New Plant Breeding Accelerator Science Super Center Opens in China

The construction of the Crop Breeding Accelerator project, located in Beijing, began in July 2024 and was completed in September 2024. The facility is currently in the trial operation stage. The high-tech greenhouse, implemented by Kingpeng, is capable of supporting the breeding of various crops, including wheat, rice, corn, soybeans, mung bean and lettuce. The project covers more than 10,000 square meters of greenhouses for propagation. The project is called the “Propagation Accelerator” because it creates the necessary environmental conditions for plant growth, including ventilation, temperature, light, water, oxygen and so on, writes Arlette Sijmonsma on HortiDaily.com. “We imitate natural phenomena and at the same time innovate where nature fails,” said the project manager. “The greenhouse environment allows plants to engage in complete photosynthesis. For example, in terms of light, the highest duration of artificial lighting for wheat in China is 22 hours per day. In ...