Fava bean plant performance and fertility dynamics in Mars regolith simulant-based substrates for space farming
The growth on pure regolith simulant MMS-1 reduced the plant growth and seed production; however, the amendment with green compost improved the nutrient bioavailability of MMS-1, with positive effects on the yield, harvest index, and nutritional quality of fava bean seeds, at similar level to volcanic soils.
Authors
- Silvia Tagliamonte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1176-4992)
- Stefania De Pascale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3653-7497)
- Chiara Amitrano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1864-5221)
- Paola Vitaglione (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6608-5209)
- Manuela Flavia Chiacchio
- Antonio Giandonato Caporale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7064-5600)
- Roberta Paradiso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5577-0008)
- Paola Adamo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4054-4611)
- Nafiou Arouna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2231-9990)
Institutions
- Department of Agricultural Sciences (RU)
- University of Naples Federico II (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1676285
- Primary Topic
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II