@article{Cruz-Higareda_Luna-Rosales_Barba-Álvarez_2015, title={A novel seed baiting technique for the epiphytic orchid <i>Rhynchostele cervantesii</i>, a means to acquire mycorrhizal fungi from protocorms}, volume={15}, url={https://www.revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/18525}, DOI={10.15517/lank.v15i1.18525}, abstractNote={<div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <p>We developed a new and novel seed baiting technique sowing mature seeds of the epiphyitic orchid Rhynchostele cervantesii under natural conditions, We introduced a sponge in each package that may serve as a reservoir for water retention to benefit germination; In three of 22 packets we found protocorms in an early stage of development, six of wich were of sufficient size to warrant fungal isolations; Nine strains were isolated in pure culture and were inoculated on seeds and protocorms under in vitro conditions. </p> </div> </div> </div>}, number={1}, journal={Lankesteriana: International Journal on Orchidology}, author={Cruz-Higareda, Jesús Bernardo and Luna-Rosales, Bárbara Susana and Barba-Álvarez, Amadeo}, year={2015}, month={Mar.} }