Indoor Hydroponic Strawberry Gardens Update.
AeroGarden Farm 05, Left Tray, Day 14. Chandler Strawberry Plants (from ISONS). The plants do not look as well as when they were transplanted. The stalks have turned red, and the leaves seem to be drying. The new roots do not appear to be forming as compared with the roots in the Hydroponic Tubs (see below). I checked the pH (3.53) and dissolved solids (704 ppm). The pH is too acidic, so I decided to empty the water and replace with a new solution (8.7 L DI water and 24 mL of Miracle Grow plant food). New ph 4.38 and dissolved solids (570 ppm). I hope this turns things around.
AeroGarden Farm 05, Right Tray, Day 14. Sweet Charlie Strawberry Plants (from ISONS). The plants do not look as well as when they were transplanted. The stalks have turned red, and the leaves seem to be drying. The new roots do not appear to be forming as compared with the roots in the Hydroponic Tubs (see below). I checked the pH (3.77) and dissolved solids (533 ppm). The pH is too acidic, so I decided to empty the water and replace with a new solution (8.7 L DI water and 24 mL of Miracle Grow plant food). New ph 4.38 and dissolved solids (570 ppm). I hope this turns things around.
AeroGarden Farm 07, Left Tray, Day 14. Sweet Charlie Strawberry Plants (from ISONS). The plants do not look as well as when they were transplanted. The stalks have turned red, and the leaves seem to be drying. The new roots do not appear to be forming as compared with the roots in the Hydroponic Tubs (see below). I checked the pH (3.77) and dissolved solids (489 ppm). The pH is too acidic, so I decided to empty the water and replace with a new solution (8.7 L rain barrel water and 17 mL of Base and 17 mL of Bloom plant food). New ph 6.08 and dissolved solids (750 ppm). I hope this turns things around.
AeroGarden Farm 07, Right Tray, Day 14. Sweet Charlie Strawberry Plants (from ISONS). The plants do not look as well as when they were transplanted. The stalks have turned red, and the leaves seem to be drying. The new roots do not appear to be forming as compared with the roots in the Hydroponic Tubs (see below). I checked the pH (3.70) and dissolved solids (500 ppm). The pH is too acidic, so I decided to empty the water and replace with a new solution (8.7 L rain barrel water and 17 mL of Base and 17 mL of Bloom plant food). New ph 5.95 and dissolved solids (708 ppm). I hope this turns things around.
Hydroponic Tub 01 (Left) Day 31 and Tub 02 (Right) Day 14. Tub 01 has six strawberry plant runners from the outside Grow Towers. Tub 02 Sweet Charlie Strawberry Plugs (ISONS). The previous 100 W LED Grow Lights were replaced with AeroGarden 45 W Grow Lights. The lights are programed to go on at sunrise and off at sunset. These plants appear to be doing well. Tub 01 (pH 6.06, 698 ppm); Tube 02 (pH 5.62, 740 ppm). The trays were drained and replaced with 6 L of rain barrel water and 12 mL of Base and 12 mL of Bloom plant food. Tub 01 (pH 6.06, 727 ppm). Tub 02 (pH 6.16, 739 ppm)
Hydroponic Tub 03 (Left) and Tub 04 (Right) Day 02. Both Tubs have Sweet Charlie Strawberry plants with washed roots (ISONS). The previous 100 W LED Grow Lights were replaced with AeroGarden 45 W Grow Lights. The lights are programed to go on at sunrise and off at sunset. These plants appear to be doing well. Tub 03 (pH 4.52, >1000 ppm); Tube 02 (pH 4.25, 693 ppm). The tubs were drained and replaced with 6 L of rain barrel water and 12 mL of Base and 12 mL of Bloom plant food. Tub 03 (pH 6.18, 716 ppm). Tub 04 (pH 6.05, 707 ppm).
Hydroponic Tub 05 (Left) Day 31 and Tub 06 (Right) Day 14. Tub 05 has six strawberry plant runners from the outside Grow Towers. Tub 06 Chandler Strawberry Plugs (ISONS). The previous 100 W LED Grow Lights were replaced with AeroGarden 45 W Grow Lights. The lights are programed to go on at sunrise and off at sunset. These plants appear to be doing well. Tub 05 (pH 5.53, 690 ppm); Tube 06 (pH 5.56, 683 ppm). Did not change the solution, just added 12 mL of Base and 12 mL of Bloom plant food.
Hydroponic Tub 07 (Left) Day 14 and Tub 08 (Right) Day 14. Tub 05 has six strawberry plant runners from the outside Grow Towers. Tub 06 Chandler Strawberry Plugs (ISONS). The previous 100 W LED Grow Lights were replaced with AeroGarden 45 W Grow Lights. The lights are programed to go on at sunrise and off at sunset. These plants appear to be doing well. Tub 07 (pH 5.25, 733 ppm); Tube 08 (pH 5.00, 687 ppm). Did not change the solution, just added 12 mL of Base and 12 mL of Bloom plant food.
Daily Electric Energy Used (61.1 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (34.4 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Another sunny day, but at this time of the year the sun is lower, and the Sycamore tree leaves shadow the solar panels part of the day. Overall a net deficit of 26.7 kWh.
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