Haapastensyrjä research infrastructure
Haapastensyrjä is known as a center for Finnish forestry, where domestic tree species and berry crops are researched and cultivated. Haapastensyrjä has forest tree improvement research platforms and tree nurseries, as well as nurseries and substrates previously maintained in Laukaa for genetic resources. There are research opportunities for both environmental chemistry and trait genetics.
In Haapastensyrjä, methods of seedling, graft and seed production are being developed as a part of genetic improvement. Tree improvement ensures the availability of high quality and diverse seed for forestry throughout the country. The greenhouses will are used for the tree improvement programme, as well as for the maintenance of forest genetic resources and graft production.
Controlled indoor growing facilities
- 34 m² clean room, 64 m² other
- Temperature, light cycle and humidity can be controlled.
Research greenhouse
- 5 compartments
- 640 m²
- cold storage container
- clean room
Plastic rooms
- 7 pcs
- 11 380 m²
- Cuttings rooting room the only one of its kind in Finland.
Growing tunnels for grafts
- 3 pcs.
- 3 000 m²
Open fields
- 24 000 m²
- For growing experimental seedlings, graft nurseries and cuttings.
Seed laboratory
- extracting station: drying, cleaning and storage of cones, pollen and plant parts
- germination of seeds and pollen
- 3 pieces of equipment for separating soil organisms
Micropropagation laboratory
- plant micropropagation
Areas of research
- Forestry, statutory service
- Graft production for seed orchards
- Certified horticultural seedling production and maintenance of pre-basic mother plants
- Plant genetic resources and cryopreservation
- Soil biota
