| Designed to provide up to 120 discreet environments
for the propagation of healthy test plants and for the
incubation of infections in isolation. The apparatus
provides ventilation with spore free moistened air
individually to each covered plant which is watered by
wick feed from the supporting trough. The propagator
offers a saving of glasshouse space and may be used for
the breeding of plants not treated with fungicides. A
portable and economic unit built to overcome the
difficulties normally experienced with filtered air
glasshouses, avoiding the risk of pathogens being
introduced during frequent openings. The fast uniform air
flow through the duct system ensures that the individual
units are completely independent of each other. |
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| Healthy test plants grow free of
developing infections when adjacent pots contain plants
producing many viable spores. Test plants in the
self-contained units can be transferred to the field for
exposure and returned to the propagator for incubation.
The balanced air flow in the propagator is maintained
when pots are removed by fitting a simple blanking plates
having the equivalent exhaust port. With certain
ubiquitous pathogens it is essential that test seedlings
are known to be free of developing infections when
inoculated and exposed, especially when few infections
are expected. General Specification
- The propagator provides filtered and moistened
air to 120 removable units, each consisting of a
plant pot and transparent plastic cover, with
central flue conducting air from beneath the pot
to exhaust at the junction between pot and cover.
- A 25 mm water level is maintained in the base of
each trough through independent filler tubes and
overflow systems.
- All water filling tubes are self-sealing against
the ingress of spores and bacteria.
- A dual filter system is incorporated giving
increased filtration, the outer pad being used as
a pre-filter.
- Disposable 'Super-Vee' pads allow the rear filter
to be brought forward as a pre-filter when these
items require changing.
- The unit is supplied with 120 12.7 cm (5 inch)
diameter pots together with transparent covers.
- Open ended covers can be fabricated to facilitate
the growth of plants at a more mature stage.
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| Overall dimensions: |
200 x 117 x 153 cm (79 x 46 x 60 inches)
without propagator pots |
| Nett weight: |
335 kg (738 lb) |
| Gross weight: |
500 kg (1,100 lb) |
| Power consumption: |
30 watts |
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