Our basil has shown only limited growth since its planting. On Thursday 3/17 we planted lettuce seeds in our 3rd container which had no basil growth. Today that lettuce sprout is taller than both of our basil sprouts. The basil has turned black and would appear to be rotted or dead. Based on some additional research we discovered that the water culture system is best for lettuce, and not many other plants. This is due to the high water content provided by the water culture hydroponic system. We decided to make a change and plant lettuce. We added nutrient solution and tested the pH. The pH stands at 7.5 and we estimate that we’ve used about 2 gallons of nutrient solution since the project began. We’ll report back on the progress of our lettuce on 3/29. We hope all goes well!
