Another important reason for having three people on the moon is to establish a branch there; three people are the minimum number required for the branch to be established.
"What I want to do most is grow vegetables. What kind of vegetables do you think are suitable for growing on the moon?"
And can we eat it after growing it?
Planting is a racial trait of the Chinese; wherever they go, they always want to plant something.
The more desolate and sparsely populated the area, the more I want to plant something.
Even in cultivation novels, many protagonists are spiritual plant growers.
"Water celery, we need to bring water celery seeds."
Previously, the American people successfully cultivated watercress using lunar soil brought back by the Apollo missions.
Water celery has also been successfully grown using lunar soil brought back by our lunar rover.
However, what can be successfully grown on Earth may not be successful on the Moon.
The moon is not very suitable for life.
The temperature difference between day and night exceeds 300 degrees Celsius, there is no air, and it is filled with high-energy particles and solar wind.
These conditions are extremely detrimental to the survival of life, and even the most resilient plants will find it difficult to survive in such an environment.
"Where's the cotton?"
"It's estimated that cotton won't be brought this time. Back then, Chang'e 4 planted cotton on the moon, but it still used soil from Earth."
This time, we need to plant directly on lunar soil, and the only thing we can do is use a temperature control device.
Plant growth on the moon would be different from that on Earth.
Chinese scientists knew this five years ago.
The cotton they planted at that time successfully sprouted and grew leaves.
However, the growth mechanism of plants on the moon is somewhat different.
"We need to take into account that lunar soil is different from Earth's soil."
Therefore, the seeds we prepared included not only watercress, but also other seeds with low growth requirements.
"The lunar cycle can affect plant growth."
The moon's gravity causes tides, which in turn affect the moisture in the soil.
Therefore, we need to plant seeds during the full moon and new moon.
At these two times, more water is drawn to the soil surface, allowing seeds to absorb more water.
This allows the seeds to swell, resulting in larger germination rates and better growth.
Lunar farming is a science, and a very diverse one at that.
Chinese scientists have very little experience with this topic, or rather, there isn't a single scientist on the entire planet who primarily conducts research in this area.
Because there is no reference sample.
If it weren't for Merlin's arrival, the Earthlings would not have landed on the moon for over fifty years.
Without samples to provide a real-world reference, how can we conduct research? Theoretical research alone is simply unrealistic for lunar cultivation.
"Professor Li has already sent me the instructions on planting based on lunar phases. Everyone should read them before going up."
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