u/Asian_Juan

What would it take to grow mango tree in a Lunar Colony?

A question for the fellow gardeners and other plant interested folk in this subreddit.

If you ask me I'm thinking it'll need a very big biodome on the surface of the moon with generous soil space as mango trees have very strong and aggressive root structures that'll probably crack your lunar base walls.

The biodome itself would need to be as large too to accomodate the ball shaped canopies of mango trees. It'll have controlled intermittent air blowers to simulate wind and to also help with pollination, with strong LED lights for the long lunar nights.

I'm sure earth trees would find it homely in the sunlight at moon provided you have enough radiation liners/shielding 🤔

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u/Asian_Juan — 7 days ago
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Out of curiosity, why are people in north America and other parts so fearful about running bamboo?

Question up above.

Firstly I'm wondering this as someone who lives in a tropical nations (Philippines) where bamboos are native plants that just grow anywhere.

The species here are mostly the clumping bamboo type that grow in pockets or clusters only but there are some running bamboo varieties that exist but have a hard time being a nuisance.

But as someone who is used to living with a giant bamboo cluster in your yard in rural mountains.. why is bamboo so feared as an uncontrollable monster?

I'm guessing it has something to do that there's no native competition against bamboo, people don't harvest for food, construction material etc. as much unlike here in SEA (southeast asia), and then lastly, large grass lawns being prefect sites for unimpeded bamboo expansion.

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u/Asian_Juan — 14 days ago