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Michel Lamontagne: /* Value */

2023-02-13T19:26:51Z

Value

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	Plants should be selected based on the value they provide to the settlement. This could be in the form of [[food]], [[natural fiber]], chemicals, or even just raw [[biomass]]. Some plants, such as flax, provide multiple benefits.		Plants should be selected based on the value they provide to the settlement. This could be in the form of [[food]], [[natural fiber]], chemicals, or even just raw [[biomass]]. Some plants, such as flax, provide multiple benefits.

	Plants require [[Lighting\|light]] for growth and Mars gets about 1/2 the sunlight as Earth. Thus shadow tolerant plants may be selected. Various plants have different requirements, depending on their original environment on Earth.		Plants require [[Lighting\|light]] for growth and Mars gets about 1/2 the sunlight as Earth. Thus shadow tolerant plants may be selected or additional lighting could be added. Various plants have different requirements, depending on their original environment on Earth.

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RichardWSmith: /* Plant Selection */

2022-05-26T17:14:13Z

Plant Selection

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	Plants should be selected based on the value they provide to the settlement. This could be in the form of [[food]], [[natural fiber]], chemicals, or even just raw [[biomass]]. Some plants, such as flax, provide multiple benefits.		Plants should be selected based on the value they provide to the settlement. This could be in the form of [[food]], [[natural fiber]], chemicals, or even just raw [[biomass]]. Some plants, such as flax, provide multiple benefits.

	Plants require [[Lighting\|light]] for growth. Various plants have different requirements, depending on their original environment on Earth.		Plants require [[Lighting\|light]] for growth and Mars gets about 1/2 the sunlight as Earth. Thus shadow tolerant plants may be selected. Various plants have different requirements, depending on their original environment on Earth.

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	==List of Shadow Tolerant Vegetables==		==List of Shadow Tolerant Vegetables==

RichardWSmith: Link to Biosphere 2.

2022-05-26T17:08:42Z

Link to Biosphere 2.

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	==Significance to Martian Colonization==		==Significance to Martian Colonization==
	Plants are a vital source of [[food]], [[carbohydrates]] and [[Protein\|proteins]], [[:category:chemistry\|chemicals]], and [[List of Construction Materials\|construction materials]] such as [[wood]], [[straw]] and [[bamboo]]. Also, a well balanced [[carbon cycle]] delivers [[oxygen]] for breathing. Note that during exploratory missions oxygen will be brought along. In early habitats, oxygen will be made industrially, so plants will not be mission critical for life support. Only when the population gets large, will we try to make a [[biosphere]].		Plants are a vital source of [[food]], [[carbohydrates]] and [[Protein\|proteins]], [[:category:chemistry\|chemicals]], and [[List of Construction Materials\|construction materials]] such as [[wood]], [[straw]] and [[bamboo]]. Also, a well balanced [[carbon cycle]] delivers [[oxygen]] for breathing. Note that during exploratory missions oxygen will be brought along. In early habitats, oxygen will be made industrially, so plants will not be mission critical for life support. Only when the population gets large, will we try to make a biosphere. See [[biosphere 2]] for more info.

	==Plant Selection==		==Plant Selection==

RichardWSmith: Plants are not needed for life-support for early missions.

2022-05-26T17:05:53Z

Plants are not needed for life-support for early missions.

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	==Significance to Martian Colonization==		==Significance to Martian Colonization==
	Plants are a vital source of [[food]], [[carbohydrates]] and [[Protein\|proteins]], [[:category:chemistry\|chemicals]], and [[List of Construction Materials\|construction materials]] such as [[wood]], [[straw]] and [[bamboo]]. Also, a well balanced [[carbon cycle]] delivers [[oxygen]] for breathing.		Plants are a vital source of [[food]], [[carbohydrates]] and [[Protein\|proteins]], [[:category:chemistry\|chemicals]], and [[List of Construction Materials\|construction materials]] such as [[wood]], [[straw]] and [[bamboo]]. Also, a well balanced [[carbon cycle]] delivers [[oxygen]] for breathing. Note that during exploratory missions oxygen will be brought along. In early habitats, oxygen will be made industrially, so plants will not be mission critical for life support. Only when the population gets large, will we try to make a [[biosphere]].

	==Plant Selection==		==Plant Selection==

Michel Lamontagne: /* Value */

2021-04-16T17:26:42Z

Value

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	Plants require [[Lighting\|light]] for growth. Various plants have different requirements, depending on their original environment on Earth.		Plants require [[Lighting\|light]] for growth. Various plants have different requirements, depending on their original environment on Earth.

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	\|~~- bgcolor="green"~~		\|+Candidate plants for Martian greenhouses and production
	~~!<big><font color="#F0FFFF">~~Candidate ~~Plants</font></big>!!<big><font color="#F0FFFF">~~for Martian ~~Greenhouses</font></big>!!~~
	~~!<big><font color="#F0FFFF">Shadow tolerance</font></big>~~
	!
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	!Common Name!!Scientific Name!!Uses		!Common Name!!Scientific Name!!Uses
	!		!Shadow tolerance
	!		!Production (tonnes/Ha/yr)
			!Notes
			!References
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	![[Aloe]]		![[Aloe]]
	\|''Aloe Vera, Aloe Barbadensis''\|\|Medicine		\|''Aloe Vera, Aloe Barbadensis''\|\|Medicine
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	![[Bamboo]]		![[Bamboo]]
	\|''Bambuseae''\|\|Construction, Fiber, and Food		\|''Bambuseae''\|\|Construction, Fiber, and Food
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	![[Chamomile]]		![[Chamomile]]
	\|''Matricaria Recutita''\|\|Tea and Medicine		\|''Matricaria Recutita''\|\|Tea and Medicine
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	![[Flax]]		![[Flax]]
	\|''Linum Usitatissimum''\|\|Fiber, Oil, and Food		\|''Linum Usitatissimum''\|\|Fiber, Oil, and Food
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	![[Hemp]]		![[Hemp]]
	\|''Cannabis Sativa''\|\|Fiber and Oil		\|''Cannabis Sativa''\|\|Fiber and Oil
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	![[Luffa]]		![[Luffa]]
	\|''Luffa Acutangula, Luffa Aegyptiaca''\|\|Food and Natural Sponge		\|''Luffa Acutangula, Luffa Aegyptiaca''\|\|Food and Natural Sponge
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	![[Oats]]		![[Oats]]
	\|''Avena sativa''\|\|Food and Skin Care		\|''Avena sativa''\|\|Food and Skin Care
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	![[Quinoa]]		![[Quinoa]]
	\|''Chenopodium Quinoa''\|\|Food		\|''Chenopodium Quinoa''\|\|Food
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	![[Soybean]]		![[Soybean]]
	\|''Glycine Max''\|\|Food and Oil		\|''Glycine Max''\|\|Food and Oil
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	![[Water hyacinth]]		![[Water hyacinth]]
	\|''Eichhornia Crassipes''\|\|Waste Water Treatment and Biomass		\|''Eichhornia Crassipes''\|\|Waste Water Treatment and Biomass
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	![[Wheat]]		![[Wheat]]
	\|''Triticum''\|\|Food		\|''Triticum''\|\|Food
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	![[Rice]]		![[Rice]]
	\|''Oryza Sativa, Oryza Glaberrima''\|\|Food and Edible Paper		\|''Oryza Sativa, Oryza Glaberrima''\|\|Food and Edible Paper
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Michel Lamontagne: /* Value */

2021-04-16T17:21:50Z

Value

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	===Value===		===Value===
	Plants should be selected based on the value they provide to the settlement. This could be in the form of [[food]], [[natural fiber]], chemicals, or even just raw [[biomass]]. Some plants, such as flax, provide multiple benefits.		Plants should be selected based on the value they provide to the settlement. This could be in the form of [[food]], [[natural fiber]], chemicals, or even just raw [[biomass]]. Some plants, such as flax, provide multiple benefits.

			Plants require [[Lighting\|light]] for growth. Various plants have different requirements, depending on their original environment on Earth.

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	!<big><font color="#F0FFFF">Candidate Plants</font></big>!!<big><font color="#F0FFFF">for Martian Greenhouses</font></big>!!		!<big><font color="#F0FFFF">Candidate Plants</font></big>!!<big><font color="#F0FFFF">for Martian Greenhouses</font></big>!!
			!<big><font color="#F0FFFF">Shadow tolerance</font></big>
			!
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	!Common Name!!Scientific Name!!Uses		!Common Name!!Scientific Name!!Uses
			!
			!
	\|-		\|-
	![[Aloe]]		![[Aloe]]
	\|''Aloe Vera, Aloe Barbadensis''\|\|Medicine		\|''Aloe Vera, Aloe Barbadensis''\|\|Medicine
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	\|-		\|-
	![[Bamboo]]		![[Bamboo]]
	\|''Bambuseae''\|\|Construction, Fiber, and Food		\|''Bambuseae''\|\|Construction, Fiber, and Food
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	![[Chamomile]]		![[Chamomile]]
	\|''Matricaria Recutita''\|\|Tea and Medicine		\|''Matricaria Recutita''\|\|Tea and Medicine
			\|
			\|
	\|-		\|-
	![[Flax]]		![[Flax]]
	\|''Linum Usitatissimum''\|\|Fiber, Oil, and Food		\|''Linum Usitatissimum''\|\|Fiber, Oil, and Food
			\|
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	\|-		\|-
	![[Hemp]]		![[Hemp]]
	\|''Cannabis Sativa''\|\|Fiber and Oil		\|''Cannabis Sativa''\|\|Fiber and Oil
			\|
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	\|-		\|-
	![[Luffa]]		![[Luffa]]
	\|''Luffa Acutangula, Luffa Aegyptiaca''\|\|Food and Natural Sponge		\|''Luffa Acutangula, Luffa Aegyptiaca''\|\|Food and Natural Sponge
			\|
			\|
	\|-		\|-
	![[Oats]]		![[Oats]]
	\|''Avena sativa''\|\|Food and Skin Care		\|''Avena sativa''\|\|Food and Skin Care
			\|
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	\|-		\|-
	![[Quinoa]]		![[Quinoa]]
	\|''Chenopodium Quinoa''\|\|Food		\|''Chenopodium Quinoa''\|\|Food
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	\|-		\|-
	![[Soybean]]		![[Soybean]]
	\|''Glycine Max''\|\|Food and Oil		\|''Glycine Max''\|\|Food and Oil
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	\|-		\|-
	![[Water hyacinth]]		![[Water hyacinth]]
	\|''Eichhornia Crassipes''\|\|Waste Water Treatment and Biomass		\|''Eichhornia Crassipes''\|\|Waste Water Treatment and Biomass
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	![[Wheat]]		![[Wheat]]
	\|''Triticum''\|\|Food		\|''Triticum''\|\|Food
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	\|-		\|-
	![[Rice]]		![[Rice]]
	\|''Oryza Sativa, Oryza Glaberrima''\|\|Food and Edible Paper		\|''Oryza Sativa, Oryza Glaberrima''\|\|Food and Edible Paper
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	~~Plants require [[Lighting\|~~light~~]] for growth. Various plants have different requirements~~, ~~depending on their original environment on Earth~~.		==List of Shadow Tolerant Vegetables==

			*Arugula (likes cool temperatures)
			*Asparagus
			*Beets (taste better in cool climates)
			*Bok Choi
			*Broccoli
			*Brussel Sprouts
			*Cabbage
			*Carrots
			*Cauliflower
			*Celery (likes cooler climates)
			*Chard
			*Chinese Cabbage (will not tolerate hot temperatures)
			*Collards
			*Culinary herbs
			*Fiddlehead of the Ostrich Fern
			*Garlic (in low light conditions cloves are smaller, but just as flavourful)
			*Horseradish
			*Kale
			*Kohlrabi (likes cooler climates)
			*Leeks
			*Lettuce
			*Meslun
			*Mizuna (likes cooler climates)
			*Mustard Greens (low light makes it taste better)
			*Parsnip
			*Peas (especially snow or snap peas)
			*Potatoes (prefer cooler weather, less sun will result in smaller tubers)
			*Radish
			*Rhubarb
			*Rutabaga (also known as Canadian turnips)
			*Scallions
			*Spinach
			*Swiss chard
			*Stinging Nettles (harvest with care, but edible and highly nutritious).
			*Tatsoi (likes cooler climates)
			*Turnip (tastes best at cooler temperatures)

			(Note, I'm no expert on plants, feel free to revise this list if something seems off to you, or if you know of an ideal plant for Mars.)
	[[category:Agriculture]]		[[category:Agriculture]]

Michel Lamontagne: /* Value */

2021-04-16T17:19:08Z

Value

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			Plants require [[Lighting\|light]] for growth. Various plants have different requirements, depending on their original environment on Earth.

	[[category:Agriculture]]		[[category:Agriculture]]

Michel Lamontagne at 17:17, 16 April 2021

2021-04-16T17:17:17Z

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	'''Plants''' are multicellular organisms that gain [[energy]] through [[photosynthesis]], though some species are parasitic or carnivorous. Unlike [[:category:animals\|animals]], [[fungi]] and other [[microbes]], plants have cell walls made from [[cellulose]].		'''Plants''' are multicellular organisms that gain [[energy]] through [[photosynthesis]], though some species are parasitic or carnivorous. Unlike [[:category:animals\|animals]], [[fungi]] and other [[microbes]], plants have cell walls made from [[cellulose]].

			Plants on Mars will be produced in [[Greenhouse\|greenhouses]] or [[Greenhouse\|grow rooms]]. In the longer term, plants might be adapted to the Martian environment as part of a terraforming program.

	==Significance to Martian Colonization==		==Significance to Martian Colonization==

Michel Lamontagne: /* Significance to Martian Colonization */

2019-07-25T14:38:44Z

Significance to Martian Colonization

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	==Significance to Martian Colonization==		==Significance to Martian Colonization==
	Plants are a vital source of [[food]], [[:category:chemistry\|chemicals]], and [[List of Construction Materials\|construction materials]] such as [[wood]], [[straw]] and [[bamboo]]. Also, a well balanced [[carbon cycle]] delivers [[oxygen]] for breathing.		Plants are a vital source of [[food]], [[carbohydrates]] and [[Protein\|proteins]], [[:category:chemistry\|chemicals]], and [[List of Construction Materials\|construction materials]] such as [[wood]], [[straw]] and [[bamboo]]. Also, a well balanced [[carbon cycle]] delivers [[oxygen]] for breathing.

	==Plant Selection==		==Plant Selection==
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	! <big><font color="#F0FFFF">Candidate Plants</font></big> !! <big><font color="#F0FFFF">for Martian Greenhouses</font></big> !!		!<big><font color="#F0FFFF">Candidate Plants</font></big>!!<big><font color="#F0FFFF">for Martian Greenhouses</font></big>!!
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	! Common Name !! Scientific Name !! Uses		!Common Name!!Scientific Name!!Uses
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	! [[Aloe]]		![[Aloe]]
	\| ''Aloe Vera, Aloe Barbadensis'' \|\| Medicine		\|''Aloe Vera, Aloe Barbadensis''\|\|Medicine
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	! [[Bamboo]]		![[Bamboo]]
	\| ''Bambuseae'' \|\| Construction, Fiber, and Food		\|''Bambuseae''\|\|Construction, Fiber, and Food
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Chamomile]]		![[Chamomile]]
	\| ''Matricaria Recutita'' \|\| Tea and Medicine		\|''Matricaria Recutita''\|\|Tea and Medicine
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Flax]]		![[Flax]]
	\| ''Linum Usitatissimum'' \|\| Fiber, Oil, and Food		\|''Linum Usitatissimum''\|\|Fiber, Oil, and Food
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Hemp]]		![[Hemp]]
	\| ''Cannabis Sativa'' \|\| Fiber and Oil		\|''Cannabis Sativa''\|\|Fiber and Oil
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Luffa]]		![[Luffa]]
	\| ''Luffa Acutangula, Luffa Aegyptiaca'' \|\| Food and Natural Sponge		\|''Luffa Acutangula, Luffa Aegyptiaca''\|\|Food and Natural Sponge
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Oats]]		![[Oats]]
	\| ''Avena sativa'' \|\| Food and Skin Care		\|''Avena sativa''\|\|Food and Skin Care
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Quinoa]]		![[Quinoa]]
	\| ''Chenopodium Quinoa'' \|\| Food		\|''Chenopodium Quinoa''\|\|Food
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Soybean]]		![[Soybean]]
	\| ''Glycine Max'' \|\| Food and Oil		\|''Glycine Max''\|\|Food and Oil
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Water hyacinth]]		![[Water hyacinth]]
	\| ''Eichhornia Crassipes'' \|\| Waste Water Treatment and Biomass		\|''Eichhornia Crassipes''\|\|Waste Water Treatment and Biomass
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Wheat]]		![[Wheat]]
	\| ''Triticum'' \|\| Food		\|''Triticum''\|\|Food
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Rice]]		![[Rice]]
	\| ''Oryza Sativa, Oryza Glaberrima'' \|\| Food and Edible Paper		\|''Oryza Sativa, Oryza Glaberrima''\|\|Food and Edible Paper
	\|}		\|}

	[[category:Agriculture]]		[[category:Agriculture]]

Jburk at 23:24, 24 July 2018

2018-07-24T23:24:15Z

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	[[category:~~plants]]~~		[[category:Agriculture]]
	~~[[category:biospherics]]~~
	~~[[category:greenhouse~~]]