South Korea will use LED lighting for commercial cultivation of ginseng and strawberries

According to Yonhap news agency reported, from the beginning of next year, South Korea will use LED lights as high-end agricultural cultivation measures, commercial cultivation of ginseng and strawberry.

South Korean Ministry of knowledge economy announced in June 21st, IT - led cultivation base as an important project to create a new growth momentum in South Korea, will invest 3 billion won (about 16 million 500 thousand yuan) for the development of its core components and core technology, this year will be chip development, and build 495 square meters scale cultivation base.

IT-LED cultivation base of the use of the system is similar to the production of industrial products, the use of the system, the staff can carry on the growth environment of organisms from the lighting, temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide concentration, nutrient and water as control, to create the most suitable environment for biological.

South Korea's Ministry of knowledge economy, said: LED can provide the plant and the growth of photosynthesis for the wavelength of light sources, and by controlling the intake of nutrients to control the growth rate of plants. This year, the plant will test the cultivation of ginseng and strawberries, and then commercial promotion, is expected next year will be a large area of planting. "

The medium and long term plan of the cultivation base is to cultivate the traditional Chinese medicine plants without pesticide and expand the cultivation scope. Ministry of knowledge economy to promote the project, in January this year designated the entire North University for agricultural -LED fusion technology support center. North University is also the 22 release of the LED industry in the long-term development strategy, while the construction of the cultivation base. LG CNS, South Korea and other companies and related universities, research institutes and other 10 institutions attended the conference, signed a memorandum of cooperation in agriculture and LED industry.