Overview
The Growth Facilities provide physical and limited technical support to researchers and instructors in the Department of Plant Agriculture at the Guelph campus. The Department has extensive, state of the art growth facilities in two locations at the University of Guelph, namely the E.C. Bovey Building and the Crop Science Building.
In Bovey, there is a 3,000 m2 greenhouse complex divided over 28 different zones as well as 35 growth chambers. In the Crop Science, there is an 800 m2 transgenic (PNT-level2) greenhouse divided over 16 different zones, 1,000 m2 of growth room space divided into 11 growth rooms and 50 growth chambers. The operation runs year-round and is run by a team of 5 part-time technicians.
To use the Growth Facilities in Plant Agriculture you are required to submit a Growth Space Request Form. Follow this link for details about submitting a Growth Space Request.
Note: Space can be rented to users outside the Department of Plant Agriculture, including those external to the University, depending on space availability.
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Growth Facility Contacts |
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Crop Science Building |
Sue Couling 519-824-4120 x52476 Room 135, Crop Science Building |
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Bovey Building |
Ron Dutton 519-824-4120 x52788 Room 1516, E.C. Bovey Building |
The following table summarizes the greenhouse & growth chamber units available within the Plant Agriculture Growth Facilities:
| Facility | Bench Size (m2) |
No. of Benches/room | No. of rooms |
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Crop Science Building |
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| Small Growth Cabinet Medium Growth Cabinet Large Growth Cabinet |
0.75 1.5 3.3 |
1 1 1 |
18 12 20 |
| Growth Room #1-5 Growth Room #6- 9 Growth Room #10-11 |
13.4 8.4 8.4 |
5 3 2 |
5 4 2 |
| Greenhousea Greenhouse - High Lightb |
7.0 7.0 |
3 3 |
10 6 |
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Bovey Building |
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| Greenhouse (floor space) Wing A (~100m2/zone) Wing B (~25m2/zone) Wing C (~50m2/zone) Wing D (~50m2/zone) Wing E (~50m2/zone) Wing F (~50m2/zone) |
6.2 3.8 6.2 5.0 5.0 5.0 |
8 4 4 4 4 4 |
3 8 6 4 4 4 |
| Growth chambers (Small)c Growth chambers (Medium) |
0.75 1.5 |
1 1 |
15 4 |
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| aGreenhouse compartments in the Crop Science Building are about 60 m2 floor space. bA number of greenhouses in the Crop Science Building have additional High Pressure Sodium lamps installed. The light intensity is about 600-800 µmol/m2/sec at bench level. cEleven growth chambers were refurbished with new lighting, cooling and computer control in 2010. Charges are assessed on bench space or total greenhouse space. |
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