Vegetables grow under “water”, the advanced LED lights act as the “sun”

Viewed from a far, it is no different with the general plant, in addition to some staff dressed in a white lab coat sway everywhere. Coming into the reporters view are rows of shelves, bright lights, orderly infusion tube and colored vegetables and long in the “water” (plant nutrition led street lights). In July 17th, the reporter went to the first domestic production of IT plant factory. Its seen and heard let everyone eye-opened.

Vegetables grow under "water", the advanced LED lights act as the "sun"

“Do not underestimate this area of 616 square meters of workshop, it was able to produce hundreds of tons of vegetables.” Efficient ecological agriculture Development Co., Ltd., Shandong Green Dragon General Manager Yang Enguo said with a smile. He told reporters that the plant factory concept was first proposed by Japan, and its essence is the factory production of vegetables and flowers with computer regulation. In 2010, the company worked with power-net company, introducing of Japanese technology and equipment, relying on Tsinghua University, China Agricultural University, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences to do the technical guidance and post-technical support, absorption and utilization of domestic and foreign technology, IT Plant Factory improve marketing, technology and equipment in order to achieve localization of advanced led lights. Yangen Guo said: ” Plant as production IT factories in the country, it is the first one. ”

As the plant factory is completely closed, constant temperature and humidity, with modern monitoring equipment to monitors the proportion of various components in the air, which is avoid lacking of something, and added it at any time. Wind poured dust Clean program, the implementation of the human body disinfection, the reporters put on shoe covers to enter the factory. In the plant factory, his eyes reflected high-tech concepts and applications. Red and blue advanced led lights source 24 hours lighting. It can not only meet the plant lighting needs, but also save energy, nutrient solution instead of soil. The plants need reasonable rationing nutrition; Factory vents have the insect nets and supporting the isolation device, which can effectively prevention of pathogens and cleaner production, and to ensure the quality of the vegetables.

“Plant factory” technology is basically an indoor job. It is a  relatively closed environment, sterilization. Disinfection is basically physical, as it has few pests and diseases, and can produce green vegetables. From the perspective of food security, it can be said that it is a useful exploration of the quality and safety of agricultural products.