US (CA): Greenhouses give new home to thousands of plant species
Starting on Monday, various plants were removed from four weathered greenhouses that date back to the early 1970s, to two brand new greenhouses that are located next to the tennis courts. Plants from desert, tropical, temperate and miscellaneous environments will be divided into four rooms in one of the new greenhouses.
According to Facilities Management and Services Director Mike Guzzi, the two greenhouses will be split between two departments.
“One full (greenhouse) is the part for natural sciences,” Guzzi said. “The other (greenhouse) has an area in the front of it that is for faculty research from the science department, but then the back three-quarters of it is for the Ag. department.”
While three old greenhouses were able to home more plants, the new greenhouses will be more efficient with both lighting and heating. Biology Instructional Support Technician Mark Leigh said that the old greenhouses were made out of outdated fiberglass that has turned a yellowish hue due to deterioration. This yellow tint has reduced the amount of sunlight on the plants.
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