I believe that organic crops are going to spring a number of different images to life, whether you believe this to be true or not. Most would take into account the idea of vast fields of green with soil that has to be taken care of. However, did you ever think about outer space being a possible location for growth to be seen? This is something that I did not think about until a recent story came to my attention. Now it seems like more and more is starting to make sense.
An article published on The Verge talked about the matter and NASA will apparently be making history by starting the growth of food in space. To say that this is great for supporters of organic crops is nothing short of an understatement and I feel like most others will be able to say the same. This will happen in December and it is being seen as an effort to save money if crops will be able to thrive in such an environment. It's a story that deserves attention from authorities like Colle Farmers Market.
The project in question is referred to as the Vegetable Production System and the way that it will be done could prove to be quite interesting. With six romaine lettuce plants set in place, each of them will grow under pink LED lights as opposed to the natural sunlight that most of us could associate with farming. Even though there is no gravity to speak of, it's been said that the plants will only need a month of growth each. The fact that this can be done regardless of such limitations is very telling, to me.
I did not realize just how expensive it was to ship items to those in space until I read the article. It seems like it could cost as much as $10,000 to do such a thing, which goes to show just how needed this theory is. Why should there be so much of an expense put forth for the matter? It's clear that these individuals who are within their travels are going to have to possess all of the necessary provisions but there has to be much better methods put into place, right?
In my opinion, the idea of organic crops is usually associated with growth that is seen on the surface. However, the idea of these items bring brought into space is something that I would not have thought about until this story came to the forefront. It seems like plans are being made to make sure that this is a reality and I have to believe that the results will prove themselves in the long term. If there is another environment for plants to thrive within, it can only help such growth that much more.
An article published on The Verge talked about the matter and NASA will apparently be making history by starting the growth of food in space. To say that this is great for supporters of organic crops is nothing short of an understatement and I feel like most others will be able to say the same. This will happen in December and it is being seen as an effort to save money if crops will be able to thrive in such an environment. It's a story that deserves attention from authorities like Colle Farmers Market.
The project in question is referred to as the Vegetable Production System and the way that it will be done could prove to be quite interesting. With six romaine lettuce plants set in place, each of them will grow under pink LED lights as opposed to the natural sunlight that most of us could associate with farming. Even though there is no gravity to speak of, it's been said that the plants will only need a month of growth each. The fact that this can be done regardless of such limitations is very telling, to me.
I did not realize just how expensive it was to ship items to those in space until I read the article. It seems like it could cost as much as $10,000 to do such a thing, which goes to show just how needed this theory is. Why should there be so much of an expense put forth for the matter? It's clear that these individuals who are within their travels are going to have to possess all of the necessary provisions but there has to be much better methods put into place, right?
In my opinion, the idea of organic crops is usually associated with growth that is seen on the surface. However, the idea of these items bring brought into space is something that I would not have thought about until this story came to the forefront. It seems like plans are being made to make sure that this is a reality and I have to believe that the results will prove themselves in the long term. If there is another environment for plants to thrive within, it can only help such growth that much more.
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