IPPS Japan exchange 2015

摘要

Getting from my hometown of Kihikihi to the city of Toyohashi in Japan was a whirlwind experience. Never having travelled overseas, the contrast in the landscape and culture was overwhelming. Everything was completely alien and utterly amazing.Mrs Mizutani was my lovely host in Toyohashi. Our first destination was her company's tissue culture laboratory. What made the greatest impression on me was the dedication and efficiency of the staff; they were very knowledgeable and passionate. They processed around a thousand plants an hour, their dexterity in manipulating the tissue was fascinating to watch. In the company's greenhouse 1 was able to see how staff maintained Mandevilla propagated from cuttings. The dead leaves and material were removed by tweezers that were disinfected continuously. While time consuming this is obviously a good practice as the plants were of an exceptionally high quality.