Comprehensive Educational Course Content: Cannabis Tissue Culture
This ready-to-use content is designed for your educational course on cannabis tissue culture (micropropagation). It includes a suggested course outline with 8 modules, key learning objectives, detailed explanations, practical tips, and visuals for engagement. Feel free to adapt it for videos, slides, quizzes, or hands-on labs. The material is based on established protocols (e.g., MS or DKW media, meristem culture) and industry best practices as of 2026. Course Overview Title: Mastering Cannabis Tissue Culture: From Lab Basics to Commercial Scalability Target Audience: Beginners to intermediate growers, cultivators, breeders, and industry professionals. Duration: 8-12 weeks (self-paced or instructor-led). Objectives: Understand the science, benefits, and hands-on techniques of tissue culture to produce disease-free, genetically consistent cannabis plants. Prerequisites: Basic plant biology knowledge; access to a simple lab setup recommended for practical modules. Module 1: Introduction to Tissue Culture in Cannabis ⢠Key Topics: ⢠What is tissue culture? (In vitro propagation using small explants in sterile media). ⢠History: From traditional cloning/seeds to modern micropropagation. ⢠Why cannabis? Addresses issues like Hop Latent Viroid (HLVd), genetic drift, and scalability. ⢠Benefits: ⢠Disease-free plants (eliminates viroids, viruses, pests). ⢠Genetic consistency (true-to-type clones with identical THC/CBD/terpene profiles). ⢠Space efficiency (thousands of plants from one explant in minimal space). ⢠Year-round production and strain preservation. Module 2: Lab Setup and Sterile Techniques ⢠Essential Equipment: ⢠Laminar flow hood (for sterile work). ⢠Autoclave/pressure cooker (sterilization). ⢠Vessels (jars, tubes), scalpel, forceps, pH meter, growth shelves. ⢠Home setup cost: Under $500; commercial: $10k+. ⢠Sterility Best Practices: ⢠Work in a clean room; use 70% ethanol, bleach. ⢠PPE: Gloves, mask, lab coat. ⢠Common contamination sources: Bacteria, fungi, endophytes.