<p>Even if humans settle down in other planets in future, will they have asustained food supply, considering the huge cost of transporting food from earth?<br /><br /></p>.<p>Researchers believe that growing plants in space could be a possible solution.<br /><br />In an attempt to develop and move microorganisms into space, Michael Mautner, a chemistry professor from Virginia Commonwealth University in the US, is growing plants on meteorite soil.<br /><br />If the attempt proves successful, it could help humans grow their own food in space, helping them colonise other planets.<br /><br />Mautner thinks it is entirely possible to, in the future, directly grow certain plants on other planets.<br /><br />"Meteorites often contain phosphate, nitrates, and even water that plants can feed on," Mautner told an online magazine Motherboard.<br /><br />To grow the plants, Mautner ground up meteorites to create something closely resembling soil.<br /><br />"A variety of soil bacteria, algae, and asparagus and potato tissue cultures grew well in these asteroid/meteorite soils and also in Martian meteorite soils," Mautner was quoted as saying.<br />His plan is to eventually find several different plants and extraterrestrial soil types that provide the best conditions to farm in space.</p>
<p>Even if humans settle down in other planets in future, will they have asustained food supply, considering the huge cost of transporting food from earth?<br /><br /></p>.<p>Researchers believe that growing plants in space could be a possible solution.<br /><br />In an attempt to develop and move microorganisms into space, Michael Mautner, a chemistry professor from Virginia Commonwealth University in the US, is growing plants on meteorite soil.<br /><br />If the attempt proves successful, it could help humans grow their own food in space, helping them colonise other planets.<br /><br />Mautner thinks it is entirely possible to, in the future, directly grow certain plants on other planets.<br /><br />"Meteorites often contain phosphate, nitrates, and even water that plants can feed on," Mautner told an online magazine Motherboard.<br /><br />To grow the plants, Mautner ground up meteorites to create something closely resembling soil.<br /><br />"A variety of soil bacteria, algae, and asparagus and potato tissue cultures grew well in these asteroid/meteorite soils and also in Martian meteorite soils," Mautner was quoted as saying.<br />His plan is to eventually find several different plants and extraterrestrial soil types that provide the best conditions to farm in space.</p>