CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES AT SYOWA STATION

The experimental cultivation of vegetables was carried out at Syowa Station by the wintering party of the 7th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition. Vegetables were cultivated in the room, using an artificial light and chemical fertilizer, with artificial soil or with sand taken from the vicinity o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tatsuro MATSUDA
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: National Institute of Polar Research 1968
Subjects:
geo
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15094/00007508
https://doaj.org/article/bbd156c4c93445939a5c119bfac3487c
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Summary:The experimental cultivation of vegetables was carried out at Syowa Station by the wintering party of the 7th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition. Vegetables were cultivated in the room, using an artificial light and chemical fertilizer, with artificial soil or with sand taken from the vicinity of Syowa Station. Radish was the main species of cultivated vegetables and the cultivation was continued throughout the wintering season. The fresh vegetables gave variety to daily meals, but a more important fact was that the wintering party members very much enjoyed growing plants in such a barren environment.