PGF
Plant Growth Facility
Growing tomorrow’s discoveries.
The Plant Growth Facility encompasses approximately 25,000 sq. ft. of space in BTI's fully equipped research facility (located on the Cornell University campus). This multifaceted facility, which services a wide array of research projects, consists of greenhouses, growth chambers, a dew room, a plant functional genomics room, a plant pathogen room, and a seed harvest room.
Nurturing Discoveries
A total of twenty greenhouses, 480 sq. ft. each, controlled and monitored by an ARGUS computer-automated greenhouse control system designed specifically to control the highly dynamic climate variables in greenhouses. Six units are air-conditioned with chilled water, and fourteen units use evaporative cooling
A total of thirty-eight chambers, including fifteen walk-in chambers totaling 3,700 sq. ft. and twenty-three reach-in chambers totaling 502 sq. ft.
- Dew Room: 72 sq. ft.
- Plant Functional Genomics Room: 600 sq. ft.
- Plant Pathogen Room: A 267 sq. ft. isolated room where plant pathogens may be used.
- Seed Harvest Room: Totaling 540 sq. ft. where plants can be finished, dried down, and harvested.
Meet Our Team
Tara Mccrudden
Philip Ricci
Tim McCullough
