Growth rate, biomass formation, and physiological adjustment of
terrestrial crops cultivated in Antarctic volcanic Regolith: A
functional simulant for lunar agriculture

J 2026

Growth rate, biomass formation, and physiological adjustment of terrestrial crops cultivated in Antarctic volcanic Regolith: A functional simulant for lunar agriculture

HAQ, Syed Inzimam Ul; Josef HÁJEK a Miloš BARTÁK

Základní údaje

Originální název

Growth rate, biomass formation, and physiological adjustment of terrestrial crops cultivated in Antarctic volcanic Regolith: A functional simulant for lunar agriculture

Autoři

HAQ, Syed Inzimam Ul; Josef HÁJEK a Miloš BARTÁK

Vydání

ACTA ASTRONAUTICA, OXFORD, PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2026, 0094-5765

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

10611 Plant sciences, botany

Stát vydavatele

Velká Británie a Severní Irsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 3.400 v roce 2024

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

Antarctic regolith simulant; Chlorophyll fluorescence; PSII photochemistry; OJIP transients; Space agriculture

Štítky

14314010, rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 15. 1. 2026 11:02, Mgr. Marie Novosadová Šípková, DiS.

Anotace

V originále

Establishing sustainable crop cultivation systems is crucial for future long-duration lunar missions, as the lunar regolith lacks essential nutrients and organic matter. We selected volcanic regolith from James Ross Island, Antarctica, as a terrestrial simulant for lunar soil to assess its ability to support crop physiological function. Three crops-Raphanus sativus, Capsicum annuum, and Brassica oleracea-were grown in sterile regolith under nutrientdeficient (double-distilled water) and nutrient-enriched (Hoagland solution) treatments. Plant performance was evaluated using biomass measurements and key chlorophyll-fluorescence indicators (Fv/Fm, Phi PSII, PIABS). R. sativus showed the highest photosystem II efficiency and electron transport under nutrient enrichment; B. oleracea maintained stable photochemistry across treatments; C. annuum exhibited strong nutrient dependency and high energy dissipation under deficiency. Our findings demonstrate that Antarctic volcanic regolith is a valid analogue for lunar soil and that chlorophyll-fluorescence diagnostics offer a rapid, non-invasive tool for screening crops for space agriculture.

Návaznosti

VAN 2025, interní kód MU

Název: Český antarktický výzkumný program 2025-2027

Investor: Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy ČR, Český antarktický výzkumný program 2025-2027, Výzkum v oblasti Antarktidy

Citovat

HAQ, Syed Inzimam Ul; Josef HÁJEK a Miloš BARTÁK. Growth rate, biomass formation, and physiological adjustment of terrestrial crops cultivated in Antarctic volcanic Regolith: A functional simulant for lunar agriculture. ACTA ASTRONAUTICA. OXFORD: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2026, roč. 238, January, s. 1111-1123. ISSN 0094-5765. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2025.09.056.

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HAQ, Syed Inzimam Ul; Josef HÁJEK a Miloš BARTÁK. Growth rate, biomass formation, and physiological adjustment of terrestrial crops cultivated in Antarctic volcanic Regolith: A functional simulant for lunar agriculture. \textit{ACTA ASTRONAUTICA}. OXFORD: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2026, roč.~238, January, s.~1111-1123. ISSN~0094-5765. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2025.09.056.

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