Simulations of agriculture on Mars using pea, carrot and tomato plants suggest that intercropping, growing different crops mixed together, could boost yields in certain conditions
Credit: Gonçalves et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 (
Simulations of agriculture on Mars using pea, carrot and tomato plants suggest that intercropping, growing different crops mixed together, could boost yields in certain conditions
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Author Countries: The Netherlands
Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.
Journal
PLoS ONE
Article Title
Intercropping on Mars: A promising system to optimise fresh food production in future martian colonies
Article Publication Date
1-May-2024
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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Alan Morgan. (May 1, 2024). Simulations of agriculture on Mars using pea, carrot and tomato plants suggest that intercropping, growing different crops mixed together, could boost yields in certain conditions. Scienmag. https://scienmag.com/simulations-of-agriculture-on-mars-using-pea-carrot-and-tomato-plants-suggest-that-intercropping-growing-different-crops-mixed-together-could-boost-yields-in-certain-conditions/
Alan Morgan. "Simulations of agriculture on Mars using pea, carrot and tomato plants suggest that intercropping, growing different crops mixed together, could boost yields in certain conditions." Scienmag, 1 May 2024, https://scienmag.com/simulations-of-agriculture-on-mars-using-pea-carrot-and-tomato-plants-suggest-that-intercropping-growing-different-crops-mixed-together-could-boost-yields-in-certain-conditions/. Accessed 4 September 2026.
Alan Morgan. "Simulations of agriculture on Mars using pea, carrot and tomato plants suggest that intercropping, growing different crops mixed together, could boost yields in certain conditions." Scienmag. May 1, 2024. https://scienmag.com/simulations-of-agriculture-on-mars-using-pea-carrot-and-tomato-plants-suggest-that-intercropping-growing-different-crops-mixed-together-could-boost-yields-in-certain-conditions/
