Space seed breeding technology displayed at vegetable expo in E China
STORY: Space seed breeding technology displayed at vegetable expo in E China
DATELINE: April 21, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:09
LOCATION: SHOUGUANG, China
CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the expo
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MA ZUNJUAN, Staff with the expo
3. various of vegetables
STORYLINE:
The 24th China International Vegetable Science and Technology Expo opened Thursday in Shouguang, a major vegetable production base in east China's Shandong Province.
A vegetable garden simulating the space environment has attracted much attention.
SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MA ZUNJUAN, Staff member at the expo
"The 'space capsule' simulates special space conditions such as strong radiation, microgravity, and high vacuum. The vegetables are planted under these conditions."
The garden also used artificial sunlight, soilless cultivation, smart environment control, and other technologies.
Vegetable seeds that had been taken into space for breeding tests were planted at the plantation.
China conducted its first spa
- Product Code
- ILEA001265416
- Registered date
- 2023/4/21 00:00:00
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- Xinhua / Kyodo News Images
- Media source
- Xinhua News Agency.All Rights Reserved
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