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PAULOWNIA TISSUE CULTURES FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET
STERILE IN VITRO MICRO PROPAGATION
The horticulture and forestry industry is finding that tissue culture plants can be shipped around the world with ease, which helps nurseries, growers, and garden centers stay one step ahead of the game. World Paulownia specializes in several varieties of Paulownia production on a commercial scale.
 What is Tissue Culture?
How does World Paulownia go about turning one plant with the desired characteristics into tens of thousands of identical plants in as fast as one year? Through certain tissue culture protocols that have been developed for each variety and the expertise of dedicated professionals in the field and Laboratory.
Tissue culture is a process that involves exposing plant tissue to a specific regimen of nutrients, hormones, and light under sterile, in vitro conditions to produce many new plants over a very short period of time. World Paulownia's tissue culture plants are disease and pathogen free with a vigorous healthy root system, and an excellent survival rate.
There are three main steps to the tissue culture process:
STAGE I is the initiation phase. It involves the establishment of plant tissue in vitro by sterilizing the material and initiating it into culture.
STAGE II is the multiplication phase. At this stage, the in vitro plant material is re-divided and placed in a medium with plant growth regulators that induce the proliferation of multiple shoots. This process is repeated many times until the number of plants desired is reached.
STAGE III is the root formation phase. It involves the introduction of hormones to induce rooting and the formation of complete plantlets.
Following these three stages, the plants are then moved from the laboratory to the greenhouses for acclimatization and further development.
When Can Tissue Culture Help With Your Growing Needs?
Plant tissue culture technology has proven itself to be an effective and viable option for growers to seriously consider in a variety of different situations.
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When large-scale propagation of new or superior plant varieties is required for early introduction to market
Following a decision to release a new variety into the market, the key to success for growers is rapid scale up and production on a commercial level. Tissue culture is often the fastest and most economical means to achieve this goal.
We suggest that growers continually compare the cost of conventional propagation methods to micropropagation, especially when conducted by an established tissue culture company with a proven track record of mass propagation.
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When mass multiplication is needed for varieties that are difficult to regenerate by conventional methods of propagation
 It is often the case that new or highly valued plant varieties are also the most difficult to propagate using traditional means. Here again, tissue culture technology can be very helpful to growers.
The speed of plant multiplication and the quality and uniformity achieved by micropropagation process can be considerably superior to conventional methods.
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When disease-free plant propagation is important
One of the inherent requirements of the tissue culture process is that it be conducted in sterile, aseptic conditions. This results in plants that are generally free of bacterial and fungal diseases. This aspect of tissue culture is especially helpful for growers that are propagating plant varieties that have major systemic disease problems.
Tissue Culture Plants: Quality is the Difference!
The tissue culture process takes place in sterile conditions, and uses hormones that have been shown to have a carryover effect once plants are moved to external conditions. Furthermore, tissue culture leads to the regeneration of whole plants, with their own full root systems and vigorous top growth like young seedlings.
As a result, tissue culture plants have many visible benefits. Our plants:
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are guaranteed to be disease and pathogen free
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have a more fibrous healthier root system
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are characterized by more vigorous growth after transplanting
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have a higher survival rate
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are ready for planting in the fields in a shorter time
These benefits of tissue culture plants result in significant cost savings for growers due to a reduction in growing space and time, and a decrease in the labor required to yield a marketable product!
Paulownia Varieties available for International Orders
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Paulownia ELONGATA
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Paulownia CATALPAFOLIA
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Paulownia FORTUNEI
All varieties are shipped in plastic sterile containers, they are sealed and labeled accordingly. Each container is shipped with 30 Stage III plants ready for de-flasking into soil trays and placed into a greenhouse to grow on into larger seedlings.
Order requirements for International shipments of Tissue Cultures
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Import Permit
Prior to ordering your shipment of tissue cultures you must obtain an import permit from your local Department of Agriculture. Each Department requires different information depending on the country. This Import Permit must be faxed or emailed via PDF file so it can be transmitted to our local Department of Agriculture for the necessary inspections to take place.
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Order Form
This form must be completed and transmitted via fax or email with all relevant information. This data must be accurate as it is used in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture and the Customs Department for inspection of the plants and clearances in the USA and the country of entry. To print out an order form click here.
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Minimum Quantities – 5000 plants
(30 plants per container ready for transferring into your greenhouse facilities)
Mixed Varieties are available
Tissue Cultures are shipped for large projects
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Afforestation & Reforestation as a renewable resource
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Biomass & Energy farms
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Providing a fast growing flowering hardwood tree for landscaping, beautification projects and erosion control
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Mining reclamation
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Establishing new local markets utilizing the lightweight & strong wood
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Shipping Via Air Freight Only
Airline freight costs are determined firstly by what country you are in. Quotes for shipping are obtained prior to shipping. We can certainly supply you with an estimation depending on the order size. All airfreight is paid by the purchaser prior to shipping.
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Payments
WPI accepts several forms of payment. All orders are shipped on a prepaid basis only.
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Wire Transfer
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Credit Card, Visa, MC, Discover
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Production Time
All orders are processed on a first in first serve basis. Please allow production time for your tissue cultures. Your expected delivery time will be dependent on your order size and availability at the time of your order. Please order early to ensure timely delivery schedules.
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Prices
Please email or fax your order form. All prices are based on quantity.
wpi@worldpaulownia.com
Fax - 1 - 229 - 546 - 4564
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