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Black-eyed Pea Seeds in Space
January 20 , 2025
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- ISRO has successfully germinated black-eyed pea (lobia) seeds in space using its Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies.
- As the humans venture out on lengthy space missions to colonise celestial bodies like Mars and the Moon, the space-grown plants can provide a sustainable food source.
- Since plants release oxygen during photosynthesis, growing them in space can help keep the air aboard spacecraft breathable.
- But, the lack of gravity precludes plants’ roots from the growing downwards, in addition to making nutrient delivery a difficult task.
- Since water tends to cling to any surface it touches in microgravity, when sprayed onto the base of a plant, it does not trickle down to the roots.
- The space garden aboard the International Space Station, known as ‘Veggie’ or the Vegetable Production System, is the size of the average carry-on bag.
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