Nasa and Disney are working together to find ways to use human and industrial waste to give the ingredients needed for growing edible plants. This amazing technology will be used for establishing human colonies in other worlds. A lot of vegetable farmers across the world are learning how to produce crops without soil. This technique, known as hydroponics, is increasing the Earth's food-growing capacity. Wheat and soybeans have already been produced using this method and later on, crops such as peppers, beans, spinach, oats, barley, strawberries, and herbs can be grown as well. Growing food without soil also has promise for long space flights where astronuats will be able to grow their own food and without carrying heavy soil into space. Text: Parker G., Julian Middle School "For All Human Kind." Technology Transform Program. 29 Jan.
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