Image Number D1006-2

Hops plantlets can be stored in semipermeable plastic bags for 1 to 3 years without transfer but must be evaluated three times a year for viability. Technician Jeanine DeNoma (left) and plant physiologist Barbara Reed inspect plants stored with standard MS iron, which allows for longer storage than media with sequestrene iron.  

Photo by Stephen Ausmus.

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