How good are the Chinese in growing vegetables? Rice can be grown in space!

On the afternoon of July 24, 2022, the Wentian experimental module was launched. The experimental module was equipped with a life ecology experimental cabinet. The astronauts drove the "farm" into space and planted rice in space.

What kind of rice seeds can become the "chosen seeds" to enter space? What is it like to grow rice in space? What steps do seeds that have traveled through space need to go through before they can enter the fields, supermarkets, and our dining tables?

It is said that for Chinese people, growing vegetables is a talent engraved in their DNA. Today, let’s talk about the story of space breeding~

This article is produced by Science Popularization China, supervised by Guangming Online, and is part of the Science Popularization China Smart Farmers Project

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