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Do you know if there's any knowledge on how much fertilization you'd need to bring in? Or: whether it actually makes sense to use Martian soil to grow things o
by eqvinox 6y ago
Do you know if there's any knowledge on how much fertilization you'd need to bring in? Or: whether it actually makes sense to use Martian soil to grow things on? If it doesn't supply much, one might just stick to hydroponics...
- Ididntdothis 6y agoI can’t imagine Mars soil having any usable nutrients since there are no microbes or any other biological activity. You probably have to bring or produce all fertilization from scratch.
- serf 6y agoMars soil has a ton of required nutrients for vegetation. [0]. It might not all be in amounts easily scavenged, but they're mostly there. [0]: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/can-plants-grow-with-mars-soil https://www.nasa.gov/feature/can-plants-grow-with-mars-soil