Research progress on aeroponics technology for plant cultivation in space
TANG Yongkang
BIAN Qiang
WU Hao
WANG Junfeng
ZHANG Wei
LI Guojing
SUN Minzheng
Abstract：In the space controlled ecological life support system,plants can not only provide food,oxygen,and purified water for the crews,but also absorb carbon dioxide,regenerate oxygen,remove trace harmful gases,and alleviate the psychological stress.Therefore,study on plant cultivation techniques under space-specific environment is of positive significance for maximizing the functions of plants.Plant cultivation in space needs to achieve the maximum plant production with the minimum resource consumption,and aeroponic cultivation can effectively enhance both plant productivity and efficiency.This paper reviews the fundamental principles,characteristics,advantages,and ground-based applications of aeroponics technology,discusses its feasibility for space applications,and focuses on analyzing key technical challenges such as water supply(oxygen supply),nutrient supply,plant cultivation,and system integration for aeroponics.It also summarizes the latest research progress in space aeroponics technology both domestically and internationally and looks ahead to future trends in space plant development.
Keywords：plants in spaceaeroponicsresearch progress
Publication Date：2026-02-25
Online Publishing Date：2026-03-26(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 83-87 )