I flew potatoes on Expedition 72 for my space garden, an activity I did in my off-duty time. This is an early purple potato, complete with spot of hook Velcro to anchor it in my improvised grow light terrarium. Second image shows more floating in container bags.
Potatoes are one of the most efficient plants based on edible nutrition to total plant mass (including roots). Recognized by Andy Weir in his famous book/movie "The Martian," potatoes will have a place in future exploration of space. So I thought it good to get started now! I call this one "Spudnik!"
![image showing [OC] Growing potatoes in space](2a2763be-b701-536d-b955-199515a4230c.jpg)
astro_pettit on March 21st, 2026 at 14:27 UTC »
I flew potatoes on Expedition 72 for my space garden, an activity I did in my off-duty time. This is an early purple potato, complete with spot of hook Velcro to anchor it in my improvised grow light terrarium. Second image shows more floating in container bags.
Potatoes are one of the most efficient plants based on edible nutrition to total plant mass (including roots). Recognized by Andy Weir in his famous book/movie "The Martian," potatoes will have a place in future exploration of space. So I thought it good to get started now! I call this one "Spudnik!"
Norpone on March 21st, 2026 at 14:34 UTC »
I love the velcro. I wonder if it's a garden of potatoes all stuck to a sheet of Velcro.
DinoZambie on March 21st, 2026 at 14:38 UTC »
https://giphy.com/gifs/fWDGc1vqxlrWw