Barr Scientific company

dantra;110834 said:

Where I am very few stores sell quality plants and if they do its pretty much the same everyday run of the mill basic stuff, some grown emerged and all carry critters. It's not about "keeping a sterile tank" (which is impossible and ridiculous), in fact it has nothing to do with that but everything with receiving healthy plants which gives you better control of plant quality and keeping the other pest down to a minimal. A sterile environment doesn't exist in this hobby however better control over the environment is always a plus.

I guess it has to do with what part of the country you're in or from, Some people are fortunate to have great aquarium stores that cater to beautiful heathy plants for its customers but the stores for the most part all carry the same stuff with a few exceptions of course. If I recall correctly, tissue culture media isn't subjected to a "seasonal" handicap if you will and can be grown any time of the year. Obviously its not for everyone but I for one am very excited.

If I found a place to purchase tissue culture media locally from, that would be all I would deal with, but that's just me. Some like Eheim, others like Fluval. Some people like snails in their tank while others can't stand them. It all balls down to personal preference.

Dan

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Matt F.;119256 said:

Yeah, I'd pay the premium for tissue cultures as well. I'd just like to see someone grow out some of the rarer plants and be a consistent source of the particular plants for hobbyists. I'd like to have a source when/if I want to scape with a particular plant. Charge a premium, I don't care. Just be a consistent source of the plant, so when creativity calls and you want to set up a new scape, we have a source for high quality rare plants.

I spent a long time isolating eleocharis belem from riccia when I was farming it. Would have been nice to just plant the one species and not have to worry about cutting out sections and replanting over the course of a year.

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Yo-han;119460 said:

The problem with this is that the demand looks high on the internet but in the end only a few dozen people want those rare plants. Second, the people who want those rare plants, want them because they are rare. Once commonly available, they're not rare anymore and they want other plants. When a nursery takes the time to setup a new plant and it doesn't sell, it is just as easily discarded.

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