Substrate Matters: Ionic Silver Alters Lettuce Growth, Nutrient Uptake, and Root Microbiome in a Hydroponics System

Ionic silver (Ag⁺) is being investigated as a residual biocide for use in NASA spacecraft potable water systems on future crewed missions. This water will be used to irrigate future spaceflight crop production systems. We have evaluated the impact of three concentrations (31 p...

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Published in:	Microorganisms
Main Authors:	LaShelle Spencer, Blake Costine, Tesia Irwin, Anirudha Dixit, Cory Spern, Angie Diaz, Brittney Lozzi, Wenyan Li, Christina Khodadad, Trent Smith, Raymond Wheeler, Aubrie O’Rourke
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Subjects:	lettuce silver hydroponics arcillite substrate metagenomics
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/3/515