Plant growth media
Plant growth media kdorfman Thu, 05/23/2013 - 16:0210 g agar per L
1/2 MS low Iron
1/2 MS low Iron kdorfman Tue, 02/15/2022 - 15:001/2 Murashige & Skoog, 1µM iron medium
MS 10x micronutrients is 100 µM FeSO4, so MS complete is 10 µM, 1/2 MS is 5µM
FeSO4 stock is 10 mM, which is 10,000x 1 µM
Fern Culture Media
Fern Culture Media kdorfman Thu, 01/11/2024 - 19:16Pre-made fern medium, Carolina 156780, sold in 60 mL or 400 mL
Carolina recommends 10 mL per plate. I use 9 mL
To get gametophytes in all stages, sow fern spores in 12 60 mm dishes 4 times:
- 1/15
- 1/22
- 1/29
- 2/2 or Friday 2/3
Fern Medium from scratch
Fern Medium from scratch kdorfman Fri, 01/12/2024 - 21:18To make one liter
800 mL water
10X macronutrients: 100mL
200X micronutrients: 5 mL
100X Chelated Iron solution: 10 mL
pH to 6 with NaOH
Bring final volume to 1 L
Add 10 g Bacto agar (others may not work)
Autoclave 15 min
10X fern macronutrients
10X fern macronutrients kdorfman Fri, 01/12/2024 - 21:24200X fern micronutrients
200X fern micronutrients kdorfman Fri, 01/12/2024 - 21:26Fern medium from powder
Fern medium from powder kdorfman Wed, 01/24/2024 - 14:20Mix contents of vial with 800 mL water
pH to 6 (NaOH)
Bring to 1 L
For single batch:
Add 10g Bacto Agar
Autoclave 45 min
For small batches:
Aliquot 167 mL into 6 200 mL media bottles
Add 1.67 g Bacto Agar to each bottle
Autoclave 30 min
LPGM
LPGM kdorfman Wed, 08/31/2016 - 20:24MS high salt
MS high salt kdorfman Mon, 02/03/2014 - 15:33150 too high - try 100mM for F 2015
150 mM NaCl
10 g agar/L
Make regular MS, then add 0.03 mL 5M NaCl per mL medium
100 mM NaCl
0.02 mL 5M NaCl per mL medium
MS iron-free
MS iron-free kdorfman Thu, 05/23/2013 - 17:46Murashige & Skoog 1µM iron medium
MS 10x micronutrients is 100 µM FeSO4, so MS complete is 10 µM
FeSO4 stock is 10 mM, which is 10,000x 1 µM
10 g agar/L
MS low iron
MS low iron kdorfman Thu, 05/23/2013 - 17:40Murashige & Skoog 1µM iron medium
MS 10x micronutrients is 100 µM FeSO4, so MS complete is 10 µM
FeSO4 stock is 10 mM, which is 10,000x 1 µM
MS medium
MS medium kdorfman Thu, 05/23/2013 - 16:021/2 MS
1/2 MS kdorfman Wed, 12/22/2021 - 20:25*Add the other salt mixtures to the water to prevent precipitation
**pH to 5.7 with 1M KOH (initial pH = ~3.66) (needs~21 drops or ~720 µL/L)
Autoclave with stir bar in flask or bottle
Stir until cool enough to handle
Pour 30 mL per plate (use the deep ones)
Pour 50 mL per square plate (20 plates per liter)
[1]: Sigma M 0654 Murashige and Skoog basal salt macronutrient solution (Krackeler 45-M0654-1L-EA) ~$26
[2]: Sigma M 0529 Murashige and Skoog basal salt micronutrient solution (Krackeler 45-M0529-1L-EA) ~$26
1X MS
1X MS kdorfman Wed, 12/22/2021 - 20:37*Add the other salt mixtures to the water to prevent precipitation
**pH to 5.7 with 1M KOH (initial pH = ~3.66) (needs~21 drops or ~720 µL/L)
Autoclave with stir bar in flask or bottle
Stir until cool enough to handle
Pour 30 mL per plate (use the deep ones)
[1]: Sigma M 0654 Murashige and Skoog basal salt macronutrient solution (Krackeler 45-M0654-1L-EA) ~$26
[2]: Sigma M 0529 Murashige and Skoog basal salt micronutrient solution (Krackeler 45-M0529-1L-EA) ~$26