Mumbai's experiment with spinach callus tissue in space shows growth in POEM-4 module. The experiment aims to understand plant growth in microgravity and is vital for astronaut sustenance during ...

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced a breakthrough in its Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies (CROPS) experiment. As per the agency, cowpea seeds sent to space as ...

Launched on December 30, 2024, as part of the PSLV-C60 mission, the CROPS experiment is designed to study how plants adapt and grow in the unique environment of space.

Made up of tiny threads known as cellulose microfibrils, plant cell walls are important for regulating a plant's growth and ...

ISRO successfully germinated cowpea seeds under microgravity conditions on the PSLV-C60 POEM-4 platform. Part of the CROPS experiment, this achievement paves the way for understanding plant growth in ...

The Indian Space Research Organisation released a time-lapse video showing the successful germination of cowpea seeds aboard ...

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully germinated cowpea seeds in microgravity conditions during the PSLV ...

The space agency sent eight cowpea seeds as part of the Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies (CROPS) experiment, conducted by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), to study plant ...

New research explains how the plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA) enhances root gravitropism by promoting auxin production, ...

This project is called the Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies (CROPS) and is being developed by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre. Another interesting experiment comes from Amity ...

VSSC’s CROPS (Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies) experiment onboard PSLV-C60 POEM-4 successfully sprouted cowpea seeds in 4 days. Leaves expected soon.” “#RRM_TD ...

Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems in drought conditions to grow steeper into the soil to access deeper water reserves.