TC Grow Kit — Nepenthes mirabilis

Description

Nepenthes mirabilis — the Common Swamp Pitcher Plant — is one of the most geographically widespread and adaptable Nepenthes species, found across Southeast Asia, northern Australia, and into the Pacific. Its vigorous growth habit and tolerance of variable conditions make it an ideal species for first-time tissue culture practitioners, while its striking pitcher morphology makes it one of the most rewarding carnivorous plants to propagate.

This kit provides a professionally prepared sterile mother culture along with all consumables and instruments required to initiate your own multiplication cycle in a home or small-scale lab setting.

What’s in the Kit

• Sterile mother culture — Nepenthes mirabilis, in-vitro, sourced from our in-house carnivorous plant propagation lab
• Proprietary TC nutrient medium — species-specific, pre-formulated; low-nutrient formulation suited to the carnivorous plant growth profile
• Gelling agent — laboratory grade
• PPM — Plant Preservative Mixture, broad-spectrum biocide for contamination control
• Analytical-grade sucrose
• pH indicator strips
• Autoclavable polypropylene culture vessels
• Forceps, scalpel handle & disposable blades
• Species-specific protocol card — step-by-step guide for surface sterilisation, transfer, and subculture

What You Will Need at Your End

• A pressure cooker or autoclave for media sterilisation
• A laminar flow hood or a DIY still-air box for aseptic transfers
• 70% isopropyl or ethanol for surface sterilisation
• A warm, humid environment (60–80% RH, 25–30 °C) for acclimatisation once cultures establish

Important — Please Read Before Ordering

This kit requires a minimum of 2 weeks for media preparation, quality checks, and culture conditioning before dispatch. The sterile mother culture is a living biological material; its successful establishment at your end depends entirely on the sterility of your workspace, the precision of your technique, and adherence to the enclosed protocol. We do not guarantee culture establishment at the customer’s end. We guarantee the quality of every component we dispatch.