Batch#01 - 01 Jan - Day 23 (NEW YEAR's DAY HARVEST)

FIRST HARVEST of the NEW YEAR 2021!

It has been a wet start to the new year. Rained since early morning till evening. That is not going to stop our first new year harvest! Harvested about 100g each of Cos/Romaine and Red Oaks for dinner and brekkie. Although the Red Oak doesn't seem to have much of a red look them. These are on Day 23 since seeding. At this stage, the lettuces look young and tender. Not much bulk and probably fibre to them yet. Taste-wise, sweet. Less crunchy compared to the ones that we get from the markets. But very happy with the yield and quality of greens.

Part of the reason for harvesting early is to thin out the batch. Each pot is now left with just one plant each. These will be left to a full 28 - 30 days (as suggested by many fellow home growers) to see the outcome.

The before and after look!

Kept an empty pot on the bottom tier, at the position nearest to the outlet to the reservoir. This makes it more convenient to pull out the pot to measure EC and pH with minimum impact on surrounding greens.

EC1210

pH6.67

- added 10 drops of Down right at the water outlet.

WT28

Water level: near minimum

So topped up another 2L of water, the usual moderation of pH with 3 drops per L, and 10ml of ABC.

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