Martian soil experts have managed to grow turnips, radishes and lettuce. However, they are not like their land counterparts.
Scientists from the University of Iowa have grown turnips, radishes and lettuce in the laboratory on Martian soil. Space reported it.
Feeding the crew on Mars is relatively expensive, meaning experts have long sought ways to grow crops on Mars, but its soil is poor in the organic nutrients most plants need to thrive. grew and its water is very salty.
In a new study, scientists studied volcanic rocks on the Red Planet and conducted their plant-growing experiment.
The researchers found that alfalfa, which is normally harvested as hay for livestock, grows well. What’s more, when scientists crushed these alfalfa plants, the resulting powder could serve as fertilizer for growing turnips, radishes, and lettuce on dry land.
Experts also discovered that with the help of marine bacteria Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002, which is used to desalinate water on Earth, can remove salt from salty Martian water.
However, the plants grown by scientists do not match the products on the ground, because they are not very nutritious.
Earlier it was reported that a team of researchers has developed a plasma approach to producing oxygen on Mars.
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