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Fourth artificially lit grow room, 1987.

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In 1989 the fourth grow room was built in a refurbished, abandoned, underground ammunition bunker leased from Public Works Canada. The bunkers, situated in the white Hills area of St. John's were built by the American military in the 1940's.

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Debris and mess before construction started.

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Inside bunker 1004, after cleaning and during surface preparation and construction.

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Lettuce growing system inside bunker 1004. View from planting side to harvest. Foylon reflective membrane, thirty two 400 watt Metal Halide lamps per side.

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Left harvest side, bunker 1004.

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Right harvest side, bunker 1004.

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