N C State University Phytotron

One of our interns working in our LED growth chamber

Precision-grow in our Argus-controlled Phytotron greenhouse, say hello to next level agriculture!

Will solar powered greenhouse be possible?

Plants Would Grow Well in Solar Cell Greenhouses – Generating Electricity Without Reducing Plant Growth A recent study shows that lettuce can be grown in greenhouses that filter out wavelengths of light used to generate solar power, demonstrating the feasibility of using see-through solar panels in greenhouses to generate electricity. "We were a little surprised — there was no real reduction in pla

Here is an article about one of our outstanding researchers, Dr. Kellie Burris, utilizing our BSL3 Greenhouse!

Securely Studying Salmonella to Advance Produce Safety | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | NC State University

NC State houses one of country’s largest research greenhouses, the Phytotron A Phytotron is an enclosed greenhouse used for researching relationships between plants and the environment, and NC state hosts one of the largest Phytotron facilities in the country.

Saving Energy!

Window Film Reduces Energy Use In Phytotron - NC State University Window film in Phytotron research facility at NC State University is reducing solar heat gain and the building's energy costs.

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Research at the Phytotron!

NC researchers hope special solar cells can help greenhouses generate energy The cells would be semi-transparent. The researchers say regular solar panels wouldn’t work for a greenhouse because they would block too much light.

A short article about a new project that we will be conducting in the Phytotron using energy from the sun to reduce energy consumption.

http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/unc-and-nc-state-scientists-find-a-way-to-make-off-the-grid-greenhouses-viable/Content?oid=5080561 The Solar-Powered Integrated Greenhouse could have big ramifications in parts of the developing world

Visitors from Brazil touring the Phytotron!

Brazil visitors and various NC State faculty visited the new facility of Carolina Innovative Food Ingredients, Inc.

NCSU Phytotron featured in Science Nation video!

Phytotron - Science Nation | NSF - National Science Foundation The laboratory is a control freak's dream come true! Welcome to the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Phytotron, a singular facility for growing plants under various combinations of strictly controlled environmental conditions. Scientists are able to conduct all types of plant research here, fr...