Glasshouse Research

The PGRO at Thornhaugh has modern high quality glasshouse facilities for trialling or seed multiplication.

A Computer controlled environment

• Temperature
• Lighting
• Shade
• Thermal insulation
• Irrigation
• Insect isolation

Available for short or long term contract research projects for plant and crop science.

Examples of projects carried out in the PGRO glasshouse facilities in recent times include:

• Seed multiplication
• Population selection work
• Crop protection research
• Variety trials
• Protein yield research
• Biocontrol trials
• Vegetable variety trials
• Plant crossing, small scale multiplication