Effect of Magnetic Separation and Fertilization with Microalgae of Lunar Regolith on Plant Growth
摘要
This study investigated the potential use of magnetic separation and fertilization with microalgae species Chlorella vulgaris to enhance plant growth on the lunar regolith simulant LMS-1. The two-step method was proposed to address these issues. Firstly, magnetic separation was used to extract the ferromagnetic fraction from the regolith, approximately 10% of the ferromagnetic compounds were successfully separated from the simulant. The remaining fraction was then used as a substrate for cultivation. Secondly, microalgae biomass was added to the regolith simulant as a source of biogenic compounds. The microalgae dose of 5 g DM/kg significantly increased the yield by over 53% (p = 0.05) compared to the control sample. In the experiments after magnetic separation, the difference between the mean values of the group with a dose of 5 g DM/kg and the group with a dose of 0 g DM/kg was over 37% and was statistically significant (p = 0.009).