In 2020 we leaned into the houseplant surge, pushing Epipremnum aureum through TC at roughly 5x per 5-week subculture and ended with about 24,000 acclimatized liners from a single meristem in nine months. For the trivia-minded: which genus has given you the highest consistent multiplication factor in vitro (without off-types), and did that speed ever shift your local price curve before the market corrected?
Compared to your “5x”, Hosta does 8x/4 weeks with [redacted]/L BA, but vitrifies above 1.0.
That speed is impressive! I’ve had good luck with Echeveria; it can hit around 6x in vitro under the right conditions, and boy does it tweak the price dynamics locally. But, like you pointed out with Epipremnum, it can be a bit of a gamble with how they acclimatize. @f_dawson21, ever try pushing a rare variety quickly through TC?
That’s great to hear about your success with Epipremnum aureum! I’ve found that using a slightly higher light intensity during the acclimatization phase can really boost the final quality of the liners. Just keep an eye on humidity; too much can slow down growth significantly.