Can Lunar and Martian Soils Support Food Plant Production? Effects of Horse/Swine Monogastric Manure Fertilisation on Regolith Simulants Enzymatic Activity, Nutrient Bioavailability, and Lettuce Growth

Can Lunar and Martian Soils Support Food Plant Production? Effects of Horse/Swine Monogastric Manure Fertilisation on Regolith Simulants Enzymatic Activity, Nutrient Bioavailability, and Lettuce Growth

To make feasible the crewed missions to the Moon or Mars, space research is focusing on the development of bioregenerative life support systems (BLSS) designed to produce food crops based on in situ resource utilisation (ISRU), allowing to reduce terrestrial input and to recycle organic wastes. In t...

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Main Authors: Antonio G. Caporale, Mariana Amato, Luigi G. Duri, Rocco Bochicchio, Stefania De Pascale, Giuseppe Di Rauso Simeone, Mario Palladino, Antonio Pannico, Maria A. Rao, Youssef Rouphael, Paola Adamo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
space farming
Mars and Lunar simulants
organic amendment
sustainable use of resources
extra-terrestrial food production
bioregenerative life support systems
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/23/3345

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