Women-led research has just grown chickpeas from seed to seed in simulated lunar regolith.

[orbitalgardens@spacey.space]

Women-led research has just grown chickpeas from seed to seed in simulated lunar regolith. The trick is to think like a gardener, and let composting worms and friendly fungi lend a hand.

Fungi, worms, and chickpeas: growing food in lunar regolith - Space Botany

Researchers have grown chickpeas to seed in simulated lunar regolith for the first time - with a little help from some fungal friends.

Space Botany (spacebotany.uk)

#SpacePlants #astrobotany #iwd2026

[emily_s@mastodon.me.uk]

@OrbitalGardens Tip of the bonnet for the "note for readers"

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[her_doing@sunny.garden]

@emily_s @OrbitalGardens

Ditto this!!