title: Lunar outpost agriculture.
abstract: America's long-term commitment to a new Space Exploration Initiative has focused attention on the basic requirements for establishing a permanently manned lunar outpost and, ultimately, a martian one.  High among these is the development of Regenerative Life Support Systems--with lunar agriculture an essential component--to provide a high level of self-sufficiency.
authors.affiliation: Soil Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Hossner
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Ming
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Henninger
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture / Q000639:trends; D018504:Ecological Systems, Closed; D004779:Environment Design; D005118:Extraterrestrial Environment; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008021:Life Support Systems; D008903:Minerals; D016081:Moon; D010945:Plants, Edible / Q000254:growth & development*; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis; D013026:Space Flight / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States; D018557:United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals; D012987:Soil