Greenhouse

Get hands-on with plant science and agricultural technologies.
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Grow Your Future.

UW-Stout's Greenhouse Lab integrates advanced agricultural technologies with plant science education. This facility features the Farmbot, an automated three-axis robot that advances the study of agriculture through precise planting, watering, and soil analysis techniques. Additionally, the greenhouse includes designated areas that simulate tropical and arid climates, supporting a diverse range of botanical studies. Students get hands-on with tools such as the muffle furnace for essential tasks like soil sterilization and sample carbon analysis, enhancing their practical and research skills. The greenhouse supports academic inquiry and hands-on learning, preparing students in various programs for future careers in plant sciences and agricultural technology.

Student waters plants in Jarvis Hall Greenhouse Lab.

Specialized Zones

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Tropical Zone. Positioned on the far right of the greenhouse, this area simulates a tropical environment, complete with higher humidity, warmer temperatures, and misters to maintain the delicate balance required by tropical species.

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Arid Zone. Contrasting the tropical side, this area houses succulents and begins the prairie plant section, featuring arid conditions ideal for studying drought-resistant species and dry climate ecosystems.

Jarvis Hall Greenhouse Lab

Greenhouse Lab Equipment

Farmbot
Jarvis Greenhouse Lab Farmbot

Farmbot

The Jarvis Hall Greenhouse Lab at UW-Stout features the Farmbot, an automated three-axis robot that advances the study of agriculture through precise planting, watering, and soil analysis techniques, with climate simulation areas and tools like the muffle furnace further supporting hands-on learning and research in plant sciences and agricultural technology.

Muffle Furnace
Muffle furnace, Jarvis Greenhouse Lab

Muffle Furnace

This equipment is used for drying out plant samples, determining carbon content through incineration at temperatures up to 1000 degrees, and sterilizing soil. The muffle furnace prepares samples for analysis, ensuring they are free of contaminants.


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