Greenhouse design for the mars environment: Development of a prototype, deployable dome

R. A. Bucklin, P. A. Fowler, V. Y. Rygalov, R. M. Wheeler, Y. Mu, I. Hublitz, E. G. Wilkerson

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Abstract

Concepts for landing missions on Mars often include greenhouse structures for plant production. The types of structures proposed vary from small automatically deployed structures for research purposes to larger structures that would be used for food production. Present plans are that greenhouses on Mars will be operated at internal pressures as low as 0.1 to 0.2 Earth atmospheres. Low internal pressures permit the use of structures with lower mass, but complicate the heat and mass transfer processes involved in maintaining a suitable environment for plant growth and raise questions about the requirements of plants for growth at low pressures. Results are given from preliminary tests of lettuce growth at 25 kPa.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationVII International Symposium on Protected Cultivation in Mild Winter Climates
Subtitle of host publicationProduction, Pest Management and Global Competition
PublisherInternational Society for Horticultural Science
Pages127-134
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9789066052598
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameActa Horticulturae
Volume659
ISSN (Print)0567-7572

Keywords

  • Greenhouse
  • Lettuce
  • Low pressure
  • Mars

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