Growing Plants on the Moon May Be Feasible 254
Smivs writes "European scientists say that
growing plants on the moon
should be possible. Scientists in the Netherlands believe growing plants on our sister satellite would be useful as a tool to learn how life adapts to lunar conditions. It would also aid in understanding the challenges that might be faced by manned bases. 'The new step, taken in the experiments reported at the EGU, is to remove the need for bringing nutrients and soil from Earth. A team led by Natasha Kozyrovska and Iryna Zaetz from the National Academy of Sciences in Kiev planted marigolds in crushed anorthosite, a type of rock found on Earth which is very similar to much of the lunar surface. In neat anorthosite, the plants fared very badly. But adding different types of bacteria made them thrive; the bacteria appeared to draw elements from the rock that the plants needed, such as potassium.'"
Huh? (Score:4, Funny)
I don't think that means what the article writer intended it to mean...
Re:Very careful--only one chance (Score:5, Funny)
Did you just say that the moon is a harsh mistress?
Re:and of course... (Score:5, Funny)
Marigolds (Score:4, Funny)
Now they need to study the effect of gamma rays on these plants.
The next Cheech and Chong movie... (Score:5, Funny)
Chong: "Like wow man, the pigs would never think to look on the moon, man."
Re:and of course... (Score:5, Funny)
Wait.. why do you have my nick?
Re:terraforming recapitulates phylogeny? (Score:5, Funny)
Look, if anyone knows anything about growing plants under unfavorable conditions (soil if not legal), it would be the Dutch. Looking forward to new strains like "Even More Northern Lights", "Earthly Glow", ...
had to be said too.
Re:Huh? (Score:3, Funny)
No, no, you misunderstand. The article writer is from 3753 Cruithne.
I can see it now... Kudzu! (Score:4, Funny)
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Re:Air? (Score:5, Funny)
Give peas a chance... (Score:5, Funny)
Two words (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Little shop of horrors ! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Spaceball (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Air? (Score:5, Funny)
He he ... (Score:5, Funny)
*laugh* Oh, those wacky Dutch. Trying to start a grow-op on the moon.
I for one welcome our new lunar based, wooden shod, pot growing overlords, and anticipate the weed that is truly out of this world.
I think that's a good sign for lunar exploration -- brothels and legalized drugs will make space attractive for much more of the population.
Cheers
Stoopid moon! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Air? (Score:2, Funny)
Grand Day Out (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Very careful--only one chance (Score:5, Funny)
Three words (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Grand Day Out (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Air? (Score:5, Funny)
-- Al Gore, Inventor of the Environment, First Emperor of the Moon
Re:Huh? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Very careful--only one chance (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Huh? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Air? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Just naysay everything without understanding it (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Very careful--only one chance (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Huh? (Score:2, Funny)
Yes, however the term bitch satellite was already taken.