China Grows Wheat from Space-Harvested Seeds
Tuesday, September 29, 2026117 words2 minutes908 reads
China is growing wheat on its Tiangong space station. The plants come from seeds made by an earlier wheat crop in space. That first crop completed a full life cycle: seed, plant, and new seeds. Now a second crop is growing well and is close to harvest.
The wheat is part of a space garden. China has grown 14 kinds of plants and more than 20 varieties in orbit. The garden also includes lettuce, carrots, sunflowers, and potatoes. In aeroponics, roots get water and food from a fine mist. Growing food in space may help crews on long journeys rely less on supplies from Earth. China hopes to build a garden on the Moon in the future.
