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Well, if you just want to plant seeds and move them to soil once they've sprouted, then the key thing is moisture and most plain agar plates should work fine so long as they are moist. (but then again, so will a moist paper towel) If, however, you want to regenerate whole plants from plant parts, or you want to do long-term plant tissue culture then you're going to need several other micro and macronutrients, and my advice to you at that point would be to buy it prepared from a science supplier because that will probably work out cheaper for you than having to buy every individual component. Unlike bacteria, as YT alluded to, plants are rather finicky critters in a cultured environment. Bacteria and fungi will grow pretty much on anything, plants will not.

 

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Cookie...my son is doing the science expierment... where u grow bacteria from a dogs mouth and a humans, to see which is cleaner. It says I need agar. I dont have any science stores near me. You have any suggestions? Thx Gloria

My son is in the 4th grade this year and doing a science project. We were thinking of doing the expierment where you grow bacteria from a dogs mouth, and then from a humans mouth to see which one has more bacteria in it. Anyone have any ideas, how to help make this a success. DO i need AGAR, or can i make it myself? Thanks alot to all who reply!