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Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.; Family: Leguminosae), commonly known as methi, sprouted in a petri dish. Methi, along with greengram (mung bean) seeds, is part of the experiment titled "Sprouting Salad Seeds in Space: Relevance to Crew Nutrition". This research is being conducted by the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dharwad, Karnataka, India. The experiment is scheduled to fly on Axiom-4 mission to the ISS as a part of joint ISRO and NASA microgravity experiment aimed at understanding plant growth and nutritional sustainability in space environments. Image courtesy: (Image is uploaded in the box) Dr. Ravikumar Hosamani’s Lab at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India

jsc2025e043585 (4/16/2025) --- Fenugreek seeds are shown in a petri dish as part of the Sprouting Salad Seeds in Space (SPROUTS - ISRO) investigation. This investigation supports the development of ways to grow plants to provide food and support crew nutrition and wellbeing in the space environment. Image courtesy of University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.

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