This document discusses plant tissue culture techniques, including the types of explants used and sterilization protocols. It describes that meristem culture uses meristematic tissues like shoot apical meristems. Seed and ovule culture uses fertilized ovules from plants with small or minute seeds. Callus culture produces an unorganized cell mass. Haploid culture generates haploid cells from tissues like pollen and anthers. Different sterilization chemicals like sodium hypochlorite and calcium hypochlorite are used depending on the explant type. Protocols vary in chemical concentration and duration to sterilize tissues without loss of viability. Cells in culture go through growth phases including exponential growth, before requiring sub-cult