Underground shelters and this role? LED lighting vegetables

According to the British "Guardian" reported on September 13th, is located in the south of London Clapham High Street Train Station underground shelters have provided shelter for thousands of people during World War ii. After 70 years, the huge underground tunnel system is full of youth -- was transformed into an underground farm.

According to reports, this underground farm belongs to a company called "0 carbon food company. The company's main business is through hydroponic method in underground farm flavored Mini green plants. The process of micro planting green plants of this underground farm is relatively simple: first, all kinds of plant seeds on the wood fiber pulp, a few days later, the seeds were transferred to LED light irradiation plexus on the shelf. A farm in LED light all day long 18 hours are bright state. At the same time, a strong fan will farm maintained at a temperature of 21 DEG to 23 deg.

This underground farm produce plant growth cycle is short, the system is in normal operation condition, according to different varieties, farm plants only 6 to 28 days to harvest. This underground farm harvest plants will be sent to the senior restaurant in London after a few hours. Different from other traditional farms, the underground farm can full year of operation. This means that in the harvest of plants was sent to the market before a new round of planting begins.

It is reported that the company is expected in the next month to sell their production of a variety of micro green plants. At present, the "8 0 carbon food company mainly sells including celery, mustard, radish and other plants including microphyte. "0 carbon food company founder Delin said:" we are the first underground farm planting area has reached 550 square miles, when operating at full capacity every day can produce 700 box plants." In addition, the company is expected in 2 years will be underground farming area expanded to 2200 square miles.

At present, miniature green plants and very broad prospects. "Another founder Ballard 0 carbon food", said: "at present, the development of micro green market is not mature, if necessary, we can change the product can be harvested within 30 days of agricultural products." At present, our products are mainly provided to the restaurant, but with the TV publicity, more and more people will understand and love our products, "said Ballard.

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