Phytotron at the Genetic Centre, Ultuna
- a climate chamber complex in the service of research
We can create climate for most needs by controlling photoperiod, intensity of light, temperature, air humidity, water and nutrient supply. We can offer climate chambers with the possibility to closely control temperature and humidity supervised by means of modern technology. The complex is sub-divided in two parts with eight chambers in each. One of them is a self-contained unit with chambers of varying size, provided with its own reserve energy source. .
Main advantages of cultivation in the phytotron are:
* one environmental factor at a time may be studied
* clean substrates
* homogeneous environment
* absence of pathogens, especially advantageous in long-term experiments
* 2-3 growth periods per year
* technical supervision day and night for control and regulation of environment
* GMO-safe growth chambers
* personnel with many years experience of experiments in the phytotron
From seed to weighed and ground plant tissue
We offer the following services:
* planting, watering, cultivation, measurements, registrations and harvest
* printing of labels with bar code
* grinding of plant material with grinder Retsch ZM 1000
* some evaluation of registered data
Independent unit
At present, the phytotron is an independent unit within the Faculty of Forestry, SLU. The phytotron is open for all researchers within SLU as well as for external
customers.
A board including members from the departments presently using the chambers oversees the activity. Chairman of the board is associate professor Alena Jonsson, Department of Plant Biology and Forest Genetics, SLU.
Cultivation area
The chamber size varies between 8 and 28 m2. It is possible to use several chambers for one experiment.
This page updated 2003-12-11 by Kenneth
Lundkvist
Cultivation environment
Temperature: -40oC - +40oC
Photoperiod: as desired
Light intensity: up to 700 mmol/ m2 /s
Air humidity: 40-90 per cent relative air humidity
Nutrient solution and deionised water are available in each chamber, 6 chambers have automatic irrigation
Possibility for nutrient studies in Ingestad growth units
Possibility for CO2 studies
Booking and information
Chief of the unit Per
Linden
Phone: 018-67 27 22
e-mail:Per.Linden@fytotron.slu.se
Information about routines for booking space and
visiting the phytotron can be downloaded
to your computer by this link. The form should be sent to Per
Linden, address as below.
Rules for use of phytotron chambers,
click here.
Publications of phytotron studies
Phytotron
SLU, Faculty of Forestry
Box 7027
750 07 Uppsala
Sweden
Visiting address:
Dag Hammarskjöldsv. 181