Plant tissue culture is a technique used to grow plant cells or tissues in sterile conditions with a nutrient culture medium. It is commonly used for plants that are difficult to grow from seeds, such as orchids. The process involves 3 main stages: initiation, multiplication, and root formation. In initiation, explant tissue is sterilized and placed in culture. In multiplication, the tissue proliferates into multiple shoots. In root formation, hormones induce root growth to form complete plantlets. Careful sterilization and media preparation are required for success.