Welcome to Space Plants! My name is Ashley and I am a student researcher. I have conducted five years of research of optimizing plant growth for microgravity. I have competed in several fairs, earned several place awards, and won awards from NASA, the Society of Women Engineers, the Institute for Electronical and Electronics Engineers, and the United States Department of Agriculture.
My project is concerned with optimizing the growth of plants for a space environment. I started with finding which techniques and mediums were best for plants before putting plants into a simulated microgravity environment to test the effects. I then began to increase lighting and natural hormones within the plant to increase production.
You can expect to see more information on here in the coming months. I've been informed that it is possible to upload documents onto here, so I plan on having all my research papers on here eventually. So, have a look around, enjoy, and I look forward to seeing what you have to say!
Hydroponics Bibb Lettuce
Doesn't it look delicious?
Color Chart
This is the chart that I created to measure the color of the plant's leaves
Clinostat
The clinostat is the machine I use to simulate the effects of microgravity. Essentially, it disorients the plants by turning them around in a circle. The clinostat rotates slowly, making one revolution in about 20 minutes. The plants are grown in a medium called rockwool and stay in place through plastic compartments that fit into notches on the clinostat.
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