Ripe yellow rice strewn on the roof

A farmer in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China for many years has turned the roof into a fertile farmland and planted it on a variety of plants with high efficiency.

China is famous for many strange ideas. Earlier, a trader built a mountain-like mansion on the top floor of a large apartment in Beijing, or a mysterious temple on a skyscraper.

Rice cultivation on the roof

The latest case may be mentioned is Mr. Peng Quigen - a farmer living in Shaoxing, Chienjiang Province. Over the years, Mr. Peng has taken advantage of his rooftop of a 4-storey house and turned it into a fertile farmland.

The rooftop of the house is more than 12 meters from the ground, and with an area of ​​129m2, Mr. Peng has cultivated many crops such as rice, vegetables, fruits or fruits . and has brought great results.

Last year, Mr. Peng harvested more than 400 kg of watermelons and the watermelons grown on the roof were 30% larger than those grown on the ground.

This year, Mr. Peng decided to plant rice and also had a good harvest. He said, despite the severe impact of Hurricane Fitow, but after harvesting the grain can ensure food for the family within 1 year.

Mr. Peng decided to grow rice on the house because according to him, the roof rarely lacked water or soil erosion like in the field. That is also the reason why he achieved high efficiency in cultivation.