Moore Greenhouse- EKU Department of Biological Sciences

12/03/2016

12/09/2015

The U.S. doesn't grow many vegetables indoors. We have California, Arizona and Latin America to supply us in winter instead. But entrepreneurs are betting on greenhouses to supply more fresh food.

12/06/2015

by Al Dorantes In a 1,700-square foot orchard, hidden away in what used to be a junkyard for the sculpture department at Syracuse University, is the remarkable Tree of 40 Fruit. Initially, the Tree of 40 Fruit sounds like something from a fairy tale. But it’s not. It’s real — and it’s important. The…

11/06/2015

Camellia sinensis AKA tea.

10/02/2015

Pollen on stigma :)

09/27/2015

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ("Chinese Hibiscus").

01/23/2014

As of noon today, the Moore building has had it's power cut to address a heating failure that left the lower three floors flooded.. This means the plants in the greenhouse are subject to record low temperatures and likely won't survive. The building will have no power until Monday, January 27th. Cross your fingers for survivors.. Everything was repotted during my tenure.. there may be some!

12/12/2013

The best 4 minute, 23 second video I've seen in a while. Prof Suzanne Simard from the University of British Columbia explains how trees communicate...

12/11/2013

This is something cool I figured out.. If you take a photo in the"negative" you can see the infestations of parAsites. The very light blue in the center indicates dying cells and where the bugs are..

12/10/2013

Rule of thumb: plant in threes- one for the weather, one for the critters and one for me.
The third and thriving Rambutan I started at Moore 412. Grow, baby, grow!