Do you know the work of Dr. Tatiana Sendulsky, from Instituto de Botncia de So Paulo?
Yes, I have known Dr. Sendulsky for many years. As mentioned above, she has studied the genus Merostachys for many years, and has described many new species of Merostachys for Brazil. She is recognized as the world authority on this group of bamboos, and of course is very knowledgeable about other bamboos and also the grasses in general. BB – Do you see in vitro propagation as a good way to propagate bamboos? In vitro propagation is certainly one extremely useful way to propagate bamboos. It is especially useful if you require many uniform plants, or if you do not have much space to work with. But in vitro propagation requires specialized techniques, trained personnel and a laboratory, so a greater initial investment is needed if such a facility is desired. More traditional propagation techniques may produce larger plants more quickly than in vitro, but then more space is needed. Both in vitro and traditional techniques have advantages and disadvantages. BB – When you make an in vitro
