Best in Show: Fall 2024

Grand Prize Winners

OCSA Green
Technology Club

Optimizing Spinach Growth in Simulated Lunar Conditions: Investigating Soil Composition and Nutrient Amendments for Extraterrestrial Agriculture

High School Level

Lunar
Lynx

Evaluation and Analysis of Iceberg Lettuce Growth on Lunar Regolith-Based Substrates with Varied Nutrient Solutions

Professional Level

Best in Show Winners

Team
Astrogrow

Experimental Design

Companion Planting of Soybeans and Potatoes to Improve Plant Growth in Simulant Soil

High School Level

SKG
Ecology 1

Plant Growth

An Analysis of Earth Additions to Martian Soil Simulant’s Impact on Bean Growth

High School Level

Nipmuc
Regional A1

Evaluation of Results

Lunar Soil Plant Growth With the Aid of Inoculant

High School Level

Bio
Cubs

Innovation

The Effect of Urine on Raphanus sativus Growth in Lunar Regolith

High School Level

Martian
Cultivators

Experimental Design

Assessing the Impact of Nitrogen and Phosphate Fertilizers on the Growth of Radishes in Simulated Martian Regolith

Professional Level

Martian
Lynx

Plant Growth

Effect of nutrient solution and Martian regolith simulant on the growth and development of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) Rhodenas RZ (45-113)

Professional Level

CCA
Foxes

Evaluation of Results

Effect of the Soil Microbiome on Wheatgrass Growth in Moon Regolith

Professional Level

RRCC
Moon Grow

Innovation

The Role of Cyanobacteria in Enhancing Radish Growth in Simulated Extraterrestrial Soils

Professional Level