He spent seven months in Europe, together with three other 'classmates,' studying seedling propagation in various companies. He was able to learn 'on the job' the commercial aspects of seedling production.
歐洲七個月期間，林坤祥和三位「同學」在民間的生產公司，學習種苗繁殖術，並在實習期間，經由實際操作瞭解企業化的生產情形。他覺得其中最受用的就是管理的集約制度。