Hydrogels Improve Plant Growth in Mars Analog Conditions

Sustainable human settlement on Mars will require in situ resource utilization (ISRU), the collection and utilization of Mars-based resources, including notably water and a substrate for food production. Plants will be fundamental components of future human missions to Mars, and the question of whet...

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Main Author: Frédéric Peyrusson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2021.729278/full