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After potato tubers survived Mars conditions, potato seeds will be tested on the Moon
As part of their Lunar exploration in 2018, Chinese scientists will take this 18x16 cm cylinder to the surface of the moon and see if potato seeds can grow there in this containerized mini-ecosystem
Scientists in China have unveiled multiple tasks they plan to carry out as part of the lunar exploration program at the just-concluded Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX 2017) in Beijing.
As part of their Lunar exploration in 2018, Chinese scientists will take an 18x16 cm cylinder to the surface of the moon and see if potato seeds can grow there.
The experiment is carried out in a "mini ecosystem on the moon's surface" contained in an 18x16 cm cylinder and will be led by researchers of the Chongqing University, according to the Chongqing Morning Post.
The cylinder is due to be put on the moon's surface as part the Chang'e-4 mission in 2018, according to Professor Xie Gengxin, head designer of the project.
Earlier this year, researchers at the International Potato Center have grown a potato plant from a tuber under mars-like conditions (More on this experiment)
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