Soil decontamination experiment in Kawamata

Soil decontamination experiment in Kawamata

KAWAMATA, Japan - Genkatsu Kanno plants seeds of quinoa and amaranthus which are believed to absorb radioactive cesium in a crop field in the town of Kawamata, Fukushima Prefecture, near the crippled Fukushima Daichi nuclear power plant, on June 29, 2011, as part of a soil decontamination experiment. The plants are expected to be harvested and examined at the end of September 2011. (Kyodo)

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