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On Mars and the moon there is always the danger of radiation. Are the plants resistant or do they suffer from the bombardment of radiation from the sun?
The Martian regolith, soil, does not contain manure. Can we solve that problem by adding slurry and dead plants parts. Can earthworms help in this process?
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Earthworms will be key in the recycling of dead plant parts on Mars. But do they like it over there and do they get offspring?
What are we going to eat on Mars or the moon? Are the cultivated radishes save to eat and how do they taste?
Martian dirt contains many toxic metals, such as mercury, zinc, led or iron. If they end up in the plants we eat we can get seriously ill. Are our plants save to eat?
What is the connection between Martian dirt and Earth crop production on marginal soils. What is the catch?
To feed the people on the moon or Mars crops have to be grown indoors. To test such a facility B.A.S.E. wants to built a dome.
Cosmic radiation originating from stars, including our sun, reaches the surface of Mars and the moon. How will the plants react? Will they survive and grow normally?