Geochemical Composition of MGS-1 Martian Regolith Simulant and the Effects of Electroconductivity on Germination of Brassica rapa Fast Plants

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of electroconductivity-adjusted Martian Regolith Simulant (MGS-1) on the germination of Brassica rapa. Regolith electroconductivity (EC) conditions of 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, and 3mS/cm were examined. While none of the final percent germinations were significantly different from each other, there was a trend towards higher germination rates at lower regolith ECs. The highest percent germination was found at 1.0mS/cm.

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Work Title Geochemical Composition of MGS-1 Martian Regolith Simulant and the Effects of Electroconductivity on Germination of Brassica rapa Fast Plants
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  1. Francis Kuklis
  2. Abigayle L Ward
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  1. Undergraduate Research Award: Excellence in Information Literacy
  2. Geochemistry
  3. agronomy
  4. Brassica rapa
  5. Martian regolith
  6. electroconductivity
License CC BY-ND 4.0 (Attribution-NoDerivatives)
Work Type Poster
Publication Date 2021
Deposited May 17, 2021

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