GreenHab Report – February 10th

 

 

GreenHab Officer: Tyler Hines

Environmental control: heater

Average temperatures: 80.7 F

Hours of supplemental light: 4 hours

Daily water usage for crops: 14.79 gallons

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 1.056 gallons

Water in Blue Tank: 28.198 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 12:14 pm

Changes to crops: N/A

Narrative: Conducted final maintenance and watering of GreenHab crops as part of mission-ending operations. Additional final cleaning, including any required trimming of plants and crops, was also performed in preparation for crew departure on the following day.

Harvest: N/A

Support/supplies needed: N/A

GreenHab Report – February 9th

 

 

GreenHab Officer: Tyler Hines

Environmental control: heater

Average temperatures: 80.425 F

Hours of supplemental light: 4 hours

Daily water usage for crops: 14.79 gallons

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 1.056 gallons

Water in Blue Tank: 44.044 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 12:39 pm

Changes to crops: N/A

Narrative: Continued to actively maintain and water crops and plants as part of daily GreenHab operations. In addition, a culminating harvest of tomatoes was also performed to support the final phases of crew meal planning. Overall, general cleaning and trimming of the GreenHab were also conducted ahead of the crew cleaning the subsequent day.

Harvest: 86 grams of tomato

Support/supplies needed: N/A

GreenHab Report – February 8th

 

 

GreenHab Officer: Tyler Hines

Environmental control: heater

Average temperatures: 75.7 F

Hours of supplemental light: 4 hours

Daily water usage for crops: 12.68 gallons

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 1.056 gallons

Water in Blue Tank: 59.89 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 1:01 pm

Changes to crops: N/A

Narrative: Continued to nominally maintain and water crops and plants as part of daily GreenHab operations. In addition to a final harvest list being prepared ahead of the final days of crew operations and meal planning, another effort to trim plants and crops along with general cleaning of the GreenHab was also performed.

Harvest: N/A

Support/supplies needed: N/A

GreenHab Report – February 7th

GreenHab Officer: Tyler Hines

Environmental control: heater

Average temperatures: 78.15 F

Hours of supplemental light: 4 hours

Daily water usage for crops: 13.74 gallons

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: N/A

Water in Blue Tank: 73.63 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 10:27 am

Changes to crops: N/A

Narrative: Nominally performed general watering and maintenance of plants and crops as part of daily GreenHab operations. Another notable harvest was also conducted to support upcoming crew meal planning. Further cleaning and trimming of crops were also performed as a direct result.

Harvest: 99 grams of tomato, 26 grams of lettuce, 30 grams of carrot, 26 grams of spinach, and 8 grams of kale microgreens.

Support/supplies needed: N/A

GreenHab Report – February 6th

 

 

GreenHab Officer: Tyler Hines

Environmental control: heater

Average temperatures: 75.05 F

Hours of supplemental light: 4 hours

Daily water usage for crops: 12.68 gallons

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: N/A

Water in Blue Tank: 87.37 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 11:23 am

Changes to crops: N/A

Narrative: Continued to conduct watering of plants and crops during daily GreenHab operations and finalized the list of another potential harvest while also cleaning and trimming any notable debris and or dead leaves from any crops and plants.

Harvest: N/A

Support/supplies needed: N/A

GreenHab Report – February 5th

GreenHab Officer: Tyler Hines

Environmental control: heater

Average temperatures: 80.75 F

Hours of supplemental light: 4 hours

Daily water usage for crops: 12.68 gallons

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 1.06 gallons

Water in Blue Tank: 100.05 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 2:00 pm

Changes to crops: N/A

Narrative: Continued to conduct daily watering of plants and crops as part of daily required GreenHab operations. Following days of additional watering, tomato plants have shown a significant upturn in color and growth. In preparation for a potential final harvest and in parallel with daily operations, general cleaning and trimming of numerous plants and crops were also performed.

Harvest: N/A

Support/supplies needed: N/A

GreenHab Report – February 4th

GreenHab Officer: Tyler Hines

Environmental control: heater

Average temperatures: 82.2 F

Hours of supplemental light: 4 hours

Daily water usage for crops: 13.74 gallons

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 1.06 gallons

Water in Blue Tank: 113.79 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 1:30 pm

Changes to crops: N/A

Narrative: Completed daily watering of plants and crops as part of daily GreenHab operations. A significant mid-mission harvest was conducted as part of general GreenHab maintenance and to further support crew nutrition over the coming days.

Harvest: <1 gram of dill, 232 grams of tomato, 374 grams of green beans, 19 grams of spinach, 21 grams of micro greens, and 13 grams of basil.

Support/supplies needed: N/A

GreenHab Report – February 3th

GreenHab Officer: Tyler Hines

Environmental control: heater

Average temperatures: 79.8 F

Hours of supplemental light: 4 hours

Daily water usage for crops: 11.62 gallons

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 2.11 gallons

Water in Blue Tank: 128.59 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 12:30 pm

Changes to crops: N/A

Narrative: Completed daily watering of plants and crops as well as general cleanup of the GreenHab interior. The final list of possible plants for a second harvest was made and will be conducted to support the crew dinner the subsequent day.

Harvest: N/A

Support/supplies needed: N/A

GreenHab Report – February 2th

GreenHab Officer: Tyler Hines

Environmental control: heater

Average temperatures: 77.5 F

Hours of supplemental light: 4 hours

Daily water usage for crops: 12.68 gallons

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: N/A

Water in Blue Tank: 142.33 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 11:56 am

Changes to crops: N/A

Narrative: Continued to conduct daily watering and monitoring of plants and crops in the GreenHab. The second list of plants to potentially harvest was also completed and will be conducted in the coming two days along with another annual interior GreenHab clean-up.

Harvest: N/A

Support/supplies needed: N/A

GreenHab Report – February 1th

GreenHab Officer: Tyler Hines

Environmental control: heater

Average temperatures: 76.3 F

Hours of supplemental light: 4 hours

Daily water usage for crops: 16.91

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 2.11 gallons

Water in Blue Tank: 155.88 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 11:00 am

Changes to crops: N/A

Narrative: Continued to monitor and water GreenHab crops during mid-morning operations. Additional watering and attention were given to the tomato plants with additional trimming of debris and dead leaves from each plant to support continued growth and daily harvest.

Harvest: <1 gram of dill, 1 gram of thyme, 13 grams of carrots, 37 grams of microgreens, 55 grams of beans, 41 grams of tomato, 5 grams of oregano, 22 grams of spinach, and 13 grams of basil.

Support/supplies needed: N/A

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