After the heliconia buds have been rinsed they are agitated in 80% ethanol for 30 seconds.
Immediately after, the buds are continually agitated in 15% bleach for 15 minutes.  2 to 3 drops of Tween 20 are added to the beaker before the diluted bleach is poured.
When 15 minutes has expired the buds are placed in sterile water. 

The buds are trimmed down by about one third and placed into a 7.5% bleach solution for 10 minutes.  They are then drained and placed into sterile water.

The heliconia buds are taken from the sterile and are placed in to medium consisting of:
- MS packet
- MSO 10ml
- sugar 30g
- BA 10mg
- agar 7g
- PPM 10 ml per liter
 

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