Growing Edamame Indoors: Japan's Hydroponic Breakthrough

13/11/2025 7 min Episodio 325
Growing Edamame Indoors: Japan's Hydroponic Breakthrough

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Episode Synopsis

Dr. Russell Shaw explores recent Japanese research showing that edamame can be successfully grown hydroponically under LED lighting, yielding stable, high-quality crops independent of season.
The indoor methods produced stronger plants, higher sugar and isoflavone levels, and suggest a way to grow nutrient-dense, protein-rich legumes in vertical farms—opening new opportunities beyond typical leafy greens.
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 Professor Toshio Sano from the Faculty of Bioscience and Applied Chemistry at Hosei University
University of Tokyo 
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