Department of botany has been blessed with Glass house by the full funding, approximately @ cost of Rs. 12 Lakhs, of Madura College Board. The dimension of the Glass House (GH) is 34 X 15 X 10 foot as length, breath and height respectively. Inside the GH, a cool chamber with bamboo sticks have been built (6 X 6 X 8). In addition to these, platforms are made using black stone-slabs.

This wonderful facility has its own speciality in providing conditioned environment to grow plants of various diversity ranging from Algae to Angisoperms. Drastic reduction of temperature, regulated airflow and filtered light prevailing inside this chamber, help both faculty and students to grow different aspects of crops of interest.

Further, pathological, physiological and breeding studies, culturing of mushrooms etc., can also be effectively carried out using this GH.

Plants growing in different climatic conditions, particularly temperate plants, can be maintained without much recurring expenditure in this GH. Thus, this GH acts as a green energy house too.

It is a space ought to be created, maintained and utilized by Botany Departments and hence this facility will be of use to all stakeholders who are interested in the explorations of plants.

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Arrangements Inside the Glass House

Provisions to create misty atmosphere

Explaining to the students