<p>My son wants to replicate some experiments and try to grow plants in Martian soil for his A-level science project. I know NASA have managed to produce soil that mimics Martian soil, however I also know how expensive it is.</p>

<p>My question is, what is the closest proxy to real Martian soil that I can create in the kitchen using readily available supplies from builders merchants, garden suppliers, chemists, and supermarkets?</p>

<p>Many thanks in advance.</p>

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voting to close as a duplicate of this [exact duplicate](https://earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/19017/how-to-make-martian-soil). related meta: https://earthscience.meta.stackexchange.com/q/1814/6031
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How to make Martian soil
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# How to make Martian soil

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-01-19)

My son wants to replicate some experiments and try to grow plants in Martian soil for his A-level science project. I know NASA have managed to produce soil that mimics Martian soil, however I also know how expensive it is.

My question is, what is the closest proxy to real Martian soil that I can create in the kitchen using readily available supplies from builders merchants, garden suppliers, chemists, and supermarkets?

Many thanks in advance.

**Tags:** geology, soil, mars, soil-science

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> **username_1**: Needs to be merged with: https://earthscience.stackexchange.com/q/19017/7  
> **username_2**: voting to close as a duplicate of this [exact duplicate](https://earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/19017/how-to-make-martian-soil). related meta: https://earthscience.meta.stackexchange.com/q/1814/6031  

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