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Moon Tree Seedling Planting and Care Guidebook

cover of a publication about planting and caring for Moon Tree seedlings

This guide provides planting and care information for recipients of Moon Tree seedlings grown from seeds flown aboard the Artemis I mission. Instructions in the guide pertain to planting preparation, basic planting techniques, watering, weeding, mulching, protection of young seedlings, pruning, and general maintenance and health checks.

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Seeds sent into space by NASA, Forest Service return to Earth, create new generation of “Moon Trees”

NASA's Orion Spacecraft sitting on a mobile launcher in November 2022 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Kayla Herriman pauses from x-raying seeds to pose for a picture. (Photo courtesy Malcolm Howard). Kayla Herriman is x-raying tree seeds that recently traveled 40,000 miles beyond the far side of the moon. The seeds completed their epic journey on NASA’s Orion spacecraft as part of the NASA’s Artemis program…

Moon Tree Seedling Planting and Care Guidebook

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Seeds sent into space by NASA, Forest Service return to Earth, create new generation of “Moon Trees”

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