| Abstract: | This publication, Lunar Base Agriculture: Soils for Plant Growth, represents a collection of papers by soil and plant scientists, along with experts in planetary sciences, concerned with the future role of agriculture at a lunar base. More than 70 scientists representing more than 15 universities, 6 federal agencies, and 8 industries were invited to a NASA-sponsored workshop held 1 to 2 June 1987 in Houston, TX. The goal was to identify a course of research dealing with the interaction of lunar resources and agricultural systems. This publication addresses that goal and contains sections on (i) lunar base scenarios, (ii) the lunar environment, (iii) chemical and physical considerations for a lunar-derived soil, (iv) biological considerations for a lunar-derived soil, (v) current research in controlled ecological life support systems, and (vi) future research needs for plant growth at a lunar base. |
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