Plants & Production Systems

Interesting Articles & Videos

"Scientists Team with NASA to Grow Crops in Space as Zero Gravity Yields New Discoveries for Farmers on Earth", written by Clinton Griffiths, 10 October 2025, AGWEB. Purdue scientists worked with NASA to build and launch the Advanced Plant Habitat.

"Vertical Farming - No Longer a Futuristic Concept", 10 January 2025, Under the Microscope. This is an interview with Dr. Kai-Shu Ling and Dr. James Altland on the basics of vertical farming.

"The Challenges of Growing Plants in Space", 17 February 2025, NASA.This page has basic information from NASA about growing plants in space.

"Helping to grow plants in space for NASA missions to the moon and mars", written by Sigfredo Fuentes, 26 November 2025, Phys.org. A new paper is out about plants for space exploration.

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