Restoring the American chestnut
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 - 09:20
in Health & Medicine
Scientists performed four experiments in which they examined vessel type, hormone, activated charcoal concentrations, and using a vermiculite substrate to improve the post-rooting stage of an American chestnut propagation protocol. They recommended using semisolid post-rooting medium containing activated charcoal and humic acid in disposable fast-food takeout containers. A trend evidenced across the experiments was that activated charcoal enhanced root growth but slightly decreased shoot tip survival.