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Old October 22nd 07, 09:10 PM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.space.history,sci.space.shuttle,sci.space.station
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Default Keith Cowing Thinks NASA Will Grow Plants on the Moon

On Oct 17, 7:57 pm, Joe Strout wrote:
In article ,
robert casey wrote:

Well, growing plants would help reduce CO2 and also provide some veggies
for dinner.


It's also surprisingly good for morale.

Assuming that the selected plants don't mind 15 day periods
of daylight and 15 days of darkness.


Or that you grow them under artificial lights, of course.


Perhaps a good robust crop of hemp/pot (aka BC Bud) would survive.
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