Kailan and Dwarf Green Curled Kale Experiment

9 July

Seeded the first batch of KL and DGCK onto grow sponges and placed them onto a bed of wet leca.

Did some research and found that generally, KL and DGCK EC requirements overlap that of WCBC, which is 1,200 - 1,800. The idea here is to try out the diversification of greens from the same pool of water and nutrient in the Yashponic Ebb and Flow system.

Thus far, the system has been used to grow White-Crowned Bok Choi (WCBC) and Red Amaranth with pretty good consistent, albeit slow, yield.

If these germinates well, it will be used to replace the top and second tier of the current system.

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Deep Water Ebb-Flow System

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