Amadee-18-Hortextreme
Details
| Acronym | Hortextreme |
| Description | Installation of an inflatable growth chamber to accomodate 2 square meter microgreens hydroponic cultivation. |
| Principal Investigator (PI) | Sara Piccirillo |
| Organisation | ASI - Italian Space Agency |
Summary
Hortextreme deals with the installation of an inflatable structure in which a smaller grow room will be operated. A system of 2 square meter hydroponic cultivation will be developed with a selection of microgreens, identified on the basis of their agronomic characteristics (e.g short-growth cycle, need for low light intensity) and nutraceutical properties (anthocyanins and flavonoids content).
Objectives
The experiments aims to develop innovative cultivation system useful in our roadmap to Mars exploration and colonization, expanding the scientific knowledge on the Bioregenerative Systems management and performances.
Furthermore, Hortextreme has important incidence on Earth applications, being a possible test-bed for cultivation systems in extreme environments and providing innovative solutions to issues related to all-round sustainability.
Last but not least, it may allow to verify potential psychological benefits associated to growing plants in space for crew members during long- term missions.
Experiment Data
| Date | Files |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-13 | 3 xlsx, 1 docx, 1 jpg |
| 2018-02-16 | 1 docx |
| 2018-02-19 | Measurement spreadsheet, image and notes |
| 2018-02-23 | Images and report |
| 2018-02-24 | 4 video files |
| 2018-02-25 | Measurements and multiplex data |