Greenhouse Setup

Last week was spent getting the greenhouse on the CI campus set up for germination trials. Part of my capstone focuses on the germination of Santa Cruz Island Bush Mallow (Malocothamnus fasciculatus), which is an endangered species and also an island endemic. This species was included in my native seed mix, so by conducting germination trials in the greenhouse, I will be able to observe the viability of the seeds and also measure the percentage of success based on the number of seeds planted and the number of seedlings which germinate.