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Travel to Mars
Martian Environment
Air Management
Water Management
Waste Management
Plant & Crop Growth
Food Supply & Safety
Systems Engineering

Plant and Crop Growth: Maximizing plant and crop growth efficiency
relative to oxygen and food generation

  • What plants have already been grown in space?

  • What plants grow well in space...and why?

  • Does a plant know which way is 'up' when grown in low- and zero-gravity environments...and does it matter?

  • What is the edible fraction of plant growth...versus inedible?

  • Can we optimized plant uptake of carbon dioxide?

  • Can we use plants to process wastes?

  • Can we eat plants used to process wastes and waste residuals?



For additional information please contact Professor Jim Alleman @ 47705