May 20

We started the morning heading to Xiaotangshan to see the specialty veggie and fruit production. Everything was indoors in very large, climate-controlled greenhouses. The anthurium cut flower production was extensive, and the plants looked excellent. I thought it was very interesting that they have been using the same medium for the past 10 years without experiencing disease pressure. There was also a lot of strawberry production. We also saw our first Chinese solar greenhouse, where they were growing peas.

Anthuriums

Beautiful tomatoes growing in a solar greenhouse

 

 

    

In the afternoon, we went to the CAAS Ag Science & Technology Demo Park. It was a beautiful facility, and their offices were inside a giant, climate controlled greenhouse that seemed like an indoor park. There was also a

great deal of hydroponic and NFT production.

Indoor office table!

Lettuce