Thanksgiving in space may one day come with all the trimmings

Monday, November 21, 2011 - 15:30 in Mathematics & Economics

Future astronauts spending Thanksgiving in space may not have to forgo one of the most traditional parts of the day's feast: fresh sweet potatoes. Agricultural researchers have now developed methods for growing sweet potatoes that reduce the required growing space while not decreasing the amount of food that each plant produces.

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