The grower did a small propagation trial. "I made a mix of perlite and Mars. I got it in small bars, so I had to crush them a bit, but it was fairly easy to make a decent mix, and within a few minutes it was ready for seeding. Immediately after seeding I saw a few sprouts, and before I knew it the plants started to grow. Within an hour I saw the first fruits set. Unbelievable."
The grower was amazed by the effect of the Martian soil. "I soon transplanted my entire crop on my Mars soil mix. This resulted in much better rooting, fewer root diseases, vigorous crops, and higher yields. But the best thing of this all was that I no longer needed to switch on the supplemental lighting in the winter time; the lamps ignited by themselves, they seemed to be energized by the Mars material. This resulted in a significant decrease of my energy bill."
According to the grower it makes sense that his plants thrive in Mars soil mix. "All over the world people are achieving fairly good results by using coco as a substrate. I thought if this coco from Bounty is a good substrate, Mars material must do even better?"