School of Plant Biology

The Plant Growth Facilities provide various growth environments and related equipment for carrying out experiments under controlled conditions.

Most of the facilities have mains water, de-ionised water, compressed air and a general power outlet.

Facilities available include:

• 17 Glasshouses - evaporative cooling systems and some heated. Some houses are designed for specific purposes, such as trace element, entomology or plant pathology research. Please advise staff of any specific needs when booking
• Highly controlled environment facilities, including:
  • 6 Phytotrons (Controlled temperature, natural light glasshouses (± 1° C))
  • 12 Controlled Environment Rooms (Regulated photoperiod, temperature and in some rooms, humidity)
  • 5 Controlled Temperature Rooms (Regulated photoperiod, temp.)
  • 2 PC2 Phytotrons for growing genetically modified (GM) plants
  • 1 PC2 Arabidopsis room
  • 1 PC2 Controlled Environment Room
• Root Cooling Tanks
• Shade-house space
• Open-air benches under bird exclusion netting
• The services building also contains:
  • A covered and air-conditioned preparation area
  • Balances
  • Ovens
  • Root washing facilities
  • A grinding room with a ball-mill and other grinders
  • A cold room
  • Soil pasteurizing/steaming facilities
  • Soil sieving and mixing equipment
  • Trolleys
  • Soil drying rooms
  • Limited storage