![]() This could be spectacularly important for lengthy journeys into space. Artificial lighting can replace this, but to maximize efficiency specially designed LEDs need to be used.Īs an interesting aside, research into sky farms allowed scientists to uncover a unique device that’s function takes ethylene and converts it into CO2 (carbon dioxide) and water. Plants have a hard time in space, especially due to the lack of sunlight, which they need for fuel through photosynthesis. Zero-g farming isn’t just about the lack of gravity either. The International Space Station provided a great platform for researchers to understand how zero-g conditions affected plant growth, in the same way that it affects human life. This research was initially powered by those in NASA but has been grasped by the various factions of TerraGenesis in their terraforming missions. When using hydroponics this number is drastically reduced to a mere 70 liters of water. Consider that in traditional farming it takes nearly 400 liters of water to grow just 1kg of tomatoes. Not only that, the water usage is incredibly decreased. Hydroponics enable farmers and scientists to harvest nutrients from water and a mineral solution rather than soil, allowing plants to grow in different environments than previously thought possible. However, thanks to incredible scientific advances in both hydroponics and zero-G biology the human race is able to look beyond the ground when it comes to growing crops. Supporting the human population of a colony isn’t straight forward. Well, no-one said that terraforming would be easy did they?! Well, once you have breathable air and water… ok so maybe priority number 3… and then there’s the heat levels… and radiation. The strain put on an ecosystem is at it’s peak when civilizations look to support the people within it. That’s where the Sky Farms of TerraGenesis come in. The land, especially that of Mars and beyond, might not be suitable for farming, and it might not be suitable for a long time to come. When it comes to colonizing and terraforming a new planet, those that are carrying out the heavy lifting and leg work need to eat.
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