The Benefits of Micropropagation

Micro-propagation enables the use of clean, disease free planting material, resulting in healthier fruit and less wastage

Micro-propagated plants provide a means of enhanced ability to recover from natural disasters, with associated economic benefits

Lower chemical usage through being able to specifically target pests and diseases at predetermined stages

Uniformity of tissue culture growth results in less fertilizer and wastage

Larger, better quality plants, resulting in earlier and greater yield – up to 1.5% that of traditionally grown papaw

The production of exact copies of plants that produce particularly good flowers, fruits, or have other desirable traits.

Increased ability to project and control costs and manage labour time, enabling growers to plan strategically

The production of multiples of plants in the absence of seeds or necessary pollinators to produce seeds.

Ability to plant at any time during the year, regardless of climate or environmental conditions

Far higher strike rate than that obtained conventionally

The ability to clean particular plant of viral and other infections and to quickly multiply these plants as ‘cleaned stock’ for horticulture and agriculture.