> This smells of a publicity stunt to me. I don't know, some people are irrational about plants and farming. Sure we've grown all kinds of plants in orbit bef

> This smells of a publicity stunt to me. I don't know, some people are irrational about plants and farming. Sure we've grown all kinds of plants in orbit before, but maybe potatoes need to commune with the Earth in order to grow. Turns out that potatoes obey the laws of physics and chemistry as well.