21. They propagate by spreading and forming new plantlets , called keikis, from the base of mature leaves. 22. Sometimes, these plantlets will be evident growing out of the holes at the bottom of the pot. 23. The choice of explant material also determines if the plantlets developed via tissue culture are haploid or diploid. 24. Nevertheless, studies show that clone plantlets are much more likely to survive than seedlings germinated from seeds. 25. The trailing stems root where they touch the ground, and before long the new plantlet becomes a mound. 26. The Amorosos also reported that young plantlets should be transferred in wire baskets containing chopped Cyathea roots with compost. 27. Due to the controlled nature of their maturation, the plantlets often do not have fully functional dermal coverings. 28. Until this stage, the plantlets have been grown in " ideal " conditions, designed to encourage rapid growth. 29. You will see, once the roots are exposed, whether any plantlets have formed between the soil and pot. 30. While the plant produces plantlets where blooms fade, the stalks do not bend, so the plant does not walk.
