• Square B is the southwestern most square in Mars Base Zero.
• Bounded on the north by square A, and separated from square A with a loose concrete block wall 3 blocks (2 feet) high..
• Bounded on the west by the west wall.
• Bounded on the south by the south wall, which during the summer is usually open, and during the winter is usually 1 layer of visqueen (plastic sheeting).
• Bounded on the east by square D, and separated from square D with a loose concrete block wall 3 blocks (2 feet) high.
• Soil bed description, from the bottom up:
• Floor
• Heating pipes
• 2 layers greenhouse visqueen (this kind is more impervious to UV, with is important in the areas that stick up above the soil)
• 4" sand
• 15" soil
• Size:
• 10' 7.5" (3.2 m) east/west by 11' 4" (3.5 m) north/south
• 120.4 square feet (11.26 square meters)
  

• Prior to 2004 this square didn't have soil and was only used for storage
• 2004 planted in potatoes
• Fertilized during the 2004 closure with 61.615 liters of urine.
  

Potential Future Plans:

• 2005 potatoes again?