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SUBMITTER: Duri LG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7285329 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Duri Luigi G LG El-Nakhel Christophe C Caporale Antonio G AG Ciriello Michele M Graziani Giulia G Pannico Antonio A Palladino Mario M Ritieni Alberto A De Pascale Stefania S Vingiani Simona S Adamo Paola P Rouphael Youssef Y
Plants (Basel, Switzerland) 20200514 5
Heavy payloads in future shuttle journeys to Mars present limiting factors, making self-sustenance essential for future colonies. Therefore, in situ resources utilization (ISRU) is the path to successful and feasible space voyages. This research frames the concept of planting leafy vegetables on Mars regolith simulant, ameliorating this substrate's fertility by the addition of organic residues produced in situ. For this purpose, two butterhead lettuce (<i>Lactuca sativa</i> L. var. <i>capitata</ ...[more]