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A first: Scientists grow plants in soil from the Moon

by Samantha Murray
May 12, 2022

Scientists at the University of Florida are the first to grow plants in soil from the Moon. They used soil collected during the Apollo 11, 12 and 17 missions. In their experiment, the researchers wanted to know if plants would grow in ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Anna-Lisa Paul, Arabidopsis, Horticultural Sciences, Lunar, Lunar Soil, Moon, News, Rob Ferl, Space

Plants in space: Gravity not needed to orient root growth, UF researchers find

by Lourdes Mederos
December 12, 2012

Click here for high resolution version. Caption below. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Plant growth is not as dependent on gravity as previously thought, according to new research from the University of Florida. In a study published in the current ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Anna-Lisa Paul, Arabidopsis, BMC Plant Biology, Claire E. Amalfitano, Endeavour, Gravity, Horticultural Sciences, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, International Space Station, Kennedy Space Center, NASA, Plant Growth, Rob Ferl, Skewing, Space Shuttle, University Of Florida, Waving

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