Progress 10/01/09 to 09/30/10
Outputs
OUTPUTS: The NCSU Phytotron was designed especially for research studies on the response of plants, small animals, and microorganisms to their environment. A high degree of environmental control makes possible simulation of a wide range of climates found in tropical, temperate and northern zones and is organized to allow many combinations of environmental factors to be studied simultaneously. The facility provides precise control of temperature, light, humidity, carbon dioxide, water, and nutrition. It contains 60 growth chambers, 5 air-conditioned greenhouses, 6 high intensity light rooms, facilities for air quality research, plant pathology studies, and hydroponic studies. During the past year more than 90 studies were conducted within the facility. An Annual Report summarizing the projects conducted each calendar year is published on the NCSU Phytotron website: http://www.ncsu.edu/phytotron/annual reports.html . PARTICIPANTS: Not relevant to this project. TARGET AUDIENCES: The NCSU Phytotron serves the NCSU faculty, staff and students, as well as the scientific community at large. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.
Impacts
The NCSU Phytotron is in a strategic position as the only controlled environment facility in the UNC system and it serves a unique role in biological research programs. It enables the accomplishment of certain research goals and objectives that would otherwise be impossible to attain. The NCSU Phytotron contains growth chambers and environmentally controlled greenhouses that provide precise conditions for conducting biological experiments. It provides a contained area for working with transgenic plants, noxious weeds and diseases under precise environmental conditions.
Publications
- Saravitz, C.H., ed. 2010. NCSU Phytotron Annual Report 2009, 104 pages. NCSU, Raleigh, NC.
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Progress 10/01/08 to 09/30/09
Outputs
OUTPUTS: The NCSU Phytotron was designed especially for research studies on the response of plants, small animals, and microorganisms to their environment. A high degree of environmental control makes possible simulation of a wide range of climates found in tropical, temperate and northern zones and is organized to allow many combinations of environmental factors to be studied simultaneously. The facility provides precise control of temperature, light, humidity, carbon dioxide, water, and nutrition. It contains 60 growth chambers, 5 air-conditioned greenhouses, 6 high intensity light rooms, facilities for air quality research, plant pathology studies, and hydroponic studies. During the past year more than 85 studies were conducted within the facility. PARTICIPANTS: Not relevant to this project. TARGET AUDIENCES: Not relevant to this project. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.
Impacts
The NCSU Phytotron is in a strategic position as the only controlled environment facility in the UNC system and it serves a unique role in biological research programs. It enables the accomplishment of certain research goals and objectives that would otherwise be impossible to attain. It provides a contained area for working with transgenic plants, noxious weeds and diseases under precise environmental conditions.
Publications
- Saravitz, C.H., R.J. Downs and J.F. Thomas, eds. 2009. Phytotron Procedural Manual for Controlled Environment Research. NCSU, Raleigh, NC. http://www.ncsu.edu/phytotron/manual.pdf
- Saravitz, C.H., ed. 2009. NCSU Phytotron Annual Report for 2008, 93 pages. NCSU, Raleigh, NC.
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Progress 10/01/06 to 09/30/07
Outputs
The NCSU Phytotron was designed especially for research studies on the response of plants, small animals, and microorganisms to their environment. A high degree of environmental control makes possible simulation of a wide range of climates found in tropical, temperate and northern zones and is organized to allow many combinations of environmental factors to be studied sumultaneously. The facility provides precise control of temperature, light, humidity, carbon dioxide, water, and nutrition. It contains 60 growth chambers, 5 air conditioned greenhouses, 6 high intensity light rooms, a seed germination lab with 12 germinators, facilities for air quality research, plant pathology studies, and hydroponic studies. During the past year more than 75 studies were conducted within the facility; and, the Phytotron hosted several visiting scientists.
Impacts
The NCSU Phytotron is in a strategic position as the only controlled environment facility in the UNC system and serves an unique role in biological research programs. It enables the accomplishment of certain research goals and objectives that would otherwise be impossible to attain. It is the largest controlled environment facility in the known world and has become the standard by which other such facilities are measured, and is visited by numerous national and international scientists annually.
Publications
- Thomas, J. F. and C. H. Saravitz, eds. 2007. NCSU Phytotron Annual Report for 2006, 100 pages. NCSU, Raleigh, NC.
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Progress 10/01/05 to 09/30/06
Outputs
The NCSU Phytotron was designed especially for research studies on the response of plants, small animals, and microorganisms to their environment. A high degree of environmental control makes possible simulation of a wide range of climates found in tropical, temperate and northern zones and is organized to allow many combinations of environmental factors to be studied simultaneously. The facility provides precise control of temperature, light, humidity, carbon dioxide, water, and nutrition. It contains 60 growth chambers, 5 air conditioned greenhouses, 6 high intensity light rooms, a seed germination lab with 12 germinators, facilities for air quality research, plant pathology studies, and hydroponic studies. During the past year more than 70 studies were conducted within the facility; and, the Phytotron hosted several visiting scientists.
Impacts
The NCSU Phytotron is in a strategic position as the only controlled environment facility in the UNC system and serves an unique role in biological research programs. It enables the accomplishment of certain research goals and objectives that would otherwise be impossible to attain. It is the largest controlled environment facility in the known world and has become the standard by which other such facilities are measured, and is visited by numerous national and international scientists annually.
Publications
- Thomas, J. F. and C.H. Saravitz, eds. 2006. NCSU Phytotron Annual Report for 2005, 100 pages. NCSU, Raleigh, NC.
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Progress 10/01/04 to 09/30/05
Outputs
The NCSU Phytotron was designed especially for research studies on the response of plants, small animals, and microorganisms to their environment. A high degree of environmental control makes possible simulation of a wide range of climates found in tropical, temperate and northern zones and is organized to allow many combinations of environmental factors to be studied simultaneously. The facility provides precise control of temperature, light, humidity, carbon dioxide, water and nutrition. It contains 60 growth chambers, 5 air conditioned greenhouses, 6 high intensity light rooms, a seed germination lab with 12 germinators, facilities for air quality research, plant pathology studies, and hydroponic studies. This year Phytotron staff added the capacity to create white frost in the 2 cold chambers in order to conduct frost resistant studies. During the past year more than 70 studies were conducted within the facility; and, the Phytotron hosted a visiting scientist from
Poland for 3 months.
Impacts
The NCSU Phytotron is in a strategic position as the only controlled environment facility in the UNC system and serves an unique role in biological research programs. It enables the accomplishment of certain research goals and objectives that would otherwise be impossible to attain. It is the largest controlled environment facility in the known world and has become the standard by which other such facilities are measured, and is visited by numerous national and international scientists annually.
Publications
- Thomas, J. F. and C. H. Saravitz, eds. 2005. NCSU Phytotron Annual Report for 2004, 100 pages. NCSU, Raleigh, NC.
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Progress 10/01/03 to 09/30/04
Outputs
The NCSU Phytotron was designed especially for research studies on the response of plants, small animals, and microorganisms to their environment. A high degree of environmental control makes possible simulation of a wide range of climates found in tropical, temperate and northern zones and is organized to allow many combinations of environmental factors to be studied simultaneously. The facility provides precise control of temperature, light, humidity, carbon dioxide, water and nutrition. It contains 60 growth chambers, 5 air conditioned greenhouses, 6 high intensity light rooms, a seed germination lab with 12 germinators, facilities for air quality research, plant pathology studies, and hydroponic studies. During the past year more than 70 studies were conducted within the facility.
Impacts
The NCSU Phytotron is in a strategic position as it is the only controlled environment facility in the UNC system and serves an unique role in biological research programs. It enables the accomplishment of certain research goals and objectives that would otherwise be impossible to attain. It is the largest controlled environment facility in the known world and has become a standard by which other such facilities are measured, and is visited by numerous national and international scientists annually.
Publications
- Thomas, J. F. and C. H. Saravitz, eds. 2004. NCSU Phytotron Annual Report for 2003, 100 pages. NCSU, Raleigh, NC.
- Thomas, J. F., C. H. Saravitz, and R. J. Downs, eds. 2004. NCSU Phytotron Procedural Manual, 44 pages. http://www.ncsu.edu/phytotron
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Progress 10/01/02 to 09/30/03
Outputs
The NCSU Phytotron was designed especially for research studies on the response of plants, small animals, and microorganisms to their environment. A high degree of environmental control makes possible simulation of a wide range of climates found in tropical, temperate and northern zones and is organized to allow many combinations of environmental factors to be studied simultaneously. The facility provides precise control of temperature, light, humidity, carbon dioxide, water and nutrition. It contains 60 growth chambers, 5 air conditioned greenhouses, 9 photoperiod rooms, a seed germination lab with 12 germinators, facilities for air quality research, plant pathology studies, and hydroponic studies. During the past year more that 70 studies were conducted within the facility.
Impacts
The NCSU Phytotron is in a strategic position as it is the only controlled environment facility in the UNC system and serves an unique role in biological research programs. It enables the accomplishment of certain research goals and objectives that would otherwise be impossible to attain. It is the largest controlled environment facility in the known world and has become a standard by which other such facilities are measured, and is visited by numerous national and international scientists annually.
Publications
- Thomas, J. F. and C. H. Saravitz, eds. 2003. NCSU Phytotron Annual Report for 2002, 100 pages. NCSU, Raleigh, NC.
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Progress 10/01/01 to 09/30/02
Outputs
The Southeastern Plant Environment Laboratory (SEPEL) is the official name of the NCSU Phytotron. It was designed especially for research studies on the response of plants, small animals, and microorganisms to their environment. A high degree of environmental control makes possible simulation of a wide range of climates found in tropical, temperate and northern zones and is organized to allow many combinations of environmental factors to be studied simultaneously. The facility provides precise control of temperature, light, humidity, carbon dioxide, water, and nutrition. It contains 60 growth chambers, five air-conditioned greenhouses (two, transgenic), nine photoperiod rooms, a seed germination laboratory with 12 germination cabinets and two incubators, four mini-chambers within a large walk-in chamber for atmospheric gas exposure studies, and 18 hydroponic units. During the past year more than 74 different projects were conducted in the Phytotron by faculty and
students from 10 departments in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Forestry, and several visiting scientists resulting in an average occupancy rate of 96% for the growth chambers and 55% for the greenhouses.
Impacts
The NCSU Phytotron is in a strategic position as it is the only controlled environment facility in the UNC system and serves an unique role in biological research programs. It enables the accomplishment of certain research goals and objectives that would otherwise be impossible to attain. It is the largest controlled environment facility in the known world and has become a standard by which other such facilities are measured, and is visited by numerous national and international scientists annually.
Publications
- Thomas, J. F., ed. 2002. NCSU Phytotron Annual Report for 2001, 100 pages. NCSU, Raleigh, NC.
- Thomas, J. F., C. H. Saravitz and R. J. Downs. 2002. Phytotron Procedural Manual for Controlled Environment Research. NCSU, Raleigh, NC. http://www.ncsu.edu/phytotron
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Progress 10/01/00 to 09/30/01
Outputs
The Southeastern Plant Environment laboratory (SEPEL) is the official name of the NCSU Phytotron. It was designed especially for research studies on the response of plants, small animals, and microorganisms to their environment. A high degree of environmental control makes posible simulation of a wide range of climates found in tropical, temperate and northern zones and is organized to allow many combinations of environmental factors to be studied simultaneously. The facility provides precise control of temperature, light, humidity, carbon dioxide, water, and nutrition. It contains 60 growth chambers, five air-conditioned greenhouses (two, transgenic), nine photoperiod rooms, a seed germination laboratory with 12 germination cabinets and two incubators, four mini-chambers within a large walk-in chamber for atmospheric gas exposure studies, and 18 hydroponic units. During the past year more than 82 different projects were conducted in the Phytotron by faculty and
students from 12 departments in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Forestry, and several visiting scientists resulting in an average occupancy rate of nearly 100% for the growth chambers and 60% for the greenhouses.
Impacts
The NCSU Phytotron is in a strategic position as it is the only controlled environment facility in the UNC system and serves an unique role in biological research programs. It enables the accomplishment of certain research goals and objectives that would otherwise be imposible to attain. It is the largest controlled environment facility in the known world and has become a standard by which other such facilities are measured, and is visited by numerous national and international scientists annually.
Publications
- Thomas, J. F., ed. 2001. NCSU Phytotron Annual Report for 2000, 115 pages. NCSU, Raleigh, NC.
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Progress 10/01/99 to 09/30/00
Outputs
The Southeastern Plant Environment Laboratory (SEPEL) is the official name of the NCSU Phytotron. It was designed especially for research studies on the response of plants, small animals, and microorganisms to their environment. A high degree of environmental control makes possible simulation of a wide range of climates found in tropical, temperate and northern zones and is organized to allow many combinations of environmental factors to be studied simultaneously. The facility provides precise control of temperature, light, humidity, carbon dioxide, water, and nutrition. It contains 60 growth chambers, five air-conditioned greenhouses (two, transgenic), nine photoperiod rooms, a seed germination laboratory with 12 germination cabinets and two incubators, four mini-chambers within a large walk-in chamber for atmospheric gas exposure studies, and 18 hydroponic units. During the past year more than 87 different projects were conducted in the Phytotron by faculty and
students from 11 departments in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Forestry, and by two visiting scientists resulting in an average occupancy rate of nearly 100% for growth chambers and 65% for the greenhouses.
Impacts
The NCSU Phytotron is in a strategic position as it is the only controlled environment facility in the UNC system and serves an unique role in biological research programs. It enables the accomplishment of certain research goals and objectives that would otherwise be impossible to attain. It is the largest controlled environment facility in the known world and has become a standard by which other such facilities are measured, and is visited by numerous national and international scientists annually.
Publications
- Thomas, J.F., ed. 2000. NCSU Phytotron Annual Report for 1999, 181 pages. NCSU, Raleigh, NC.
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Progress 01/01/99 to 12/31/99
Outputs
The Southeastern Plant Environment Laboratory (SEPEL) is the oficial name of the NCSU Phytotron. It was designed especially for research studies on the response of plants, small animals, and microorganisms to their environment. A high degree of environmental control makes possible simulation of a wide range of climates found in tropical, temperate and northern zones and is organized to allow many combinations of environmental factors to be studied simultaneously. The facility provides precise control of temperature, light, humidity, carbon dioxide, water, and nutrition. It contains 60 growth chambers, five air-conditioned greenhouses (two, transgenic), nine photoperiod rooms, a seed germination laboratory with 12 germination cabinets and two incubators, four mini-chambers within a large walk-in chamber for atmospheric gas exposure studies, and 18 hydroponic units. During the past year more than 90 different projects were conducted in the Phytotron by faculty and
students from 11 departments in the Colleges of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Forestry, and one visiting scientist resulting in an average occupancy rate of nearly 100% for growth chambers and 70% for greenhouses.
Impacts
The NCSU Phytotron is in a strategic position as it is the only controlled environment facility in the UNC system and serves a unique role in biological research programs. It enables the accomplishment of certain research goals and objectives that would otherwise be impossible to attain. It is the largest controlled environment facility in the known world and has become a standard by which other such facilities are measured, and is visited by numerous national and international scientists.
Publications
- THOMAS, J. F., editor. 1999. Annual Report, NCSU Phytotron. 186 pages. NCSU, Raleigh, NC.
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Progress 01/01/68 to 12/30/68
Outputs
Experiments conducted: 1. Thompson, D.L. (Crop Science) Effect of temperature and daylength on time of anthesis & other characters of Gaspi Flint corn. 2. Barker, K.R. (Pathology) Effect of temperature age of plant and leaf detachment on sex ratios and development of root knot nematode on soybean. 3. Wiles, Ed (Botany) The effect of chilling cotton seed on subsequent growth and developmentof the seedling. 4. Chen, D. (Agri. Eng.) Effect of light intensity, photoperiod and day/night temperature on growth of the leaf of Coker 298 tobacco. 5. Love, J. (Hort.) Temperature induced modifications in effectivenessof 4 disbudding chemicals on 4 varieties of Azaleas. 6. Seneca, E.D. (Botany) Effect of temperature on salt tolerance of American beachgrass. 7. Perry, T. (Forestry) Effect of temperature and photoperiod on cessation of dormancy and changes in isoenzyme patterns in Spirodela polyrrhiza.
Impacts
(N/A)
Publications
- Why the Phytotron - Agricultural Engineering, March, 1968.
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