Article is better titled: "Peas grow and bear fruit in unmodified Martian soil analog." Or: "Student finds that adding crap to soil reduces plant growth". I a

Article is better titled: "Peas grow and bear fruit in unmodified Martian soil analog." Or: "Student finds that adding crap to soil reduces plant growth". I always thought the whole "can things grow on Mars" had the major impediments: A) no atmosphere, B) too cold, C) the regolith is full of perchlorates. A/B sure, set up a pressurized habitat. And if you're skipping C, then what's even the point of pretending.