L10127  Barba & Pateña Medium (BPM)

A medium as described for sowing orchids of the Philippines and other regions by
L.F. Pateña and R.C. Barba, Crop Science Cluster-Institute of Plant Breeding,
University of the Philippines. The medium is reported to perform successfully in
germinating a wide range of tropical orchids.
32 g per liter.
Hygroscopic! Sealed in heavy duty plastic bag. To be
used immediately after opening.
Sterilization: autoclavable
Storage Temp.: RT (max. 1 year). For longer shelf life (>1 year) store at 4 ˇăC, for maximum
shelf life (>3 years) store at -20 ˇăC or below. Use up opened bags immediately and
do not store left-over powder from open bags!

Medium composition:
KNO3 0.2500 g/L
NH4NO3 0.1800 g/L
NH4H2PO4 0.3000 g/L
Ca(NO3)2 ˇ¤ 4H2O 0.0900 g/L
MgSO4 ˇ¤ 7H2O 0.1000 g/L
EDDHA-FeNa ('Fe-Sequestrene',Prod. # L20169) 0.0250 g/L
BP trace elements (Prod. # L30019) 0.0009 g/L
BP vitamins (Prod. # L20093) 0.1520 g/L
BP amino acid mix (Prod. # L20149) 0.0520 g/L
Yeast extract 1.0000 g/L
Coconut powder* FD (Prod. # L20126) 4.0000 g/L
Sucrose 20.3361 g/L
Hengdubacto agar (Prod. # L20113) 5.5000 g/L
*equals 150 ml coconut water

 

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