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Preparatory space experiments for development of a celss
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Salisbury, Frank B. |
| Copyright Year | 1990 |
| Description | The goal of Closed Ecological Life Support System (CELSS) studies is to examine the effects of microgravity on yield and quality of plant products and on the interactions between irradiance and crop area. Measuring yield and quality of crops as a function of irradiance in microgravity is virtually unique to the CELSS program, as is the emphasis on canopies rather than individual plants. The first step for space experiments is to develop a relatively stress free environment for plant growth, something that has so far never been achieved. High light levels are essential, and there must be time enough to complete a significant portion of the life cycle. Optimal atmosphere and nutrients must be provided. Such responses as germination, orientation of roots and shoots, photosynthesis and respiration, floral initiation and development, and seed maturation and viability will be studied. |
| File Size | 563581 |
| Page Count | 14 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19910022482 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t4km46g33 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1990-03-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Man/system Technology And Life Support Seeds Space Flight Feeding Life Durability Germination Spaceborne Experiments Farm Crops Irradiance Food Production in Space Closed Ecological Systems Carbon Dioxide Concentration Respiration Photosynthesis Microgravity Viability Vegetation Growth Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |