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.
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!”
More photos from space can be found on my [twitter](https://x.com/astro_Pettit) and Instagram, astro_pettit
Potential_Vehicle535 on
This is quite Marsvellous!
srewoByesaC on
How cool! Which way do the roots grow?
RagsZa on
Very cool! I wonder how air potatoes would do compared to regular potatoes.
FiveOhFive91 on
Well that is a very lovely potato!
AlexRyang on
I’ve seen this movie before.
That’s an alien egg.
TheGruenTransfer on
Mark Whatney would be proudÂ
Acheron04 on
Congrats on the space potato! Â Do you have any way to cook it, or will that be a seed potato for a future experiment?
lostandthedamned on
So how often did you mutter “I’m gonna have to science the shit out of this”?
Every time you checked them or just at the start?
boodlebob on
What can someome that hasn’t dedicated their entire life to become an astronaut (which I know is insanely hard and challenging) do to get a shot at going to space or the ISS as a visit?
Nomadhero_ on
What happens to the space potatos after you grow them?
dadchad101 on
Actually relieved it isn’t an egg
Oc70b3r on
Is that velcro on the left side of the potato?
talex365 on
Are you growing them without soil?
Item-Hairy on
SPUDNIK!
Thank you for your updates. Always amazing to see your posts!
CurrentDismal9115 on
Nice! So when are you going to grow space peanuts?
Fit_Adagio_7668 on
Chorus fruits are the same way,
anaccountofrain on
Are you going to boil it, mash it, or stick it in in a stew?
beatlz-too on
This is how we get the Flood, do you want the Flood?
Yeomanroach on
Are you going to boil them, fry them or put them in a stew?
Po tay toes.
n_mcrae_1982 on
Boil it, mash it, stick it in a stew…
T0tesMyB0ats on
Protomolecule discovered.
Heavenspact on
Looks like it would give you the worst superpowers imaginable
s2sergeant on
Did you bring whole potatoes and let sprouts grow from them? How many potatoes did you bring?
When you bring something like this into space that can grow, do you have to get it pre-approved?
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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.
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!”
More photos from space can be found on my [twitter](https://x.com/astro_Pettit) and Instagram, astro_pettit
This is quite Marsvellous!
How cool! Which way do the roots grow?
Very cool! I wonder how air potatoes would do compared to regular potatoes.
Well that is a very lovely potato!
I’ve seen this movie before.
That’s an alien egg.
Mark Whatney would be proudÂ
Congrats on the space potato! Â Do you have any way to cook it, or will that be a seed potato for a future experiment?
So how often did you mutter “I’m gonna have to science the shit out of this”?
Every time you checked them or just at the start?
What can someome that hasn’t dedicated their entire life to become an astronaut (which I know is insanely hard and challenging) do to get a shot at going to space or the ISS as a visit?
What happens to the space potatos after you grow them?
Actually relieved it isn’t an egg
Is that velcro on the left side of the potato?
Are you growing them without soil?
SPUDNIK!
Thank you for your updates. Always amazing to see your posts!
Nice! So when are you going to grow space peanuts?
Chorus fruits are the same way,
Are you going to boil it, mash it, or stick it in in a stew?
This is how we get the Flood, do you want the Flood?
Are you going to boil them, fry them or put them in a stew?
Po tay toes.
Boil it, mash it, stick it in a stew…
Protomolecule discovered.
Looks like it would give you the worst superpowers imaginable
Did you bring whole potatoes and let sprouts grow from them? How many potatoes did you bring?
When you bring something like this into space that can grow, do you have to get it pre-approved?
Did it grow the velcro too? Space is weird.
It grew Velcro too?! That’s insane!!