A Chickpea root establishes in sharp, glass-like lunar regolith simulant, illustrating one of the major physical challenges for growing crops beyond Earth. (Jessica Atkin via SWNS)
To maintain root hydration in a substrate with poor structure and limited water retention, the researchers developed a cotton wick-based irrigation system that delivered water directly to the chickpea root zone. (Jessica Atkin via SWNS)
A Chickpea root establishes in sharp, glass-like lunar regolith simulant, illustrating one of the major physical challenges for growing crops beyond Earth. (Jessica Atkin via SWNS)
To maintain root hydration in a substrate with poor structure and limited water retention, the researchers developed a cotton wick-based irrigation system that delivered water directly to the chickpea root zone. (Jessica Atkin via SWNS)
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