Measurement of Gas Exchange Characteristics of Developing Wheat in the Biomass Production System

摘要

The PESTO (Photosynthesis Experiment and System Testing and Operation) spaceflight experiment is designed to directly measure gas exchange of developing stands of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) on the International Space Station (ISS).Gas exchange measurements will characterize photosynthesis and transpiration in microgravtiy at different stages of development.The Biomass production System (BPS),a double middeck-sized plant growth will be the plant growth hardware used to support this experiment on-board ISS.This report presents results from a 10-day functional test of PESTO protocols in the BPS.