Abstract
Shinchi High School students who belong to the science club have studied growing conditions of root crops in a plant factory through Tohoku bio education project supported by Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. and Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. A plant factory is getting a lot of attention in the 3.11 disaster area as it helps to reconstruct the agricultural industry and grow vegetables without contamination. Only leaf vegetables are cultivated in a plant factory for commercial purposes. The students have tried to study cultivating root crops in hydroponic culture while they acquire abilities of finding and fixing the problem through a trial and error process. Because they learn communication and presentation with participation in science competitions moreover, they acquire academic abilities and knowledge to work in a plant factory or be a leader in the agricultural industry through the activities.
