How can a plant grow in a refrigerator?
In the 2008 movie WALL-E, we see the WALL-E robot rummaging through some trash early in the movie. It comes across an old refrigerator which it cannot open via normal means, so it cuts it open.
Inside the refrigerator we see a small plant growing. Plants require light, fresh air, and water to grow: none of which are available inside of a closed refrigerator sealed so tight it had to be cut open.
How did the plant grow inside of a closed refrigerator?
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The simplest answer is that the plant wasn't sealed inside the fridge. It was next to the fridge.
As you can see from the frame before, the door had fallen off the fridge and was blocking Wall-E's way.
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Can plants grow in fridge?
In the refrigerator, the lack of light will eventually kill them. They can still grow, although very slowly, but without light they will grow long spindly shoots in a process called Etiolation , and while doing that, use up all their food reserves.How did the plant grow in the fridge?
The simplest answer is that the plant wasn't sealed inside the fridge. It was next to the fridge. As you can see from the frame before, the door had fallen off the fridge and was blocking Wall-E's way.How do you turn a refrigerator into a grow box?
Place a grow light in the fridge that provides optimal light for all plants. Drill a hole through the back of the refrigerator just big enough for the power cord to slide through. Install grow lights with chains so that the lights hang down. Slide the power cord through the hole and seal it with silicone.What can you grow from fridge?
5 Vegetables To Grow At Home (from things in your fridge!)- Romaine Lettuce. Reserve about 3 inches of the butt of the lettuce. ...
- Scallions. ...
- Fennel. ...
- Carrot Greens. ...
- Celery. ...
- Vegetables that require a bit more time:
- Garlic. ...
- Lemongrass.
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A lot of plants start their life from a seed, root cutting or bulb that is underground until the sprout breaks through to the surface, while there is water there is not much light and little air there :) This is limited by the resources the seed etc. brings along, but this is something that you could stretch a bit in a fictional universe... and for example, if you leave a bunch of spring onions on the shelf they tend to grow new leaves even when not watered and when exposed to indoor-only amounts of light...
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