Micropropagation of the medicinally important Turnera diffusa allows exponentially faster propagation when compared to standard ex vitro propagation practices. Using the method below, up to 20 explants per parent plant can be obtained in as little as eight weeks.

Amanda Morgan is a mycologist, designer and waste solutions entrepreneur who founded ‘Fungi Solutions,’ a myco-cycling company that among other things, turns waste into mushrooms. She is also the founder of Mycelium Made, a company that makes made-to-order garments from myco-materials.