August is the coldest winter month at the arctic station Vostok, when temperatures average nearly 92 degrees below zero.
The favorable conditions for watermelon plants, like air temperature and humidity, were created by scientists using soilless technology called "panoponics," the AARI said.Researchers planted two varieties of early-ripening watermelons in early April. The varieties were selected for their high palatability and ability to adapt to low atmospheric pressure and oxygen deficiency. Scientists then hand-pollinated the plants at the end of May.
The presence of plants and the influence of the psychological and emotional effects it has on the life of the team is an "invaluable basis for shaping the living conditions for people in closed systems at future space stations on the Moon and other planets," added Oleg Orlov, director of the Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The joint experiment for growing vegetables at Vostok station has been running since February 2020. Previously, a system for growing 80 varieties of various leafy vegetable crops was successfully developed.
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