Not really, the leaves grow up towards a source of light and the roots grow into the soil because they find nutrients there. For example, have you ever put seeds in a transparent bag with water? The roots grow outwards because there is nutrients there. Then again they can't grow down.
It seems as if the plants can feel the direction that the ISS is falling. i think a key data point in that would be what direction the plates were facing while in orbit.the roots grow sideways.
I wonder how long it will be till they can grow grain for livestock such as chickens, and then raise the chickens, and feed a group of chickens from the ISS plants, then the chickens would feed the people. Are there experiments with animal livestock on the ISS?
Mars is at the moment way too cold to sustain plant life. Unless we had some kind of bio dome built on Mars. But that would take centuries to build. :(
I noticed the serious difference in the lack of branching of the roots on the orbital plants. Do they know why?
Not really, the leaves grow up towards a source of light and the roots grow into the soil because they find nutrients there. For example, have you ever put seeds in a transparent bag with water? The roots grow outwards because there is nutrients there. Then again they can't grow down.
Roots grow in any direction where there is no light or certain chemicals such as copper oxide used by some people to limit where roots grow.
wierd how the roots still grow down with out gravity
andre b toward water and dark
It seems as if the plants can feel the direction that the ISS is falling. i think a key data point in that would be what direction the plates were facing while in orbit.the roots grow sideways.
Marcus McManmon they grow towards other things like moisture and darkness.
Dr. Mari Anna, which plants?
I asked for the study, not an interview. I will attempt to find it anyway...
I wonder how long it will be till they can grow grain for livestock such as chickens, and then raise the chickens, and feed a group of chickens from the ISS plants, then the chickens would feed the people.
Are there experiments with animal livestock on the ISS?
Mars is at the moment way too cold to sustain plant life. Unless we had some kind of bio dome built on Mars. But that would take centuries to build. :(
amazing!!:)
can't tell if shes from Jamaica or Brooklin
I hope that Space Station has a Space Kicthen,
Very Cool
Hmmm, I wonder what would happen if you tried baking bread in space.
ISS Update: Plants in Space
You've got to be kidding me... What study was that?
go to nasa center and ask them..
what in the blue fuck is that stuck, hanging off her coat?