The era of LED cultivation is upon us!
This is the first feature on rare plants in about six years. This time, the theme is "The New Century of Indoor Greenery."
Until now, indoor gardening has typically involved lining up pots on a sunny windowsill and enjoying the limited space available. However, there are limits to the plants that can be grown in a windowsill, and many people probably thought, "After all, growing plants outdoors is the best!"
However, in recent years, the evolution of LED lights has dramatically changed this conventional wisdom. With the advent of LED lights that can reproduce light that is as close as possible to sunlight, plants are no longer confined to windowsills, and it is now possible to create the ideal growing space indoors, such as in the living room, study, or bedroom. Furthermore, because temperature and humidity can be stably controlled indoors, it is now possible to try growing rare tropical and highland plants that were previously difficult to grow in Japan's climate. The world of plant cultivation is truly entering a new century.
This special feature introduces new gardening styles that utilize LEDs. Recreating the scenery of a tropical rainforest in a glass case that maintains high humidity, or artificially creating a cool, bright highland environment to try your hand at growing alpine plants, this book summarizes ways to fully enjoy the joys of gardening by growing beautiful plants with your own hands that have previously been difficult to cultivate.
We also visited the island of Borneo to cover their natural habitats. Borneo is famous for its dynamic plants such as the Rafflesia, but this time we joined plant explorer Keisuke Hase to observe the small plants that live quietly along the jungle streams, learning about their ecology and charm.
Light gardening originally evolved from the cultivation of aquatic plants in aquariums, and has a history of developing from the cultivation of small terrestrial jungle plants in glass cases. As these plants are the roots of this genre, they are naturally well suited to light cultivation, and there are plenty of plants you'll want to try growing.
Come enjoy the ever-expanding new ways to enjoy gardening!
