jsc2025e043584

jsc2025e043584 (4/16/2025) --- 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 Sprouting Salad Seeds in Space (Sprouts – ISRO) investigation. This research is conducted by the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dharwad, Karnataka, India. The investigation flies to the International Space Station as a part of joint ISRO and NASA microgravity investigation aimed at understanding plant growth and nutritional sustainability in space environments. Image courtesy of Dr. Ravikumar Hosamani’s Lab at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.