Orchid seed germination and in vitro propagation represent vital techniques in both horticultural innovation and conservation biology. Owing to the uniquely minute and dust‐like nature of orchid seeds ...

This finding exposed a hidden carbon transfer. The fungi fed on deadwood, absorbed its carbon, and passed it to orchids. In ...

New research from Kobe University reveals that fungi decomposing deadwood provide essential carbon for wild orchids, helping ...

Orchid seeds are as small as dust and do not provide any nutrients for the young plant to grow. The adult plants are known to ...

Seeds of several terrestrial orchid species native to the United States were germinated on a number of culture media under differing conditions. Germination rates and seedling development varied ...

Deadwood-decomposing fungi feed germinating orchids, providing the carbon their tiny seeds don’t have. The Kobe University ...

Orchids are loved by gardeners around the world but are notoriously difficult to cultivate. Researchers have developed a new orchid cultivation kit and have succeeded in complete artificial ...