Astronomers and scientists from Europe have developed a wonderful strategy to grow crops and attempt to cultivate agricultural items and crops on the moon after successfully managing to grow beans, the primary source of nutrition for humans, with the help of lunar soil.
The data on the moon's regolith, or soil, have been examined, and it has been discovered that while it contains essential minerals for plant growth, nitrogen is not present in it.
As water is poured over the moon, the soil also thickens, making it possible to block air penetration and promote root growth.
The European Space Agency (ESA) scientists have discovered a different technique to accomplish their goal of the lunar plantation in the lack of nitrogen. In hydroponic farming, the use of soil is eliminated since plants grow inside nutrient-rich water.
In order to fulfil the promise to really leave the planet, the professionals at Norway's Geotechnical Institute are working with the ESA scientists to advance lunar agriculture.
In order to fulfil the promise to really leave the planet, the professionals at Norway's Geotechnical Institute are working with the ESA scientists to advance lunar agriculture.
The team has decided on a plan to carry out every step required for hydroponic farming, including extracting all the nutrients and minerals from regolith and injecting them into the garden's water. This plan has been finalised with the use of mechanical characterization.
This breakthrough paves the way for next space exploration, claims Malgorzata Holynska, an ESA materials and processes engineer.
According to Holynska, maintaining a sustainable presence outside of the planet will require utilising space's resources and having access to the plant-friendly nutrients found on the moon's surface.
According to Holynska, the latest study strengthens the case for the use of regolith minerals in plant growth while also enabling future research on the topic.
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