Green light on plant growth

[grace]

PLANT scientists are speeding up the search for new crop varieties in the world's biggest Plant Accelerator at Urrbrae.

 

Premier Mike Rann opened the $30 million "super greenhouse" at the University of Adelaide's Waite Campus yesterday.

 

He said the hi-tech facility would play a "crucial role in increasing the quality, quantity and reliability of our food crops".

 

Plants move along 1km of conveyor belts through climate-controlled "smarthouses". They are watered and sprayed. Five imaging stations capture different types of information about each plant: leaf temperature, leaf water content, soil water content, overall plant growth and health.

 

Director, Professor Mark Tester, said the aim was to "unlock the power of plant genomics, using new technologies to look at how plants grow".

 

Author: CLARE PEDDIE

Date: 29 January 2010

Source: Adelaide Now

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0...72-2682,00.html

[Chronmasta]

thats insane

 

[Reverend]

Planning a trip to SA Chron?

 

That's great news Grace.

[Chronmasta]

yeah um, sorry for the delay....i was packing mi bags

 

sounds too good maaaaaaaaan

 

 

 

 

 

[brick]

So is this what they call "A sophiscated grow op"? At least we now know where all the confiscated equipment is going.

[grace]

yeah um, sorry for the delay....i was packing mi bags

 

sounds too good maaaaaaaaan

 

 

 

 

... I'm sure they won't notice a few cannabis plants travelling around on their 1 klm of conveyor belts

 

Will be looking forward to Chron's Report on the cannabis plant from the world's biggest Plant Accelerator at Urrbrae.

 

ps .... don't forget to pack a white lab coat so you fit in

 

[Chronmasta]

gold....

 

[gothash]

if only we all had money, ahhh how good would it be

[JaykeSucks]

Haha that's quite literally a 10 minute walk from my place. I might go check it out. Try and learn something