Category: Greenhab Report

Crew 315 GreenHab Report 30-04-2025

GreenHab Officer: Elena Saavedra Buckley

Environmental control (fan & heater): On

Average temperatures (last 24h): 84

Maximum temperature (last 24h): 96

Minimum temperature (last 24h): 72

Hours of supplemental light: Disabled

Daily water usage for crops: 7 gal

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: Misting mushrooms

Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): 94.3 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 9 am / 7:15 pm

Changes to crops: None

Narrative: I’m watering less considering the teardown, which we’ll get most of the way through tomorrow. We did a larger harvest so that we’d have necessary herb-age for the next two days.

Harvest: 150g of microgreens, herbs, and tomatoes

Support/supplies needed: Just wanted to make sure that the sun shades referenced in the GreenHab teardown report are the same ones folded up in the cabinet; perhaps they weren’t set up to begin with. If that’s referencing something else, just let us know!

Crew 315 GreenHab Report 01-05-2025

GreenHab Officer: Elena Saavedra Buckley

Environmental control (fan & heater): On

Average temperatures (last 24h): 83

Maximum temperature (last 24h): 95

Minimum temperature (last 24h): 71

Hours of supplemental light: Disabled

Daily water usage for crops: 4.2 gal

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: Misting mushrooms

Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): 90.1 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 8:30 am

Changes to crops: None

Narrative: We’ve left most of the tomato plants, the herbs, and the beds near the water tank intact to give CNBC something green to film. After they’re done with that interview, we’ll finish tearing it down and leave a few tomato plants and herbs for Mission Support.

Harvest: None

Support/supplies needed: Do you want the herbs picked or left with roots so you can replant (or would you like us to plant them for you?)?

Crew 315 GreenHab Report 02-05-2025

GreenHab Officer: Elena Saavedra Buckley

Environmental control (fan & heater): On

Average temperatures (last 24h): 98

Maximum temperature (last 24h): 124 (!)

Minimum temperature (last 24h): 72

Hours of supplemental light: Disabled

Daily water usage for crops: 0 gal

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 0 gal

Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): N/A (drained)

Time(s) of watering for crops: N/A

Changes to crops: Gone!

Narrative: We saved two tomato plants and some green onions, parsley, and basil for Mission Support. Hoping they survive! It’s hot out. The max temperature was because we had to turn off the fan for a CNBC interview, and it took a while for the automated service to come back on.

Harvest: N/A

Support/supplies needed: None

Crew 315 GreenHab Report 28-04-2025

GreenHab Officer: Elena Saavedra Buckley

Environmental control (fan & heater): On

Average temperatures (last 24h): 83

Maximum temperature (last 24h): 94.6

Minimum temperature (last 24h): 70.7

Hours of supplemental light: 7-10pm

Daily water usage for crops: 10 gal

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: Misting for mushrooms

Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): 110.3 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 8:30am / 7:15pm

Changes to crops: None

Narrative: Not much to report today in the GreenHab! Tomatoes contributed to delicious chili and we’ll likely start tearing it down soon.

Harvest: 20g tomatoes, 5g chives

Support/supplies needed: None

Crew 315 GreenHab Report 29-04-2025

GreenHab Officer: Elena Saavedra Buckley

Environmental control (fan & heater): On

Average temperatures (last 24h): 88 F

Maximum temperature (last 24h): 94 F

Minimum temperature (last 24h): 82 F

Hours of supplemental light: Disabled

Daily water usage for crops: 10

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: Misting mushrooms

Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): 101.3 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 11am / 7pm

Changes to crops: None

Narrative: Very little change in the GreenHab today; I believe my mushroom kit has tragically failed, perhaps due to the heat

Harvest: None

Support/supplies needed: None

Crew 315 GreenHab Report 26-04-2025

GreenHab Officer: Elena Saavedra Buckley

Environmental control (fan & heater): On

Average temperatures (last 24h): 90

Maximum temperature (last 24h): 109.8

Minimum temperature (last 24h): 72.9

Hours of supplemental light: 7-10pm

Daily water usage for crops: 10 gal

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: Misting the mushrooms

Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): 128.3 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 8:30am / 8:15pm

Changes to crops: None other than looking a little parched

Narrative: We had another big heat spike in the GreenHab today, so I left the door open for quite a while around 5pm. Sorry about this—it’s tough to monitor the temperature when it spikes quickly in the afternoon, but we can try to keep an eye on the Smart Home program more consistently. The remaining vegetables seem a little shriveled, but I’ll give the beets a shot tomorrow.

Harvest: 7g basil

Support/supplies needed: None

Crew 315 GreenHab Report 27-04-2025

GreenHab Officer: Elena Saavedra Buckley

Environmental control (fan & heater): On

Average temperatures (last 24h): 82.95

Maximum temperature (last 24h): 94.8

Minimum temperature (last 24h): 71.1

Hours of supplemental light: 7-10pm

Daily water usage for crops: 8 gal

Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 800ml for soil project, misting mushrooms

Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): 120.3 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 8am / 5pm

Changes to crops: Minor drooping

Narrative: I watered the plants a bit less today considering that they’ll be torn down soon. I also set out my soil samples to dry on the bench!

Harvest: 20g chives

Support/supplies needed: None

Crew 314 GreenHab Report 11-04-2025
GreenHab Officer: Bérengère Bastogne
Environmental control (fan & heater):
Heater on (setup temperature = 72 °F)
Fan on (to keep the temperature below 94 °F)
Average temperatures (last 24h): 87.3 °F
Maximum temperature (last 24h): 100.9 °F
Minimum temperature (last 24h): 73.8 °F
Hours of supplemental light: 7-10 pm
Daily water usage for crops: 10.5 gallons
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 0.5 gallon
Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): 153.6 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 20 min
Changes to crops: Germination of sprouts of China Rose radish, Kale, Arugula and cress seeds in 3 small rectangular black pots
Narrative: I watered all the plants with water.
The door of the GreenHab was left open for 4 hours 25 minutes (1.50 pm to 6.15 pm) to reduce the temperature inside (maximum of 100.9 °F).
I sowed the seeds of sprouts of China Rose radish, Kale, Arugula and cress seeds in 3 small rectangular black pots.
I took 3 garden labels for the new cultures.
Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams) 1 g of basilic
Support/supplies needed: None

Crew 314 GreenHab Report 12-04-2025
GreenHab Officer: Bérengère Bastogne
Environmental control (fan & heater):
Heater on (setup temperature = 72 °F)
Fan on (to keep the temperature below 94 °F)
Average temperatures (last 24h): 87.7 °F
Maximum temperature (last 24h): 102.7 °F
Minimum temperature (last 24h): 72.7 °F
Hours of supplemental light: 7-10 pm
Daily water usage for crops: 8.5 gallons
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 0.25
Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): 144.85 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 20 min
Changes to crops: The seeds of sprouts of China Rose radish (which were in water to initiate germination) were sown in a small rectangular black pot and I added a label.
I removed plants in the square blue pot because they were at the end of their life.
Narrative: I watered all the plants with water in which I added 2 teaspoons of Miracle-Gro (I finished one small bag) per 2 gallons of water.
The door of the GreenHab was left open for 7 hours 50 minutes (11.10 am to 7 pm) to reduce the temperature inside (maximum of 102.7 °F).
I watered and checked the seeds of the 3 small rectangular black pots (sprouts of China Rose radish) with the new cultures (Kale, Arugula and cress). The seeds of sprouts of China Rose radish (which were in water to initiate germination) were sown in a small rectangular black pot and I added a label.
I removed plants in the square blue pot because they were at the end of their life.
I cleaned the floor of the GreenHab.
Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams) 12 rainbow cherries and 1 spring onion
Support/supplies needed: None

Crew 314 GreenHab Report 13-04-2025
GreenHab Officer: Bérengère Bastogne
Environmental control (fan & heater):
Heater on (setup temperature = 72 °F)
Fan on (to keep the temperature below 94 °F)
Average temperatures (last 24h): 89.7 °F
Maximum temperature (last 24h): 108.3 °F
Minimum temperature (last 24h): 71.2 °F
Hours of supplemental light: 7-10 pm
Daily water usage for crops: 9.5 gallons
Daily water usage for research and/or other purposes: 0 gallon
Water in Blue Tank (200 gallon capacity): 135.35 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 30 min
Changes to crops: I removed Arugula plants because the plants were too old to be eaten.
Narrative: I watered all the plants with water.
The door of the GreenHab was left open for 8 hours and 15 minutes (9.10 am to 5.25 pm) to reduce the temperature inside (maximum of 108.3 °F).
I watered and checked the seeds of the 3 small rectangular black pots (sprouts of China Rose radish) with the new cultures (Kale, Arugula and cress).
I removed Arugula plants because the plants were too old to be eaten.
I cut the dead branches of the tomato plants and tied up the overhanging branches.
I added stakes with a sticky paper to try to catch the drosophila present in the GreenHab.
I tied up the dill branches with a rope and tried to separate the different cultures (basil, dill, parsley, spring onions, chives, garlic) in the big blue pot.
I cleaned the floor of the GreenHab.
Harvest: (include which crop and mass in grams) 6 spring onions, 8 rainbow cherries and 6 g of parsley.
Support/supplies needed: None