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How did nobody try this until now?

>Plants in Jars admitted that, while she’s far from the first person to popularize tissue culture, her tutorials and videos explaining the method have likely been a significant driver in its growth within the plant collecting community, leading to a big change in the overall market.

Sometimes a good instructor makes all the difference in the world.

And sharing/spreading the knowledge widely. If 1000x are doing something smart vs a few here and there, makes a huge difference in a marketplace.

Having a pretty, intelligent, well spoken young woman present it doesn't hurt either.

And in no way do I want to take away from her insight and skill in popularizing and communicating these concepts. Clearly she is good at what she does.

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