The in-space component of Space Seeds 2013 has begun – with astronaut Karen Nyberg initiating the Azuki bean growth, by adding water to the seed capsule. At 1:15am on Saturday August 31, 2013 (NZ-time), she completed all procedures and put the seeds into storage.
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The experiment is taking place aboard the Japanese "Kibo" module of the International Space Station. The seed container is sealed tightly to prevent water leaking out, but allows gases to permeate (On the ground there is no need to use water tight container)
There are two temperature probes in Kibo. The readings before starting the procedure were: 22.2°C and 23.1°C.