Food



is grown on Farms and Hydroponic Farms, which are placed inside Domes, and also Fungal Farms which are placed outside of Domes.

Farms and Hydroponic Farms can grow different crops with different cycle patterns. Furthermore some crops, like Algae, also generate oxygen for the Dome they are grown in.

Background
Making the Martian soil fit for farming, even within the protection of Domes, takes heavy alterations. First, toxin removers are applied to rid the Martian regolith of toxic substances like perchlorates. Then, the use of chemical decompressors to break down common Martian compounds and make nutrients out of them is employed. And finally, specifically designed bacteria to further modify all nutrients made into a more plant-use friendly form, is introduced.

Growing food on Mars greatly decreases costs and dependency on Earth.