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How do You Harvest Microgreens in Microgravity?An article for the SMD tech highlights discussing the KSC IRTD Microgreens Root Zone/Shoot Zone Separator Planting Box project and corresponding parabolic flight testing. Harvesting and containment technologies for microgreens may allow astronauts to add these delicious, nutritious crops to their space diet.
Document ID
20220004543
Acquisition Source
Kennedy Space Center
Document Type
Other - NASA Science Mission Directorate Technology Highlight for public release: https://science.nasa.gov/technology/technology-highlights
Authors
Lena E Braatz (Booz Allen Hamilton (United States) Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States)
Gioia Donna Massa (Kennedy Space Center Merritt Island, Florida, United States)
Christina Marie Johnson (Universities Space Research Association Columbia, Maryland, United States)
Lucie Poulet (Universities Space Research Association Columbia, Maryland, United States)
Haley Olivia Boles (University of Florida Gainesville, Florida, United States)
Date Acquired
March 18, 2022
Publication Date
March 25, 2022
Publication Information
Publication: NASA SMD Tech Highlights
Publisher: NASA
URL: https://science.nasa.gov/technology/technology-highlights
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Funding Number(s)
OTHER: FOP 313-P
WBS: 719125.01.02.08.01
CONTRACT_GRANT: 80JSC019A0001
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Use by or on behalf of the US Gov. Permitted.
Technical Review
NASA Technical Management
Keywords
Space Crop Production
Parabolic Flight
microgreens

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