Germany successfully grows vegetables in the arctic with the help of LED grow lights

According to the German arctic research camp, researchers have successfully planted and harvested 183kg of fresh vegetables including tomatoes, cucumbers, kohlrabi and so on. This successful trial not only marks that the humans have the ability to planting in the Arctic but also set an example for other researchers who try to grow plants in other harsh natural environments and outer space.

It is extremely difficult for supply ships to enter the Arctic during the winter because the sea will be covered with extremely thick ice. Therefore, It's almost impossible for staff in the Arctic to eat fresh vegetables at that time. In February of this year, The German team built a greenhouse that could withstand temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius and built vertical farms in it. The lack of sunlight in the greenhouse makes artificial lighting indispensable, for this reason, LED grow lights are used to create the light condition for the growth of vegetables. Although the tomatoes grown in this greenhouse aren't as big as those grown outside, its vitamin content exceeds that of refrigerated vegetables.

This may also be a good example for future agricultural development. Moreover, the LED grow lights that is famous for energy conservation and environmental protection also will occupy an important position in future agriculture.