Category: Greenhab Report

Crew 281 GreenHab Report 16 May 2023
GreenHab Officer: Megan Kane
Environmental control: fan with door open
Average temperatures: 84.38
Hours of supplemental light: None
Daily water usage for crops: 0.66 gallons
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: NA
Water in Blue Tank 175.91 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops:
0730: refilled one water bottle (500 mL) watered other plants as needed 1 L
1810: refilled 1 water bottle (500 mL) watered other plants as needed 500 mL
Changes to crops:
Crops seem to be responding well to the conditions. New growth on tomatoes and other plants is in good condition.
Narrative:
In the morning the greenhab was checked and watered as required. It was noted that water in planters had to be added little by little to ensure water was absorbed into the soil. Will survey more closely to determine if perforation of the soil would be helpful to water absorption and retention.
Trained 2 crew members on Greenhab startup procedures.
For two hours this afternoon a test was conducted to see if the greenhab operation remained constant or was improved by turning up the fan and closing the door to allow the louvers to open. The test showed that the temperature and humidity conditions in the greenhab were stable with the door open or closed as long as the fan was on.
Crew engineer created an airflow diverter out of cardboard for the fan to reduce the intensity of the airflow on the plants directly in front of the fan. Diverter was completed at approximately 6 pm. Will test its effectiveness tomorrow.
Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams)
Rocket(Arugula) 15g
Lettuce 23g
Chives 6g
Basil 1g
Note: greens measured as Rocket appear to be mixed microgreen seeds.
Support/supplies needed:
None
NOTE: Photos included per Dr. Rupert’s request yesterday.

Crew 281 GreenHab Report 15 May 2023
GreenHab Officer: Megan Kane
Environmental control: fan with door open
Average temperatures: 88.6
Hours of supplemental light: None
Daily water usage for crops: 3.43 gallons
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: NA
Water in Blue Tank 176.57 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops:
Watered herb, cucumbers and tomato buckets on the left side of the greenhouse at 0947. Took approximately 5 minutes.
Between 1345 and 1442.
Changes to crops:
There were no noticeable change to the plants. It was noted that all of the tomatoes show some amount of nutrient deficiency.
Narrative:
In the morning the greenhab was checked and it was noted that many of the plants soil was still saturated. In the afternoon the tomatoes were harvested and the passive watering system installed in approximately half of the planters. Overall, 10 terracotta watering spikes with 500mL bottles attached were set up to supply water as needed to the plants in their planters. All plants were watered with fertilizer due to noticeable nutrient deficiencies in the tomatoes and other plants.

Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams)
Tomatoes 60 harvested for a total of 252 grams and an Average Mass of 0.238095g per tomato.
Support/supplies needed:
None

Crew 261 GreenHab Report 13-05-2023
GreenHab Officer: Cécile Renaud
Environmental control: Door open from 6:45 to 17:30
Average temperatures: 55.3°F at 06:45, 85.3°F at 11:35, 17:30
Hours of supplemental light: N/A
Daily water usage for crops: 6 gal at 06:45 + 6 gal at 17:30
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 1 gal
Water in Blue Tank 143 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 06:45 and 17:30
Changes to crops: N/A
Narrative: N/A
Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams) : Mint (10 g), sage (10g), Thym (10g), Origano (10g).
Support/supplies needed: None

Crew 261 GreenHab Report 11-05-2023

GreenHab Officer: Cécile Renaud

Environmental control: Door open from 6:30 to 18:40

Average temperatures: 54.3°F at 06:30, 84.3°F at 11:10, 91.6°F at 12:30, 81.5 at 18:40

Hours of supplemental light: N/A

Daily water usage for crops: 4 gal at 07:15 + 6 gal at 19:00

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 1 gal (including watering solution for biostimulant exp)

Water in Blue Tank 156 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 06:30 and 18:40

Changes to crops: N/A

Narrative: N/A

Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams) : Spinach (11g), lettuce (27g), microgreens (23g), Tomatoes (861g), Mustard spinach (65g), sage (10g), Thym (17g), 4 black carrots (27g of black carrots harvested today).
Support/supplies needed: None

Crew 261 GreenHab Report 10-05-2023
GreenHab Officer: Cécile Renaud
Environmental control: Door open from 6:45 to 16:00
Average temperatures: 57.6°F at 06:45, 65.3°F at 09:00, 85.3°F at 14:20, 86.7 at 18:00
Hours of supplemental light: N/A
Daily water usage for crops: 6 gal at 07:15 + 6 gal at 19:00
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 1 gal (including watering solution for biostimulant exp)
Water in Blue Tank 167 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 07:00 and 18:00
Changes to crops: N/A
Narrative: N/A
Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams) : None
Support/supplies needed: None

Crew 261 GreenHab Report 09-05-2023
GreenHab Officer: Cécile Renaud
Environmental control: Door open from 6:45 to 19:00
Average temperatures: 60.2°F at 06:35, 89.8°F at 12:20, 90.7°F at 16:20, 86.6 at 17:00
Hours of supplemental light: N/A
Daily water usage for crops: 4 gal at 07:15 + 6 gal at 19:00
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 3 gal (including watering solution for biostimulant exp)
Water in Blue Tank 180 gallons (considering the 120gal resupply)
Time(s) of watering for crops: 07:00 and 19:00
Changes to crops: N/A
Narrative: N/A
Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams) : 755g of tomatoes (orange+red), thym (10g), mint (12g), sage (10g).
Support/supplies needed: None

Crew 261 GreenHab Report 08-05-2023
GreenHab Officer: Cécile Renaud
Environmental control: Door open from 6:45 to 19:00
Average temperatures: 59.0°F at 06:45, 90°F at 13:40, 77,9°F at 19:00
Hours of supplemental light: N/A
Daily water usage for crops: 6 gal at 07:15 + 6 gal at 19:00
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 2 gal (including watering solution for biostimulant exp)
Water in Blue Tank 73 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 07:15 and 19:00
Changes to crops: N/A
Narrative: N/A
Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams) : None
Support/supplies needed: None

Crew 261 GreenHab Report 07-05-2023
GreenHab Officer: Cécile Renaud
Environmental control: Door open from 8:00 to 19:00
Average temperatures: 66.7°F at 08:00, 83,8°F at 14:20, 77,9°F at 18:30
Hours of supplemental light: N/A
Daily water usage for crops: 6 gal at 08:00 + 6 gal at 18:30
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 2 gal (including watering solution for biostimulant exp)
Water in Blue Tank 85 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 08:00 and 18:30
Changes to crops: N/A
Narrative: Pictures of the carrots are attached to this report.
Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams) : Thym (20g), Mint (20g), Sage (5g)
Support/supplies needed: None

Crew 261 GreenHab Report 06-05-2023
GreenHab Officer: Cécile Renaud
Environmental control: Door open from 6:45 to 19:00
Average temperatures: 47.8°F at 07:00, 83,1°F at 13:20, 70,9°F at 19:00
Hours of supplemental light: N/A
Daily water usage for crops: 6 gal at 07:00 + 6 gal at 19:00
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 1 gal (including watering solution for biostimulant exp)
Water in Blue Tank 99 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 07:00 and 19:00
Changes to crops: N/A
Narrative: 1 cucumber and some tomatoes has to be harvested, carrots will be harvested next week.
Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams) : None
Support/supplies needed: None

Crew 261 GreenHab Report 06-05-2023
GreenHab Officer: Cécile Renaud
Environmental control: Door open from 6:30 to 16:30
Average temperatures: 54°F at 06:45, 78.6°F at 14:20, 84,5°F at 16:30, 70,2°F at 18:45
Hours of supplemental light: N/A
Daily water usage for crops: 6 gal at 06:30 + 6 gal at 19:00
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 1 gal (including watering solution for biostimulant exp)
Water in Blue Tank 111 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 06:30 and 19:00
Changes to crops: N/A
Narrative: Doors are closed in the afternoon due to the wind.
Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams) : 110g red tomatoes, 340g cucumbers, 600g orange tomatoes, 20g mint.
Support/supplies needed: None