NASA Progressive Plant Growing is a blooming business

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http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/tec...ic_plants.html
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Soil. Water. Say that plants don't need them and people may think you've traded your cow -- and your good sense -- for a handful of beans. But NASA-sponsored plant experiments prove that you don't need soil and lots of water to grow a beanstalk that would make Jack proud.</snip>