Planteck is a corporation that was born from the passion of its shareholders to work in plant biotechnology and bring new products to the marketplace. Since 1997, Planteck has worked on research and development into the micropropagation and acclimatization of rare plants such as hardy orchids and prized varieties of peonies.

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency)
• CNRC (Canadian National Research Council)
• Institut de recherche en biologie végétale de Montréal (affiliated with the Université de Montréal)
• CQVB (Centre québécois de valorisation de biotechnologies)

• Research partnership with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

• the equipment, expertise and resources for the multiplication and large scale production both in vitro and ex vitro of diverse plants
   
• a scientific team internationally recognized in plant and molecular biology, interested in new research and development partnerships

These marvels of the plant kingdom are still very rare in the horticultural trade. Now accessible to all garden enthusiasts, hardy orchids add that exotic touch to a special place in the garden.

• more than fifty species in our catalogue
• many of our plants have received prizes from important orchid societies
• sold at different stages of maturity, from an in vitro seedling or young plant through to maturity, according to the species

You may order directly from our online catalogue .

Advances in peony breeding have resulted in a new generation of peonies that are still largely unknown in the horticultural marketplace. These new varieties offer the characteristics of hardiness, vigour, stem strength and exciting new colours that were previously not available in the older varieties.

• we have developed a technology for the efficient micropropagation (in vitro multiplication) of many new varieties (Itoh and tree type)
• we offer our services to peony growers and breeders for contract multiplication

You may order directly from our online catalogue or download our orchids catalogue.

We offer a wide range of services related to our expertise in plant tissue culture:

• plant multiplication (horticultural, nutraceutical, agricultural or other)
• research and development contracts in plant biology
• consultation

At L’Assomption (Lanaudière) :

Carrefour industriel et expérimental de Lanaudière (CIEL)

 

At Chicoutimi :

Carrefour de la nouvelle économie au complexe Sagamie

Our labs are fully equipped with state-of-the-art technology divided into five sections:

Media preparation
For the preparation of plant tissue culture media.
 

Growth room
For the development of in vitro plants in a strictly controlled environment (temperature and humidity controls, air filter, specific lighting and shaker for suspension cultures).

Pressurized transfer room
This section of the lab is under positive pressure for the manipulation of plant tissue in the sterile environment of a transfer hood.

Cold rooms
For cold treatments necessary to fulfil the dormancy and vernalization requirements of many temperate species.

Greenhouses
These greenhouses are especially adapted for the acclimatization and growth of plants coming from the lab and for the maintenance of stock plants.

• Book Wild Across North America (publiched in 1998 by Timber Press) Philip E. Keenan
• Book The Genus Cypripedium (publiched in 1997 by Timber Press) P.J. Cribb
• Book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids (publiched in 1992 by Timber Press, edited by Alec Pridgeon)