4 weeks old!
My first, maiden batch of vertical hydroponics with the Yashponics system is 4 weeks old! Since seeding. Really happy to be a "father" to so many little greens! 😁
If compared to the lifespan of lettuces, they usually mature at 45 to 60 days. So if at 45 days is like reaching adulthood at 21 years old, then at 28 days is like about 16 or 17 years old! And they are still growing happily! In a day or two, the Grand Rapids would be too tall, so much so that the LEDs would have hit max height!
Just some late night musing! 😂
COS/ROMAINE:It is notable that while the romaine is approaching 9" or about 26cm tall, the leaves are more open compared to those in the market, where the leaves are closed up and in more tight-knit bunch. Wonder why is that? Could it be temperature or simply due to the method? The stems at this stage is also noticeably slimmer and more tender.
Growing taller everyday, so much as that some leaves are sagging down due to its weight. The stems are thicker as well. Perhaps it's worth a harvest to try out the taste and texture.
RED OAK:Growing taller now that it has been thinned and with just one plant per pot. The reddish hues are also fading away. Could be lack of some micro nutrients which are missing or are of low concentration in the ABC solution.
This is a question for another day.
Similar to the Romaine, the leaves are spread out in loose form, and not tightly knit compared to those in the market. Could it be due to the surrounding temperature? Too warm so much so that the leaves got to form this way to enable easy heat loss? 😅
Again a question for another day. Too tired to continue. The bed beckons.
DATA:
EC1126
- good value, near to recommended max of 1200.
pH6.51
- Creeping up again despite adding 10 drops the day before. Added another 10 drops,
WT28
Water level: at min level
- Topped up with 2L of water mixed with 5ml ABC, since the EC is near the maximum recommended level of 1200. Mix is moderated with 6drops of down, 3drops/L.
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