Cultivar-Specific Performance and Qualitative Descriptors for Butterhead Salanova Lettuce Produced in Closed Soilless Cultivation as a Candidate Salad Crop for Human Life Support in Space

Plant production is crucial for space journeys self-autonomy by contributing to the dietary intake necessary to sustain the physical and psychological well-being of space colonists, as well as for contributing to atmospheric revitalization, water purification and waste product recycling. Choosing th...

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Main Authors: Christophe El-Nakhel, Maria Giordano, Antonio Pannico, Petronia Carillo, Giovanna Marta Fusco, Stefania De Pascale, Youssef Rouphael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/9/3/61