Category: Greenhab Report

GreenHab Officer: Ryan DeAngelis
Environmental control: Heater on automatically. Turned fan on for 10 minutes around 4:50. Supplemental lights on, attempted to adjust the timing to 10 pm to 2 am. Door closed.
Average temperatures: 70 degrees Fahrenheit
Hours of supplemental light: 3.5 hours, possibly 4 hours tonight.
Daily water usage for crops: 4 gallons
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: None
Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): __176.5__ gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 4:55 pm
Changes to crops: None
Narrative: I removed the cardboard that I covered the peas with yesterday, as I noticed it was introducing a tiny amount of mold into the soil. I removed it immediately, will observe tomorrow as well. Two of the cucumber plants have yellowing leaves and one has a stalk that does not look particularly healthy. There are also three tomato plants that are drooping more than I would like. I just heard back from an ecology expert, and I will attempt to let the soil on both dry out and see if that improves the plants.
Harvest: No harvest today.
Support/supplies needed: None.

Crew 288 GreenHab Report 14-12-2023
GreenHab Officer: Ryan DeAngelis
Environmental control: Heater on automatically. Turned fan on from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm today to reduce high temperatures (99 degrees according to the guage at one point). Door was kept closed.
Average temperatures: 99 peak, but dropped down to 75 after fan was kept going.
Hours of supplemental light: 10 pm to 2 am (four hours).
Daily water usage for crops: 3 gallons
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: None
Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): __3_ gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 5:00 pm (watered later due to attempt to dry out soil on cucumbers and tomato plants.
Changes to crops: Harvested half a bed of baby kale, some parsely, cilantro, and arugula.
Narrative: I walked into the GreenHab at approximately 11 am, and noticed that it was extremely hot due to it being a very warm day. I turned the fan on to cool it down. I harvested parsley at around 11:30 am. I returned around 5 pm to water the plants, turn off the fan, and harvested a lot of kale, some arugula, as well as some cilantro. Planning to check on the plants one more time this evening before going to bed.
Harvest: Kale: 103 grams, Parsely: 8 grams, Arugula: 8 grams, Cilantro: 7 grams. Total: 126 grams.
Support/supplies needed: Same cucumber plants and tomatoes not doing that well, continuing to discuss with ecology expert and observing (currently seeing if drying out soil is helping).

GreenHab Officer: Ryan DeAngelis
Environmental control: Turned fan on for half an hour today to cool down the GreenHab. The heater was on automatically, and the door was kept closed.
Average temperatures: 85 degrees peak, 75 degrees on average
Hours of supplemental light: 10 pm to 2 am (4 hours)
Daily water usage for crops: 4.5 gallons
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: None
Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): __169__ gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 4:00 pm
Changes to crops: Harvested a few crops, but no other changes
Narrative: The tomatoes were doing better today. I may have to put a cage on one of the tomato plants soon, I will likely do that tomorrow. The two cucumber plants I was worried about aren’t doing worse, but they aren’t doing better per se. Will observe and look at it tomorrow. I harvested a little bit of fresh basil today and it made our pizza tonight delicious.
Harvest: Basil: 5 g, arugula: 7 grams, kale: 15 grams. Total: 27 grams
Support/supplies needed: None

Crew 288 GreenHab Report 11-12-2023
GreenHab Officer: Ryan DeAngelis
Environmental control: Heater on (automatic), fan – not used, door – closed
Average temperatures: 75
Hours of supplemental light: 10 pm – 2 am
Daily water usage for crops: 6.5 gallons
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: All plants
Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): 186.5 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 1500
Changes to crops: Observed: N/A. Planted more carrots and prepared peas for planting tomorrow
Narrative: Planted more carrots and prepared peas for planting tomorrow by soaking the seeds. Also passively pollinated tomatoes by shaking plants with flowers, and manually cross-pollinated cucumbers with a Q-tip.
Harvest: Total: 43 grams. Cilantro – 5 g, Parsley – 7 g, Red Cabbage – 10 g, Kale – 15 g, Arugula – 6 g.
Support/supplies needed: None.

Crew 288 GreenHab Report 11-12-2023
GreenHab Officer: Ryan DeAngelis
Environmental control: Heater on (automatic), fan – not used, door – closed
Average temperatures: 75
Hours of supplemental light: 10 pm – 2 am
Daily water usage for crops: 6.5 gallons
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: All plants
Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): 186.5 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 1500
Changes to crops: Observed: N/A. Planted more carrots and prepared peas for planting tomorrow
Narrative: Planted more carrots and prepared peas for planting tomorrow by soaking the seeds. Also passively pollinated tomatoes by shaking plants with flowers, and manually cross-pollinated cucumbers with a Q-tip.
Harvest: Total: 43 grams. Cilantro – 5 g, Parsley – 7 g, Red Cabbage – 10 g, Kale – 15 g, Arugula – 6 g.
Support/supplies needed: None.

GreenHab Officer: Ryan DeAngelis
Environmental control: Heater on automatically, fan on briefly for ventilation/air flow (approx. at 6:30 pm), door closed.
Average temperatures: 74 deg. Fahrenheit
Hours of supplemental light: 10:30 pm to 2:00 am
Daily water usage for crops: 6 gallons
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: Only crop watering
Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): _180.5_ gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 9:00 am, 6:30 pm (split watering)
Changes to crops: Planted peas, rosemary, and fennel
Narrative: We planted a large plot of peas, expanded the existing rosemary plot, and planted fennel. We put damp cardboard over top of the peas as per instructions for the first few days to be blackout. Found the pollinator tool and attempted to use that on the tomatoes. Will try again tomorrow, hopefully one or two of the tomato plants will be fertilized soon. HSO and JOU assisted in the GreenHab today.
Correction to report: I fertilized all the plants in the GreenHab today. I watered a second time because I noticed a couple of the tomato plants were drooping a little, so hopefully the additional water and fertilizer will help them overnight. Will observe and determine if more fertilizer is necessary in the future.
Harvest: No harvest today.
Support/supplies needed: Supplemental lights were observed to turn on at 10:30 pm last night, when it should be from 10 pm onwards – is this alright or should I attempt to adjust back to 10 pm start? Have not validated that it shuts off at 2 am, however I woke up last night at 3 am and the lights were off.

Crew 287 GreenHab Report 02-12-2023
GreenHab Officer: Dulsaikhan Zorig

Environmental control: (heater- used, fan- not used, door open- 15 min)

Average temperatures: 66.5

Hours of supplemental light: 10 pm to 2 am

Daily water usage for crops: 6.8 gallon

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: All plants

Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): 186.3 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 5.45 pm

Changes to crops: 3 Cucumbers are replanted into hydroponics and two of them into pots.

Narrative: I am currently adapting to the use of the hydroponics wick system, having received valuable lessons in hydroponics from the Darkhan Plant and Agricultural Institute almost a year ago. It’s my first time planting in hydroponics. I put 2 teaspoons of miracle-gro in 1 liter of water. We need 1 teaspoon of magnesium sulfate but don’t have it.

Harvest: Kale 78 gram

Support/supplies needed: 30 gram Magnesium sulfate

Crew 287 GreenHab Report 03-12-2023

GreenHab Officer: Dulsaikhan Zorig

Environmental control: (heater- used, fan- not used, door open- 20 min)

Average temperatures: 66.7

Hours of supplemental light: 10 pm to 2 am

Daily water usage for crops: 0.004 cubic meters / 4 liters /

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: All plants

Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): 0.7 cubic meter / 700 liters /

Time(s) of watering for crops: 5.45 pm

Changes to crops: Kale and radishes are grown very well.

Narrative: Red cabbage and arugula have just been planted in small orange pots.

Harvest: Kale 16 g

Radish 37 g

Arugula 10 g

Support/supplies needed: None

I got it that I need to move cucumbers out of the orange pot where the greens should be planted.

Crew 287 GreenHab Report 04-12-2023

GreenHab Officer: Dulsaikhan Zorig

Environmental control: (heater- used, fan- not used, door open- 3 hours 30 minutes)

Average temperatures: 68.8

Hours of supplemental light: 10 pm to 2 am

Daily water usage for crops: 0.005 cubic meter / 5 liters /

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: All plants

Water in Blue Tank ( 0.757 cubic meters, 757 liters capacity): 0.696 cubic meters / 696.5 liters /

Time(s) of watering for crops: 6 pm

Changes to crops: All plants grow well.

Narrative: I recently transplanted cucumbers from an oblong orange pot to a sleek black medium-sized one. Additionally, red cabbage has been planted. Excitingly, the Number 7 tomato, affectionately named Tereza, is expected to bloom tomorrow.

Harvest: Radish 95 g

Sunflower 56 g

Support/supplies needed: None

Crew 287 GreenHab Report 05-12-2023

GreenHab Officer: Dulsaikhan Zorig

Environmental control: (heater- used, fan- not used, door open- 4 hours)

Average temperatures: 68

Hours of supplemental light: 10 pm to 2 am

Daily water usage for crops: 0.013 cubic meter / 13 liters /

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: All plants

Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): 0.6835 cubic meter / 683.5 liters /

Time(s) of watering for crops: 9.30 am

Changes to crops: Broccoli, planted on December 1st, has successfully sprouted. Radish planted on big blue tanks also sprouted.

Narrative: Tereza almost bloomed today. Beans and sunflowers have been planted.

Harvest: Red cabbage 187 g

Support/supplies needed: None