What is Germination Chamber

A germination chamber is a laboratory equipment which provides an optimum environment for decreasing germination time of seeds and increasing the number of seeds that germinate. This chamber maintains the temperature and humidity levels to create a favorable environment. Germination chambers are only used in the initial growth phase of seeds and have a capacity to hold thousands of seedlings. These chambers come with the heating unit and separate water supply allows heat to radiate upwards. In the germination chamber, flats containing seeded soil blocks are laid out horizontally. In these chambers, insulation material allows the light to enter from the top or sides of the unit.

Now germination chamber comes with a removable roof so that watering can be easily done. Slow speed fans ensure the heat circulation throughout the chamber. These chambers provide a better environment for seed growth as compared to large greenhouses. Its compacts size and well-insulated space provide control environment. Germination chambers require less water during irrigation and use less heat, which leads to higher efficiency. Extream humidity inside the chamber creates some problems like it can cause fungal and bacterial contamination. Therefore there is a humidity controller which control the humidity level of unit and maintain ideal humidity conditions inside the chamber.