Today we built the bucket. We put in the standard pump, mint plant, water, and beads. We also drilled a lot of holes. We connected the plant to the pre-set systems for light and water, and are hoping to program our own systems for these factors at some point.
Day 2 (May 5):
The plant was looking a little droopy, not dead but not completely healthy. We did the tests on the water. These tests revealed that the plant had a temperature of 20 degrees, a pH level of 6, the nitrates were at 10ppm, and the phosphate was at 1ppm.
Day 3 (May 12):
The plant is looking much better. All of the droopiness is gone despite the lack of changes. The leaves are green and healthy. Nothing new was done but we discovered that our original plan of increasing the plant density will no longer work due to no more plants.
Day 4 (May 17):
The plant is getting bigger and bigger. It is still very green, healthy, and alive. Nothing has been changed since the first day and there is still no trace of insects or bugs.
To see pictures of our plants and progress, go to our Instagram!
The plant is getting bigger and bigger. It is still very green, healthy, and alive. Nothing has been changed since the first day and there is still no trace of insects or bugs.
To see pictures of our plants and progress, go to our Instagram!
By Derron, Bella, Margalit, Yves
Good job getting you plant to thrive despite the dip in health halfway through.
ReplyDeleteThe plants survived for quite a while despite the density. If you look at the 10% rule their was no chance for them to survive for a long period of time
ReplyDeleteThat's somewhat surprising that the plant kept going without any changes. It's really awesome though that its growing strong! Maybe try adding more water or nutrients so it grows even better than it is already!
ReplyDeleteIt is very impressive that your plant survived! I wonder how the health boosted up. I recommend adding more nutrients and water so that it can stay as healthy as it is now!
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