Growing clean vegetables in weightless conditions

A group of American and Italian scientists has successfully conducted an important experiment of planting trees on the International Space Station (ISS).

This success can help scientists carry out the task of scientific research on this space station longer than before. Earlier, a group of American and Italian scientists based in Rome, Italy discovered that plants could grow in space in a weightless condition.

The group of scientists has carried out this experiment on ISS. However, they found that, in order to help plants grow in space, it was necessary to find a good soil mix, good fertilizer and good amount of light.

Marcial Pirolli, a scientist who joined the research group, stressed that aerial farming will help travelers get fresh food on the spot. In addition, the psychological factors of travelers are greatly improved when they perform this cultivation.

Specialist Marcial Pirolli said many previous studies have shown that plants are useful for the human spirit, but also provide astronauts with oxygen.