Greenhab Report – September 28th

Crew 228 GreenHab Report 28-09-2021

Crew Scientist/GreenHab Officer: Inga Popovaite

Environmental control: Kept up at 65F at night; temp higher during the day.

Average temperatures: ~70-80F during the day; kept at 65F at night

Hours of supplemental light: N/A

Daily water usage for crops: ~20-25 liters (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 (~3/4 full)

Time(s) of watering for crops: 7.30, 12.30, 16.00, 19.30

Changes to crops: Seeds are sprouting nicely!

Narrative: Mostly caring for the seedlings; bigger plants are watered once a day. I plan to plant carrots, chamomile, some lettuce and other crops during my tenure here for the upcoming crews to enjoy.

Current crops: Seedlings/sprouting: tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, radishes, other.

Mature: green onion, spinach, cherry tomatoes, aloe, rosemary, basil, cilantro, micro greens, mint, other.

Harvest: 10 grams of green onion, 5 grams of basil. Ready to harvest: cherry tomatoes, spinach, green onion, micro greens, other herbs

Support/supplies needed: None

Next GreenHab report: 01Oct2021

Inga Popovaitė,

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