The effect of gravity on plant development

How are plants affected by growing in space? Do they need gravity to develop? 

You can learn all about how plants tell up from down in this short animation. 
 

This video was produced as part of a project on 'Autonomous agriculture to support space exploration', and answers the question 'how does gravity affect plant growth?'. 

This work was funded through the UK Space Agency and Australian Space Agency as part of the International Bilateral Fund 2024. The project is lead by Vertical Future and supported by the following partners: Axiom Space, the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space, South Australian Space Industry Centre, Saber Astronautics, the University of Western Australia, the University of Adelaide, University of Cambridge, University of Southern Queensland.

Animation by Tony Melov - https://www.tonymelov.com