GreenHab Report
Mark Gee
01Jan2018
Environmental control: Heating with shade cloth on
Working Hour: 05:50 PM
Inside temp at working hour: 17 C
Outside temp during working hours: 6 C
Inside temperature high: 28 C
Inside temperature low: 15 C
Inside humidity: 42 %RH
Inside humidity high: 48 %RH
Inside humidity low: 25 %RH
Hours of supplemental light:
17:00 to 24:00
Changes to crops: Below is a formatted inventory of all of the crops, quantity, growth stage, actions taken, and notes. The table is also attached incase it is not visible here.
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Name |
Quantity |
Growth Stage |
Action |
Notes |
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Dill Weed |
2ft row, ~40 plants |
Seedling, 3 true leaves |
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Rosemary |
2ft row, ~20 plants |
Seedling, 1 true leaf |
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Parsley |
2ft row, ~50 plants |
Seedling, cotyledon |
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Cilantro |
2ft row, ~40 plants |
Seedling, 1 true leaf |
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Oregano |
2ft row, ~100 plants |
Seedling, cotyledon |
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Sage |
2ft row, ~10 plants |
Seedling, 1 true leaf |
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Basil |
2ft row, ~40 plants |
Seedling, 1 true leaf |
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Thyme |
2ft row, ~30 plants |
Seedling, 1 true leaf |
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Chives |
2ft row, ~20 plants |
Seedling, 1 leaf |
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Spinach, Bloomsdale |
2 seedling trays, 10 plants |
Seedling, cotyledons |
Need transplanting |
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Kale, Blue Curled Scotch |
1 seedling tray, 2 pots, ~50 plants |
Seedling, cotyledons |
Need thinning |
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Cabbage, Golden Acre |
1 seedling tray, ~20 plants |
Seedlings, cotyledons |
Need thinning |
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Moringa Olifera |
14 plots |
No plants |
These are trees. Should they be grown in the small Greenhab? |
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Paperwhites |
3 pots, seven plants |
Various, sprouted to flowering |
Moved flowering plants to the habitat to improve morale |
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Beans, Pole |
27 plants |
3ft vines, producing flowers and pods |
Harvest in 1 week |
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Melon |
8 plants |
2ft vines, no flowers |
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Peppers |
9 pots, 23 plants |
8 inches, vegetative |
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Tomatoes |
24 pots, 54 plants |
6in-48in tall, some flowering |
Need transplanting |
Daily water usage for crops: 8 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 05:50
Research observations: None
Changes to research plants: None.
Aquaponics: Not Functional
Narrative:
The crew entered simulation at noon. We will have to adjust to the isolation from society, cramped quarters, and space supplies. I’m hoping to make this transition easier with the produce from the Green Hab. Several of the crops are nearing harvest and I hope to cook a meal with fresh food later in the rotation to boost crew morale. For dinner, I brought some of the blooming paperwhites to the table.
I cleaned the greenhouse and packed the aquaponics equipment to make room for the microgreen experiment and have been sterilizing the soil, growing surfaces, and water.
Support/supplies needed: 3 agar plates to check seed sterilization procedures