Experiment suggests potatoes really will grow on Mars

An experiment suggests that potatoes will actually grow on Mars. There was an experiment done that showed how a potato could thrive in an atmosphere like Mars. The results so far are very positive. The potato is already a very adaptive vegetable and Mars is a rough environment. It is an exciting time.

Key Takeaways:

• Testing the theory that potatoes can be grown on Mars, they’re using a small cube to simulate conditions that you’d find on the red planet.
• Potatoes would make a good crop choice simply because they have such a high calorie yield for their growing area and potential.
• The outcome could actually benefit us here on earth and help fight off famine in populated, harsh environments.

“Growing crops under Mars-like conditions is an important phase of this experiment. If the crops can tolerate the extreme conditions that we are exposing them to in our CubeSat, they have a good chance to grow on Mars.”

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References:

• Engadget.com
• CIP International Potato Center (YouTube Channel)