airy substrate mix designed for acclimating tissue-cultured plants after they leave sterile culture, and simultaneously works great as a starting substrate for young plants and cuttings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mix combines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e coco coir, perlite \u0026amp; vermiculite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eto provide a good balance between moisture retention, drainage and aeration around delicate young roots. This helps plantlets transition gradually from the humid, controlled environment of tissue culture to normal growing conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is especially suitable for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonstera\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePhilodendron\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAlocasia\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAnthurium\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eand other aroids.\u003c\/strong\u003e But also works great for a range of other plants that require a light and airy substrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAiry structure with good drainage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRetains moisture without becoming overly compact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuitable for delicate newly formed roots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned for the acclimation stage after tissue culture \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuitable for young plants and cuttings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorks well with humidity cups or propagation domes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Prepare?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur Acclimation Substrate is supplied dry and expands when hydrated, allowing you to prepare only as much as you need.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Mixing Ratio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 L of prepared substrate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, use:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e≈ \u003cstrong\u003e100 g dry substrate + 250 ml water\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe exact amount of water can be adjusted slightly depending on your preferred moisture level.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Mix the dry substrate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore taking out a portion, gently shake or mix the contents of the bag to redistribute the coco coir, perlite and vermiculite evenly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is especially important if the bag has been transported or stored for some time, as the different components may settle slightly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Measure the amount you need\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse approximately:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100 g dry substrate→ 1 L prepared substrate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e200 g dry substrate → 2 L prepared substrate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e500 g dry substrate → 5 L prepared substrate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Add water\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor every \u003c\/span\u003e100 g of dry substrate, start with approximately 250 ml water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd the water gradually while mixing rather than pouring it all into one spot. You can slightly reduce or increase the amount depending on the moisture level.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Mix thoroughly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMix until the coco coir, perlite and vermiculite are evenly moistened. Break apart any pieces of coco coir as they absorb water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. Check the moisture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSqueeze a handful of substrate gently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ideal substrate should be:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvenly moist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight and airy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlightly cohesive when squeezed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot dripping or waterlogged\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf it still feels too dry, add a small amount of water and mix again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7. Fill your acclimation cups\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLoosely fill your acclimation cup or pot with the prepared substrate. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo not compact the substrate heavily.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Keeping the mixture porous allows air to reach the developing root system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8. Plant your tissue-cultured plantlet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarefully place the cleaned plantlet into the substrate and gently distribute the substrate around the roots. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe plant should be securely supported while the substrate remains loose and aerated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComplete Mixing Guide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"964.0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"height: 194px; width: 503px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 54px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\" style=\"height: 54px; width: 130.5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrepared \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubstrate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\" style=\"height: 54px; width: 98.734375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDry Substrate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\" style=\"height: 54px; width: 107.078125px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStandard Water\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\" style=\"height: 54px; width: 156.703125px; text-align: center;\"\u003eAdjustable Water Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 130.5px; text-align: center;\"\u003e1 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 98.734375px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e≈100 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 107.078125px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e250 ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 156.703125px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e225–275 ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 130.5px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 L\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 98.734375px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e≈200 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 107.078125px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e500 ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 156.703125px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e450–550 ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 130.5px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 L\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 98.734375px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e≈500 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 107.078125px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.25 L\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 156.703125px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.125–1.375 L\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\" style=\"text-align: center; height: 35px; width: 130.5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10 L\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\" style=\"text-align: center; height: 35px; width: 98.734375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e≈1 kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\" style=\"text-align: center; height: 35px; width: 107.078125px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.5 L\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 156.703125px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.25–2.75 L\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoisture Tip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor newly deflasked tissue-culture plants, we recommend starting slightly on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edrier end of the range\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional moisture can always be added later, while an overly saturated substrate can reduce root-zone aeration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContents:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Perlite + coconut coir + vermiculite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"InVitro Garden","offers":[{"title":"2L","offer_id":56379100529025,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true},{"title":"5L","offer_id":56379100561793,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/9112\/0769\/files\/Tissueodlingssubstratisilverpase.png?v=1793469330","url":"https:\/\/invitrogarden.com\/products\/tissue-culture-acclimation-substrate","provider":"InVitro Garden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}