Crew 228 GreenHab Report 04Oct2021
Crew Scientist/GreenHab Officer: Inga Popovaite
Environmental control: Kept up at 65F at night; temp higher during the day. Doors open during the day.
Average temperatures: ~70-90F during the day; kept at 65F at night.
Hours of supplemental light: N/A
Daily water usage for crops: ~10-11 gallons (more on a hot day, less on a cloudy/cooler day)
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes:
Water in Blue Tank _____ gallons (~45% full)
Time(s) of watering for crops: morning, afternoon, evening (3 times, checking soil moisture levels more often)
Changes to crops: Seeds are sprouting and seedlings are growing rapidly.
Chamomile, thyme, carrots, and lettuce germinated since the last report.
Narrative: Mostly caring for the seedlings; bigger plants are watered once a day. All plants are happy and growing fast. We use fresh herbs from the garden daily.
Current crops:
Seedlings/sprouts: wild rocket, microgreens, tomatoes, radishes, cucumbers, zucchini, Swiss chard, chives, marjoram, sage, oregano, thyme, carrot, chamomile, lettuce.
Mature: green onion, spinach, cherry tomatoes, aloe, rosemary, basil, cilantro, mint, Swiss chard, aloe, thai hot pepper (ornamental).
Harvest: Since last report:
5 g rosemary
24 g basil
5 g green onion
86 g tomato
17 g micro greens
14 g arugula
Total: 151 g of fresh bounty to supplement dried vegetable rich diet.
Support/supplies needed: None
Next GreenHab report: 07Oct2021
Inga Popovaitė,