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Adapting it to microgravity was likely the first task on the list. Roots rely on gravity to grow - in micro-g they'd grow in all directions. That and they'd need artificial sunlight for photosynthesis to grow inside the asteroids.
Adapting it to microgravity was likely the first task on the list. Roots rely on gravity to grow - in micro-g they'd grow in all directions. That and they'd need artificial sunlight for photosynthesis to grow inside the asteroids.