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Beans in Space
Name: TJ
Status: student
Age: 17
Location: N/A
Country: N/A
Date: 1999-2001
Question:
In the future, would it be possible to genetically
engineer a vine to produce large quantities of oxygen and grow
fruit? Can you name some vines or other plants that already grow
copious amounts of fruits, produce large quantities of oxygen, and take
minimal amounts of water? I am currently working on a project for
designing a space station, and I have been searching for information
regarding this and have not found anything. I would greatly appreciate
it if you could either provide suggestions of vines or plants which
fulfill any of these requirements (make lots of oxygen, make lots of
fruit, take little water), or could direct me to a website or some other
location where I could find the information I am seeking. Also, if
possible, could you respond as quickly as possible? I am under a time
restraint.
Replies:
beans?
http://www.ces.uga.edu/pubcd/C626-w.htm
http://agebb.missouri.edu/cropperf/drybean/drybean.htm
sweet potatoes?
http://www.fao.org/WAICENT/faoinfo/economic/giews/english/
alertes/srmoz596.htm
Anthony R. Brach, Ph.D.,
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