Schmegma
Our plants seem to be doing better now that we cut some of the other leaves away. The temperature was 69.1 degrees Fahrenheit and the pH 5.5. There is some schmegma (that’s Pa. Dutch talk for gunk) on the inside … Continue reading
Our plants seem to be doing better now that we cut some of the other leaves away. The temperature was 69.1 degrees Fahrenheit and the pH 5.5. There is some schmegma (that’s Pa. Dutch talk for gunk) on the inside … Continue reading
This past Monday and Wednesday we checked our plants to find that both the temperature and the pH level were at normal as they have been for the past few weeks. To our surprise a bunch of the leaves were … Continue reading
We checked our system and it is doing great! Except for the solution, that was a little on the low side, so I added some more in. After that was done, I check the temperature and pH. The temperature was … Continue reading
It’s been about a week since we last checked up on our system due to the cancellation of class this past Monday. To our surprise the baby romaine lettuce has grown significantly, which called for us to perform our first … Continue reading
Today was another no-check-on-plants day because of the TEECA conference at Virginia Beach. We are, however, researching on when to harvest our lettuce. We hope everyone does well at the conference and we will be updating our blog again … Continue reading
Good afternoon, or morning (depending on when you’re reading this) all, We have checked out our lettuce that appears to still be healthy, it is green and getting long. The pH was around 6.2, which is a good thing, and … Continue reading
Hey everyone! So it looks like our system has been doing well so far. The leaves have grown quite a bit since the last time we checked up on the system. The temperature has been a steady 71.3 degrees today … Continue reading
This is a picture of our system that shows the roots. The lettuce plants looked healthy as of last Wednesday. They looked to be about 3-4 inches high and very green. Surprisingly, the pH remained around 6.5. This was really good … Continue reading
Due to Hurricane Sandy that rolled in over the weekend and part of Monday, we did not have classes for the past two days. As a result of this, we were not able to check on our system. This worries … Continue reading
Hello all, When we checked our system, we noticed the water level was a little low. To correct this problem, we added some water. After adding water, we checked the temperature and pH. The temperature has stayed around 72 degrees Fahrenheit steadily, … Continue reading