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Department of Plant Science

Stages of Cacao Somatic Embryogenesis

Staminode

Staminode 5 days after Initiation

Culture

Top Left, Callus not producting, top right, embryogenic calli with small SE, heart torpedo and mature embryos

Torpedo Stage

Heart Stage

Torpedo Stage

Torpedo Stage

Torpedo Stage

Various Stages of Development

Mature Embryos

Mature Embryo

Mature Embryo

Mature Embryo

Mature Embryo

Conversion

Conversion

Acclimation

Bare Rooted SE for Transplantation

After Transplantation, Resting in Nursery

Planted in Field

Mature SE Tree

Social Media

Social Media