NASA Initiates First Grow Out in Advanced Plant Habitat on Space Station
Scientists prepare Apogee wheat seeds for the science carrier, or base, of the Advanced Plant Habitat (APH). A growing substrate called arcillite was packed down in the base and coverings were secured on top of the base
Media Credit: NASA/Bill White
February 6, 2018
NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration soon will better understand how plants grow in space with the help of a new, fully automated plant growth facility called the Advanced Plant Habitat onboard the International Space Station.