Physics
Scientific paper
Jan 2000
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000heds.conf..225b&link_type=abstract
Third Annual HEDS-UP Forum, p. 225
Physics
Mars Surface, Nutritional Requirements, Regolith, Soils, Farm Crops, Space Flight Feeding, Mars Environment, Extraterrestrial Resources, Mars (Planet), Greenhouses
Scientific paper
This project has been designed to determine if it is possible to grow plants that will provide a significant portion of the NASA-defined human nutritional requirements utilizing Martian regolith as the growing medium. Some alteration of the Martian regolith in addition to the introduction of a fertilizer is desirable in order to achieve this goal, but this alteration can be accomplished with little disruption to activities that are expected at a human-inhabited Mars base. In 1987 Amos Banin "cautiously suggested that from the physical and chemical view points, the Martian soil may constitute an appropriate medium for plant growth." With the Pathfinder science data confirming or supporting most of the necessary assumptions and estimates, it can now be suggested with much less caution that Martian soil is an appropriate medium. Despite this optimistic view, there will be no way to make this more than merely a suggestion until Martian regolith is either returned to earth or humans are finally brought to Mars.
Burgher Rebecca
DeTora Tony
Fisher Holly
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