Levine H G, Krikorian A D
Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, State University of New York, Stony Brook 11794-5251.
Adv Space Res. 1992;12(1):73-82. doi: 10.1016/0273-1177(92)90266-z.
Details of the plant cultivation system developed for the CHROMEX experiment flown aboard the Shuttle Discovery (March, 1989) in NASA's Plant Growth Unit (PGU) are presented. The physical regime as measured during Spaceflight, both within the orbiter cabin environment and within the PGU itself, is discussed. These data function as a guide to what may be representative of the environmental regime in which Space-based plant cultivation systems will be operating, at least for the near-term. Attention is also given to practical considerations involved in conducting a plant experiment in Space. Of particular importance are the differences expected to occur in moisture distribution patterns within substrates used to cultivate plants in Space vs on Earth.
介绍了为搭载于发现号航天飞机（1989年3月）上的美国国家航空航天局植物生长单元（PGU）中的CHROMEX实验所开发的植物栽培系统的详细情况。讨论了在航天飞行期间，在轨道机舱环境以及PGU内部所测量到的物理状态。这些数据可作为一种指导，至少在短期内，用于了解天基植物栽培系统将要运行的环境状态的代表性情况。还关注了在太空中进行植物实验所涉及的实际考虑因素。特别重要的是，预计在太空中与地球上用于种植植物的基质内水分分布模式会存在差异。
