NASA Haughton Mars Project 2003: Photo Report: First Plants Growing in Greenhouse
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Upgrades to the HMP Arthur Clarke Mars Greenhouse continue. Among the various achievements thus far: we have our first lettuce seedlings growing.
 Plant growth tray with lettuce seedlings being feed nutirent solution from a tank located below. |
 Nutrient solution being delivered to growth tray with lettuce seedlings |
 Lettuce seedling sprouting within greenhouse from seeds planted last week. |
 Greenhouse weather station showing conditions inside and outside. |
 Part of the newly installed greenhouse monitoring and control system. |
 Temporary airlock under construction on Greenhouse. This will serve to decrease thermal shocks during testing. |
 This webcam will send daily pictures back from Devon Island off-season while the greenhouse is operated in remote mode. |
 One of three propane heaters in greenhouse with heat-driven circulation fan on top. |
 Heavy-duty batteries, charged by windmill and solar arrays, to power greenhouse systems over winter. |
