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[[Category: GreenHab Experiments]]
 
[[Category: GreenHab Experiments]]
  
POSTED ONNOVEMBER 8, 2017
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== GreenHab Report November 6th ==
Green Hab Report November 8th
 
Green Hab Officer Atila Meszaros
 
  
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===== POSTED ON NOVEMBER 8, 2017 =====
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<u>Narrative:</u>
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On Sol 3 the Green Hab (GH) was quite nice: I checked the humidity 3 times on the day, every time it has 16-17% (tomorrow I’m going to be more specific with the times). I opened the door of the GH at 10:45 and I closed it at 17:30, it was open because it’s getting pretty hot inside. The temperature inside the GH fluctuated between 25°C-32°C during the day.
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Inside the GH, there were some seeds from a former experiment someone was doing; Shannon told me to water them. I had watered the plants twice today at 10:45 and 15:40. I was about to do a third at 18:20, but they had enough water. I will try to water them tomorrow before 09:00.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+Crops
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!Species (Common Name)
 +
!Number of Bowls
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|-
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|Tomato
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|25
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|-
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|Cucumber
 +
|7
 +
|-
 +
|Melon
 +
|8
 +
|-
 +
|Beans
 +
|17
 +
|-
 +
|Pepper
 +
|9
 +
|}
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At Sol 4, I’ll have to re-label most of the bowls because they are a mess. So I’ll let you know how that worked. Also, most of the GH is a mess, so as we are doing the lab, I’ll try to rearranged everything. It’s a pretty nice place and I think it can be very useful. We found a red wheelbarrow that we are trying to build up to use it at the EVA’s, but it’s extremely weird, we don’t know if it has missing parts or what, but we can’t finish to build it up. It’s driving me crazy.
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Tomorrow I’ll start my project, I’m going to measure the rate of germination of quinoa, amaranthus, and mustard.
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== GreenHab Report November 8th ==
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===== POSTED ON NOVEMBER 8, 2017 =====
 
Sol 5 – 08/11/2017
 
Sol 5 – 08/11/2017
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GreenHab Officer: Atila Meszaros
  
 
Ambient (no heating or/cooling): none
 
Ambient (no heating or/cooling): none
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Average temperature:
 
Average temperature:
 
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{| class="wikitable"
Time 10:53 12:00 13:40 18:22
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|+Greenhouse Temperature (°C)
Temperature inside (°C) 33 34 34 12
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!Time
Temperature outside (°C) 5 – – 5
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!Temperature Inside (°C)
% Humidity 16 16 16 16
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!Temperature Outside (°C)
*Time when seeds of a former experiment where watered. (There are tomatoes, melons, peppers, cucumbers, and beans)
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!% Humidity
 +
|-
 +
|10:53
 +
|33
 +
|5
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|12:00
 +
|34
 +
|5
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|13:40
 +
|34
 +
|5
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|18:22
 +
|12
 +
|5
 +
|16
 +
|}
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Time when seeds of a former experiment where watered. (There are tomatoes, melons, peppers, cucumbers, and beans)
  
 
Changes to crops: None
 
Changes to crops: None
  
Daily water usage for crops: 2 ½ galons
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Daily water usage for crops: 2 ½ gallons
  
 
Changes to research plants: none
 
Changes to research plants: none
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Daily watering and amount of water used: 864 mL approximately
 
Daily watering and amount of water used: 864 mL approximately
  
Sol 5 was a pretty lazy day at the Green Hab (GH). Yesterday I worked till 22:00 at the GH and then I was looking for some guides to build a homemade Drip Irrigation System, so I woke up pretty late, plus we had the training for the Rovers and the ATV’s and a 3-hour EVA. It all went awesome! But I didn’t have time to make the repairs I wanted to make on the GH. However, I did repair the GH door that I discovered was a bit lose.
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<u>Narrative:</u>
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Sol 5 was a pretty lazy day at the GreenHab (GH). Yesterday, I worked till 22:00 at the GH. Then, I looked for some guides to build a homemade Drip Irrigation System, so I woke up pretty late; plus we had the training for the Rovers and the ATV’s and a 3-hour EVA. It all went awesome! But, I didn’t have time to make the repairs I wanted to make on the GH. However, I did repair the GH door that I discovered was a bit lose.
  
During the last hours of Sol 4, I finished the preparations for my project. Half of the seeds remain at the GH; the other half is in the growing chamber that’s on the Lab. For all the experiment I’m using less than a liter of distillated water per day.
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During the last hours of Sol 4, I finished the preparations for my project. Half of the seeds remain at the GH as the other half is in the growing chamber that’s on the Lab. For the whole experiment, I’m using less than a liter of distilled water per day.
  
 
The project wants to prove that Peruvian native crops can, indeed, germinate and grow on Mars soil. I’m working with quinoa, amaranthus and mustard (as a control).
 
The project wants to prove that Peruvian native crops can, indeed, germinate and grow on Mars soil. I’m working with quinoa, amaranthus and mustard (as a control).
  
I’ll attach you a picture of the pots!
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I’ll attach a picture of the pots!
  
 
As I’m aiming every Sol, tomorrow I’m going to rearrange all the GH, because it’s a mess. I’ll let you know how that worked.
 
As I’m aiming every Sol, tomorrow I’m going to rearrange all the GH, because it’s a mess. I’ll let you know how that worked.
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Support/supplies needed: none
 
Support/supplies needed: none
  
POSTED ONNOVEMBER 8, 2017
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== GreenHab Report November 7th ==
Greenhab Report November 7th
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Atila Meszaros
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===== POSTED ON NOVEMBER 8, 2017 =====
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GreenHab Officer: Atila Meszaros
  
 
Sol 4 – 7/11/2017
 
Sol 4 – 7/11/2017
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Daily watering and amount of water used: none
 
Daily watering and amount of water used: none
  
Narrative:
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<u>Narrative:</u>
  
 
Hi Key! Atila in here. Sol 4 was a very busy day at the Green Hab (GH).
 
Hi Key! Atila in here. Sol 4 was a very busy day at the Green Hab (GH).
  
 
Ok, so let’s start with some crazy data about the GH today:
 
Ok, so let’s start with some crazy data about the GH today:
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{| class="wikitable"
 +
|+Greenhouse Temperatures (°C)
 +
!Time
 +
!Temperature Inside (°C)
 +
!Temperature Outside (°C)
 +
!% Humidity
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|-
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|8:54
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|29
 +
|5
 +
|16
 +
|-
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|11:52
 +
|35.5
 +
|13
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|13:30
 +
|38
 +
|14
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|17:15
 +
|14
 +
|8
 +
|21
 +
|}
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The times in red were when I watered the seed that is still in the lab, they are supposed to be someone else experiment.
  
Time 08:54 11:52 13:30 17:15
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Shannon told me to water the seeds 3 times every day, but by 18:00 they were pretty wet, I did not want them to rot.
Temperature inside (°C) 29 35.5 38 14
 
Temperature outside (°C) 5 13 14 8
 
% Humidity 16 16 16 21
 
*The times in red were when I watered the seed that is still in the lab, they are supposed to be someone else experiment.
 
  
Shannon told me to water the seeds 3 times every day, but by 18:00 they were pretty wet, I don’t want them to rot.
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At noon, it was extremely hot, jeez! I had to take my shirt off for a while. I was alone, so I guess it wasn’t that weird.
  
On the noon it was extremely hot, jeez! I had to take my shirt off for a while. I was alone, so I guess it wasn’t that weird.
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As I told Sylvain on Sol 3, I re-labeled all the seeds from the former experiment, it was a mess. Now the seeds look great, I didn’t group them, so they still have the random distribution.
  
As I told Sylvain on Sol 3, today I re-labeled all the seeds from the former experiment, it was a mess. Now the seeds look great, I didn’t group them, so they still have the random distribution.
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I didn’t have enough time to rearrange the GH because I started my experiment today. I’m going to measure the germination percentage and rate of quinoa, amaranthus and two kinds of mustard on a control soil and the mars analog soil. I’ll attach a picture of the pots. I still have to finish planting the seed I’m going to put on the growth chamber that’s in the Lab. I’m aiming to finish it before dinner.
  
I didn’t have enough time to rearrange the GH because I started my experiment today. I’m going to measure the germination percentage and rate of quinoa, amaranthus and two kinds of mustard on a control soil and the mars analog soil. I’ll attach you a picture of the pots. I still have to finish planting the seed I’m going to put on the growth chamber that’s in the Lab. I’m aiming to finish it before dinner.
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Also, I’m aiming to make the GH great again by tomorrow afternoon, I’ll let you know how that worked.
  
Also, I’m aiming to make the GH great again by tomorrow afternoon, I’ll let you know how that worked.
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== GreenHab Report November 9th ==
  
POSTED ONNOVEMBER 11, 2017
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===== POSTED ON NOVEMBER 11, 2017 =====
Greenhab Report November 9th
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GreenHab Officer: Atila Meszaros
Green Hab Oficer Atila Meszaros
 
  
 
Sol 6 – 09/11/2017
 
Sol 6 – 09/11/2017
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Average temperature:
 
Average temperature:
 
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{| class="wikitable"
Time *08:32 10:35 *13:55 17:30
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|+Greenhouse Temperatures (°C)
Temperature inside (°C) 22 36 34 16
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!Time
Temperature outside (°C) 8 – – –
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!Temperature Inside (°C)
% Humidity 16 16 16 16
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!Temperature Outside (°C)
*Time when seed of a former experiment where watered. (There are tomatoes, melons, peppers, cucumbers and beans)
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!% Humidity
 +
|-
 +
|8:32
 +
|22
 +
|8
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|10:35
 +
|36
 +
|8
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|13:55
 +
|34
 +
|8
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|17:30
 +
|16
 +
|8
 +
|16
 +
|}
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Time when seed of a former experiment where watered. (There are tomatoes, melons, peppers, cucumbers and beans)
  
 
Changes to crops: None
 
Changes to crops: None
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Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 L approximately
 
Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 L approximately
  
Narrative:
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<u>Narrative:</u>
  
 
Hi, Graeme! Atila in here, yes, like the Hun. I hope you are having an amazing night.
 
Hi, Graeme! Atila in here, yes, like the Hun. I hope you are having an amazing night.
  
Sol 6 was a very short day at the Green Hab (GH) because we had the visit of Globo Tv, as you should know by now. I started to rearranged everything at first hour, it’s a huge mess. There some many materials! Although, most of them are useless, there are some items that can be very valuable for next crews, but I’ll need more help tomorrow if I want to finish what I am aiming.
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Sol 6 was a very short day at the GreenHab (GH) because we had the visit of Globo TV, as you should know by now. I started to rearranged everything at first hour, it’s a huge mess. There some many materials! Although, most of them are useless, there are some items that can be very valuable for next crews, but I’ll need more help tomorrow if I want to finish what I am aiming for.
  
 
Respecting my project. Half of the seeds remain at the GH; the other half is in the growing chamber. For all the seed of the experiment, I’m using less than a liter of distilled water per day.
 
Respecting my project. Half of the seeds remain at the GH; the other half is in the growing chamber. For all the seed of the experiment, I’m using less than a liter of distilled water per day.
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The project wants to prove that Peruvian native crops can, indeed, germinate and grow on Mars soil. I’m working with quinoa, amaranthus and mustard (as a control).
 
The project wants to prove that Peruvian native crops can, indeed, germinate and grow on Mars soil. I’m working with quinoa, amaranthus and mustard (as a control).
  
POSTED ONNOVEMBER 8, 2017
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== Greenhab Report November 10th ==
Greenhab Report November 6th
 
On Sol 3 the Green Hab (GH) was quite nice: I checked the humidity 3 times on the day, every time it has 16-17% (tomorrow I’m going to be more specific with the times). I opened the door of the GH at 10:45 and I closed it at 17:30, it was open because it’s getting pretty hot inside. The temperature inside the GH fluctuated between 25°C-32°C during the day.
 
  
Inside the GH there is some seed from a former experiment someone was doing, Shannon told me to water them. I did 2 times today at 10:45 and 15:40, I was about to do a third at 18:20 but they had enough water, I will try to water them tomorrow before 09:00.
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===== POSTED ON NOVEMBER 11, 2017 =====
 
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GreenHab Officer: Atila Meszaros
Species (common name) Number of bowls
 
Tomatoes 25
 
Cucumber 7
 
Melon 8
 
Beans 17
 
Pepper 9
 
At Sol 4 I’ll have to re-label most of the bowls because it’s a mess. So I’ll let you know how that worked. Also, most of the GH is a mess, so as we doing in the lab I’ll try to rearranged everything. It’s a pretty nice place and I think it can be very useful. We found a red wheelbarrow that we are trying to build up to use it at the EVA’s, but it’s extremely weird, we don’t know if it has missing parts or what, but we can’t finish to build it up. It’s driving me crazy.
 
 
 
Tomorrow I’ll start my project, I’m going to measure the rate of germination of quinoa, amaranthus, and mustard.
 
 
 
 
 
POSTED ONNOVEMBER 11, 2017
 
Greenhab Report November 10th
 
Green Hab Officer Atila Meszaros
 
  
 
Sol 7 – 10/11/2017
 
Sol 7 – 10/11/2017
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Average temperature:
 
Average temperature:
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{| class="wikitable"
 +
|+Greenhouse Temperatures (°C)
 +
!Time
 +
!Temperature Inside (°C)
 +
!Temperature Outside (°C)
 +
!% Humidity
 +
|-
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|09:50
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|22
 +
|5
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|11:24
 +
|31
 +
|9
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|12:41
 +
|32
 +
|14
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|18:42
 +
|13
 +
|8
 +
|16
 +
|}
  
Time 09:50 11:24 12:41 18:42
 
Temperature inside (°C) 22 31 32 13
 
Temperature outside (°C) 5 9 14 8
 
% Humidity 16 16 16 16
 
 
Changes to crops: First day of germination!
 
Changes to crops: First day of germination!
  
Daily water usage for crops: 2 galons
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Daily water usage for crops: 2 gallons
  
 
Time(s) of watering for crops: 09:50 and 12:41
 
Time(s) of watering for crops: 09:50 and 12:41
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Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 L approximately
 
Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 L approximately
  
Narrative:
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<u>Narrative:</u>
  
 
Hi, Victoria! I’m Atila, like the Hun and I hope you are having a terrific time.
 
Hi, Victoria! I’m Atila, like the Hun and I hope you are having a terrific time.
  
 
I’m glad to let you know that today was the first day of germination of the crops from a former experiment that is on the Green Hab (GH). I’ll attach you a pic.
 
I’m glad to let you know that today was the first day of germination of the crops from a former experiment that is on the Green Hab (GH). I’ll attach you a pic.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+Crops
 +
!Species (Common Name)
 +
!Number of Bowls
 +
!Number of Seedlings
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|-
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|Tomato
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|25
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|5
 +
|-
 +
|Cucumber
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|7
 +
|1
 +
|-
 +
|Melon
 +
|8
 +
|5
 +
|-
 +
|Beans
 +
|17
 +
|2
 +
|-
 +
|Pepper
 +
|9
 +
|2
 +
|}
  
Species (common name) Number of bowls Number of seedlings
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Tomorrow i’ll update these numbers as soon as I can. It will probably be easier if I make a Drive with the dates and number of emerging seeds. Let me know if you have like a Data Base where I can put this data. Also, I wanted to ask Shannon how much seeds are in each pot.
Tomatoes 25 5
 
Cucumber 7 1
 
Melon 8 5
 
Beans 17 2
 
Pepper 9 2
 
Tomorrow as soon as possible I’ll update this numbers. It will be probably easier if I make a Drive with the dates and number of emerging seeds. Let me know if you have like a Data Base where I can put this data. Also, I wanted to ask Shannon how much seeds are in each pot.
 
  
Respecting my project. Half of the seeds remain at the GH; the other half is in the growing chamber. For all the seeds of the experiment, I’m using almost a Liter.
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Respecting my project. Half of the seeds remain at the GH as the other half are in the growing chamber. For all the seeds in the experiment, I’m using almost a Liter.
  
 
The project wants to prove that Peruvian native crops can, indeed, germinate and grow on Mars soil. I’m working with quinoa, amaranthus and mustard (as a control).
 
The project wants to prove that Peruvian native crops can, indeed, germinate and grow on Mars soil. I’m working with quinoa, amaranthus and mustard (as a control).
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Support/supplies needed: none
 
Support/supplies needed: none
  
POSTED ONNOVEMBER 11, 2017
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== GreenHab – November 11th ==
GreenHab – November 11th
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===== POSTED ON NOVEMBER 11, 2017 =====
 
Sol 8 – 11/11/2017
 
Sol 8 – 11/11/2017
  
Green Hab Officer Atila Meszaros
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GreenHab Officer: Atila Meszaros
  
 
Ambient: heating 45 F , turned on at 18:12
 
Ambient: heating 45 F , turned on at 18:12
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Average temperature:
 
Average temperature:
 
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{| class="wikitable"
Time 09:00 13:00 17:05 18:42
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|+Greenhouse Temperatures (°C)
Temperature inside (°C) 26 34 22 13
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!Time
Temperature outside (°C) 3 6 11 1
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!Temperature Inside (°C)
% Humidity 16 16 16 16
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!Temperature Outside (°C)
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!% Humidity
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|-
 +
|9:00
 +
|26
 +
|3
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|13:00
 +
|34
 +
|6
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|17:05
 +
|22
 +
|11
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|18:42
 +
|13
 +
|1
 +
|16
 +
|}
  
 
Changes to crops:  Second day of germination! Crops keep growing!
 
Changes to crops:  Second day of germination! Crops keep growing!
  
Daily water usage for crops: 2 galons
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Daily water usage for crops: 2 gallons
  
 
Time(s) of watering for crops: 09:00 and 13:00
 
Time(s) of watering for crops: 09:00 and 13:00
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Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 L approximately
 
Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 L approximately
  
Narrative:
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<u>Narrative:</u>
  
 
Hi, Gael! Atila in here, like the Hun. I hope you are having a terrific time.
 
Hi, Gael! Atila in here, like the Hun. I hope you are having a terrific time.
  
 
Today was the day after the germination of the crops from a former experiment that is on the Green Hab (GH).  The seeds keep germinating and the seedling keep growing.  I turned on the heater (45 F).
 
Today was the day after the germination of the crops from a former experiment that is on the Green Hab (GH).  The seeds keep germinating and the seedling keep growing.  I turned on the heater (45 F).
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+Crops
 +
!Species (Common Name)
 +
!Number of Bowls
 +
!Number of Seedlings
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|-
 +
|Tomato
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|25
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|8
 +
|-
 +
|Cucumber
 +
|7
 +
|1
 +
|-
 +
|Melon
 +
|8
 +
|7
 +
|-
 +
|Beans
 +
|17
 +
|7
 +
|-
 +
|Pepper
 +
|9
 +
|3
 +
|}
  
Species (common name) Number of bowls Number of seedlings
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As soon as possible, i’ll update this numbers tomorrow. It will probably be easier if I make a Drive with the dates and number of emerging seeds. Let me know if you have like a Data Base where I can put this kind of data.
Tomatoes 25 8
 
Cucumber 7 1
 
Melon 8 7
 
Beans 17 7
 
Pepper 9 3
 
Tomorrow as soon as possible I’ll update this numbers. It will be probably easier if I make a Drive with the dates and number of emerging seeds. Let me know if you have like a Data Base where I can put this kind of data.
 
  
Respecting my project. Half of the seeds remain at the GH; the other half is in the growing chamber. For all the seeds of the experiment I’m using almost a Liter.
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Respecting my project. Half of the seeds remain at the GH as the other half are in the growing chamber. For all the seeds of the experiment I’m using almost a Liter.
  
 
The project wants to prove that Peruvian native crops can, indeed, germinate and grow on Mars soil. I’m working with quinoa, amaranthus and mustard (as a control).
 
The project wants to prove that Peruvian native crops can, indeed, germinate and grow on Mars soil. I’m working with quinoa, amaranthus and mustard (as a control).
  
The analog soil I’m using is becoming clay, and I’m worry that the seeds are not going to be able to break the soil and emerge. So, I’m going to try a new procedure: I’m going to germinate the seeds on Petri dishes and observe growing behavior on those ones.
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The analog soil I’m using is becoming clay, and I’m worried that the seeds are not going to be able to break the soil and emerge. So, I’m going to try a new procedure: I’m going to germinate the seeds on Petri dishes and observe growing behavior on those ones.
  
I think that’s pretty much all, if you need more information about the GH I will be glad to send it to you.
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I think that’s pretty much all the information I have to share. If you need more information about the GH I will be glad to send it to you.
  
 
Thank you for being there!
 
Thank you for being there!
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Support/supplies needed: none
 
Support/supplies needed: none
  
POSTED ONNOVEMBER 12, 2017
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== GreenHab Report – November 12th ==
GreenHab Report – November 12th
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===== POSTED ON NOVEMBER 12, 2017 =====
 
Sol 9 – 12/11/2017
 
Sol 9 – 12/11/2017
  
Green Hab Officer Atila Meszaros
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GreenHab Officer: Atila Meszaros
  
 
Ambient: heating 50 F
 
Ambient: heating 50 F
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Average temperature:
 
Average temperature:
 
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{| class="wikitable"
Time 08:40 13:41 15:36 18:46
+
|+Greenhouse Temperatures (°C)
Temperature inside (°C) 23 27 21 22
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!Time
Temperature outside (°C) 2 13 12 8
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!Temperature Inside (°C)
% Humidity 16 16 16 16
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!Temperature Outside (°C)
 +
!% Humidity
 +
|-
 +
|8$40
 +
|23
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|2
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|13:41
 +
|27
 +
|13
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|15:36
 +
|21
 +
|12
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|18:46
 +
|22
 +
|8
 +
|16
 +
|}
 
Changes to crops:  Crops keep growing! A lot.
 
Changes to crops:  Crops keep growing! A lot.
  
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Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 ½ L approximately
 
Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 ½ L approximately
  
Narrative:
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<u>Narrative:</u>
  
 
Hi, Jennifer! Atila in here, yes, like the Hun. I hope you are having an amazing night
 
Hi, Jennifer! Atila in here, yes, like the Hun. I hope you are having an amazing night
  
 
The crops from a former experiment that is in the Green Hab (GH) keep growing. There is a gigantic bean seedling! It looks amazing. However, I’m worried about the tomato seedlings, they are too many in the same pot. I hope Shannon give me some instructions regarding this issue.  I elevated the temperature of the GH to 50 F.
 
The crops from a former experiment that is in the Green Hab (GH) keep growing. There is a gigantic bean seedling! It looks amazing. However, I’m worried about the tomato seedlings, they are too many in the same pot. I hope Shannon give me some instructions regarding this issue.  I elevated the temperature of the GH to 50 F.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+Crops
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!Species (Common Name)
 +
!Number of Bowls
 +
!Number of Seedlings
 +
|-
 +
|Tomato
 +
|25
 +
|43
 +
|-
 +
|Cucumber
 +
|7
 +
|3
 +
|-
 +
|Melon
 +
|8
 +
|8
 +
|-
 +
|Beans
 +
|17
 +
|14
 +
|-
 +
|Pepper
 +
|9
 +
|3
 +
|}
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Tomorrow, i’ll update these numbers as soon as I can. It will be probably easier if I make a Drive with the dates and numbers of emerging seeds. Let me know if you have a Data Base where I can put this kind of data.
  
Species (common name) Number of bowls Number of seedlings
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Respecting my project. Half of the seeds will remain at the GH as the other half will be in the growing chamber. For all the seeds in the experiment, I’m using almost a Liter.
Tomatoes 25 43
 
Cucumber 7 3
 
Melon 8 8
 
Beans 17 14
 
Pepper 9 3
 
Tomorrow as soon as possible I’ll update this numbers. It will be probably easier if I make a Drive with the dates and number of emerging seeds. Let me know if you have like a Data Base where I can put this kind of data.
 
 
 
Respecting my project. Half of the seeds remain at the GH; the other half is in the growing chamber. For all the seeds of the experiment, I’m using almost a Liter.
 
  
 
The project wants to prove that Peruvian native crops can, indeed, germinate and grow on Mars soil. I’m working with quinoa, amaranthus, and mustard (as a control).
 
The project wants to prove that Peruvian native crops can, indeed, germinate and grow on Mars soil. I’m working with quinoa, amaranthus, and mustard (as a control).
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Support/supplies needed: Distilled water (not extremely necessary for now)
 
Support/supplies needed: Distilled water (not extremely necessary for now)
  
POSTED ONNOVEMBER 13, 2017
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== GreenHab Report – November 13th ==
GreenHab Report – November 13th
+
 
 +
===== POSTED ON NOVEMBER 13, 2017 =====
 
Sol 10 – 13/11/2017
 
Sol 10 – 13/11/2017
  
Green Hab Officer Atila Meszaros
+
GreenHab Officer: Atila Meszaros
  
 
Ambient: heating 50 F
 
Ambient: heating 50 F
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Average temperature:
 
Average temperature:
 
+
{| class="wikitable"
+
|+Greenhouse Temperatures (°C)
 
+
!Time
Time 08:56 12:52 17:05 18:44
+
!Temperature Inside (°C)
Temperature inside (°C) 28 38 17 17
+
!Temperature Outside (°C)
Temperature outside (°C) 2 12 10 5
+
!% Humidity
% Humidity 16 16 16 16
+
|-
 +
|08:56
 +
|28
 +
|2
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|12:52
 +
|38
 +
|12
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|17:05
 +
|17
 +
|10
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|18:44
 +
|17
 +
|5
 +
|16
 +
|}
 
Changes to crops:  Crops keep growing! Check the Excel for more details.
 
Changes to crops:  Crops keep growing! Check the Excel for more details.
  
Daily water usage for crops: 2 galons
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Daily water usage for crops: 2 gallons
  
 
Time(s) of watering for crops: 08:56 and 17:05
 
Time(s) of watering for crops: 08:56 and 17:05
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Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 ½ L approximately
 
Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 ½ L approximately
  
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<u>Narrative:</u>
 
 
Narrative:
 
  
 
Hi, there, Graeme! Atila in here. I hope you are having an amazing night
 
Hi, there, Graeme! Atila in here. I hope you are having an amazing night
  
The crops from the former experiment in the Green Hab (GH) keep growing. Shannon will have to give them a look because the tomato seedlings are like a pest! I can’t believe how many seedlings are. I hope Shannon give me some instructions regarding this issue. They are growing pretty respectable, though.
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The crops from the former experiment in the GreenHab (GH) keep growing. Shannon will have to give them a look because the tomato seedlings are like a pest! I can’t believe how many seedlings are appearing. I hope Shannon gives me some instructions regarding this issue. They are growing pretty respectable, though.
  
I’ve made an excel with all the data of the crops and research plants. It’s only 15 KB, so I’m attaching it to the report.Each square is a pot, I hope it gives you a nice view of the GH.
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I’ve made an excel sheet with all the data of the crops and research plants. It’s only 15 KB, so I’m attaching it to the report. Each square is a pot, I hope it gives you a nice view of the GH.
  
However, it will be probably easier if I make a Drive like the Excel document with the dates and number of emerging seeds. And this Drive can be used for future crews too. Let me know if you have like a Data Base where I can put this kind of data.
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However, it will probably be easier if I make a Drive like the Excel document with the dates and numbers of emerging seeds. And this Drive can be used for future crews too. Let me know if you have a Data Base where I can put this kind of data.
  
The analog soil is not becoming clay anymore, thanks to a more rigorous water treatment, so I’m waiting for the seedling to show on Wednesday.
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The analog soil is not becoming clay anymore, thanks to a more rigorous water treatment, so I’m waiting for the seedlings to show on Wednesday.
  
 
I think that’s pretty much all, if you need more information about the GH I will be glad to send it to you.
 
I think that’s pretty much all, if you need more information about the GH I will be glad to send it to you.
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Support/supplies needed: none
 
Support/supplies needed: none
  
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
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== GreenHab Report – November 14th ==
GreenHab Report – November 14th
+
 
 +
===== POSTED ON NOVEMBER 14, 2017 =====
 
Sol 11 – 14/11/201
 
Sol 11 – 14/11/201
  
Green Hab Officer Atila Meszaros
+
GreenHab Officer: Atila Meszaros
  
 
Ambient: heating 50 F
 
Ambient: heating 50 F
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Average temperature:
 
Average temperature:
 
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{| class="wikitable"
Time 09:40 – – 18:44
+
|+Greenhouse Temperatures (°C)
Temperature inside (°C) 24 – – 17
+
!Time
Temperature outside (°C) 4 – – 5
+
!Temperature Inside (°C)
% Humidity 16 – – 16
+
!Temperature Outside (°C)
 +
!% Humidity
 +
|-
 +
|09: 40
 +
|24
 +
|4
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|18:44
 +
|17
 +
|5
 +
|16
 +
|}
 
Changes to crops:  Crops keep growing, a lot!
 
Changes to crops:  Crops keep growing, a lot!
  
Daily water usage for crops: 2 galons
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Daily water usage for crops: 2 gallons
  
 
Time(s) of watering for crops: 09:40 and 18:44
 
Time(s) of watering for crops: 09:40 and 18:44
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Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 ½ L approximately
 
Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 ½ L approximately
  
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<u>Narrative:</u>
 
 
Narrative:
 
  
 
Hi, Kevin! Atila in here, and I’m a man, haha, don’t worry about it, it’s a common mistake. I hope you are having an amazing night.
 
Hi, Kevin! Atila in here, and I’m a man, haha, don’t worry about it, it’s a common mistake. I hope you are having an amazing night.
  
Today I haven’t been on the GH the whole day, as you should know by now, we had an incident during our EVA.
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Today I haven’t been on the GH the whole day, as you should know by now, we had an incident during our EVA mission.
  
However, on the morning I checked the crops and they are growing pretty solid.
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However, in the morning I checked the crops and they are growing pretty solid.
  
 
I was making an Excel with information about the GH but I didn’t have time to update it today, I would do it tomorrow. Sorry about that!
 
I was making an Excel with information about the GH but I didn’t have time to update it today, I would do it tomorrow. Sorry about that!
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Support/supplies needed: none
 
Support/supplies needed: none
  
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== GreenHab Report – November 16th ==
  
POSTED ON NOVEMBER 16, 2017
+
===== POSTED ON NOVEMBER 16, 2017 =====
GreenHab Report – November 16th
 
 
Sol 13 – 16/11/201
 
Sol 13 – 16/11/201
  
Green Hab Officer Atila Meszaros
+
GreenHab Officer: Atila Meszaros
  
 
Ambient: heating 10°C
 
Ambient: heating 10°C
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Average temperature:
 
Average temperature:
 
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{| class="wikitable"
Time 10:36 17:06
+
|+Greenhouse Temperatures (°C)
Temperature inside (°C) 27 15
+
!Time
Temperature outside (°C) 10 8
+
!Temperature Inside (°C)
% Humidity 16 16
+
!Temperature Outside (°C)
 +
!% Humidity
 +
|-
 +
|10:36
 +
|27
 +
|10
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|17:06
 +
|15
 +
|8
 +
|16
 +
|}
 
Changes to crops:  Crops keep growing!
 
Changes to crops:  Crops keep growing!
  
Daily water usage for crops: 2 galons
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Daily water usage for crops: 2 gallons
  
 
Time(s) of watering for crops:  10:36 and 17:06
 
Time(s) of watering for crops:  10:36 and 17:06
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Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 ½ L approximately
 
Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 ½ L approximately
  
Narrative:
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<u>Narrative:</u>
  
 
Hi, Sylvain! Atila, here. I hope you are having an amazing night.
 
Hi, Sylvain! Atila, here. I hope you are having an amazing night.
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Kevin’s crops are growing pretty solid, Julio already sent a picture. It’s crazy! I wanted to ask what’s the plan for them.
 
Kevin’s crops are growing pretty solid, Julio already sent a picture. It’s crazy! I wanted to ask what’s the plan for them.
  
I thought that the seeds on the Petri dishes were ready to be planted on the analog soil, again. They just needed another one more day. The quinoa seeds are not germinating on the control, either. I’m guessing that the day I didn’t water them was enough for them from drying. That almost killed all the project! I will need to continue with my experiment on my university with the analog soil to get solid results.
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I thought that the seeds on the Petri dishes were ready to be planted on the analog soil, again. All they needed was another day. The quinoa seeds are not germinating on the control, either. I’m guessing that the day I didn’t water them was enough for them dry out. That almost killed the entire project! I will need to continue with my experiment in my university with the analog soil to get solid results.
  
 
I think that’s pretty much all, if you need more information about the GH I will be glad to send it to you.
 
I think that’s pretty much all, if you need more information about the GH I will be glad to send it to you.
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Support/supplies needed: none
 
Support/supplies needed: none
  
POSTED ON NOVEMBER 17, 2017
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== GreenHab Report – November 17th ==
GreenHab Report – November 17th
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 +
===== POSTED ON NOVEMBER 17, 2017 =====
 
Sol 14 – 17/11/201
 
Sol 14 – 17/11/201
  
Green Hab Officer Atila Meszaros
+
GreenHab Officer: Atila Meszaros
  
 
Ambient: heating 10°C
 
Ambient: heating 10°C
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Average temperature:
 
Average temperature:
 
+
{| class="wikitable"
Time 08:05 14:35 18:16
+
|+Greenhouse Temperatures (°C)
Temperature inside (°C) 29 15 16
+
!Time
Temperature outside (°C) 16 8 6
+
!Temperature Inside (°C)
% Humidity 16 16 16
+
!Temperature Outside (°C)
+
!% Humidity
 +
|-
 +
|08:05
 +
|29
 +
|16
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|14:35
 +
|15
 +
|8
 +
|16
 +
|-
 +
|18:16
 +
|16
 +
|6
 +
|16
 +
|}
  
 
Changes to crops:  Bigger than ever!
 
Changes to crops:  Bigger than ever!
  
Daily water usage for crops: 2 galons
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Daily water usage for crops: 2 gallons
  
 
Time(s) of watering for crops:  08:05 and 18:00
 
Time(s) of watering for crops:  08:05 and 18:00
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Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 ½ L approximately
 
Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 ½ L approximately
  
Narrative:
+
<u>Narrative:</u>
  
 
Hi, Veronica, Atila in here, again. I hope you are having an amazing night.
 
Hi, Veronica, Atila in here, again. I hope you are having an amazing night.
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Today is our last simulation day! Jeez, times really fly. I’m going to miss those little guys (I’m talking about the crops, of course, the crew too, tough). They are just huge.
 
Today is our last simulation day! Jeez, times really fly. I’m going to miss those little guys (I’m talking about the crops, of course, the crew too, tough). They are just huge.
  
We already ended simulation, and this is the final Green Hab Report, however tomorrow I’ll water the crops twice at 08:00 and 13:00.
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We already ended the simulation, and this is the final GreenHab Report; however, tomorrow I’ll water the crops twice at 08:00 and 13:00.
  
I couldn’t obtain any conclusive results from my project probably because of the incident of #7 EVA (I wasn’t able to water the research plants that Sol). However, I’m aiming to continue my research with the analog soil on my university. I hope I will be able to let you know how that worked.
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I couldn’t obtain any conclusive results from my project probably because of the incident of #7 EVA (I wasn’t able to water the research plants that Sol). However, I’m aiming to continue my research with the analog soil in my university. I hope I will be able to let you know how that worked.
  
I forgot to mention in my last Green Hab Report, that, with help of the whole crew, the Green Hab is shining! We put our bodies and souls on that.
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I forgot to mention in my last GreenHab Report that, with help of the whole crew, the GreenHab is shining! We put our bodies and souls on that.
  
 
I think that’s pretty much all, if you need more information about the GH I will be glad to send it to you.
 
I think that’s pretty much all, if you need more information about the GH I will be glad to send it to you.

Revision as of 14:51, 23 March 2019


GreenHab Report November 6th

POSTED ON NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Narrative:

On Sol 3 the Green Hab (GH) was quite nice: I checked the humidity 3 times on the day, every time it has 16-17% (tomorrow I’m going to be more specific with the times). I opened the door of the GH at 10:45 and I closed it at 17:30, it was open because it’s getting pretty hot inside. The temperature inside the GH fluctuated between 25°C-32°C during the day.

Inside the GH, there were some seeds from a former experiment someone was doing; Shannon told me to water them. I had watered the plants twice today at 10:45 and 15:40. I was about to do a third at 18:20, but they had enough water. I will try to water them tomorrow before 09:00.

Crops
Species (Common Name) Number of Bowls
Tomato 25
Cucumber 7
Melon 8
Beans 17
Pepper 9

At Sol 4, I’ll have to re-label most of the bowls because they are a mess. So I’ll let you know how that worked. Also, most of the GH is a mess, so as we are doing the lab, I’ll try to rearranged everything. It’s a pretty nice place and I think it can be very useful. We found a red wheelbarrow that we are trying to build up to use it at the EVA’s, but it’s extremely weird, we don’t know if it has missing parts or what, but we can’t finish to build it up. It’s driving me crazy.

Tomorrow I’ll start my project, I’m going to measure the rate of germination of quinoa, amaranthus, and mustard.

GreenHab Report November 8th

POSTED ON NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Sol 5 – 08/11/2017

GreenHab Officer: Atila Meszaros

Ambient (no heating or/cooling): none

Ambient with window/door open: door opened at 10:53; closed at 16: 20

Shade cloth on/off: off

Average temperature:

Greenhouse Temperature (°C)
Time Temperature Inside (°C) Temperature Outside (°C) % Humidity
10:53 33 5 16
12:00 34 5 16
13:40 34 5 16
18:22 12 5 16

Time when seeds of a former experiment where watered. (There are tomatoes, melons, peppers, cucumbers, and beans)

Changes to crops: None

Daily water usage for crops: 2 ½ gallons

Changes to research plants: none

Daily watering and amount of water used: 864 mL approximately

Narrative:

Sol 5 was a pretty lazy day at the GreenHab (GH). Yesterday, I worked till 22:00 at the GH. Then, I looked for some guides to build a homemade Drip Irrigation System, so I woke up pretty late; plus we had the training for the Rovers and the ATV’s and a 3-hour EVA. It all went awesome! But, I didn’t have time to make the repairs I wanted to make on the GH. However, I did repair the GH door that I discovered was a bit lose.

During the last hours of Sol 4, I finished the preparations for my project. Half of the seeds remain at the GH as the other half is in the growing chamber that’s on the Lab. For the whole experiment, I’m using less than a liter of distilled water per day.

The project wants to prove that Peruvian native crops can, indeed, germinate and grow on Mars soil. I’m working with quinoa, amaranthus and mustard (as a control).

I’ll attach a picture of the pots!

As I’m aiming every Sol, tomorrow I’m going to rearrange all the GH, because it’s a mess. I’ll let you know how that worked.

Support/supplies needed: none

GreenHab Report November 7th

POSTED ON NOVEMBER 8, 2017

GreenHab Officer: Atila Meszaros

Sol 4 – 7/11/2017

Ambient (no heating or/cooling): None

Ambient with window/door open: Door opened at 09:10 and closed at 17:15

Heating: None

Cooling: None

Shade cloth on/off: Off

Changes to crops: None

Daily water usage for crops: 2 gal approximately

Time(s) of watering for crops: 08:54 and 13:30

Changes to research plants: Atila’s project just started today. Tomorrow I will send more feedback.

Daily watering and amount of water used: none

Narrative:

Hi Key! Atila in here. Sol 4 was a very busy day at the Green Hab (GH).

Ok, so let’s start with some crazy data about the GH today:

Greenhouse Temperatures (°C)
Time Temperature Inside (°C) Temperature Outside (°C) % Humidity
8:54 29 5 16
11:52 35.5 13 16
13:30 38 14 16
17:15 14 8 21

The times in red were when I watered the seed that is still in the lab, they are supposed to be someone else experiment.

Shannon told me to water the seeds 3 times every day, but by 18:00 they were pretty wet, I did not want them to rot.

At noon, it was extremely hot, jeez! I had to take my shirt off for a while. I was alone, so I guess it wasn’t that weird.

As I told Sylvain on Sol 3, I re-labeled all the seeds from the former experiment, it was a mess. Now the seeds look great, I didn’t group them, so they still have the random distribution.

I didn’t have enough time to rearrange the GH because I started my experiment today. I’m going to measure the germination percentage and rate of quinoa, amaranthus and two kinds of mustard on a control soil and the mars analog soil. I’ll attach a picture of the pots. I still have to finish planting the seed I’m going to put on the growth chamber that’s in the Lab. I’m aiming to finish it before dinner.

Also, I’m aiming to make the GH great again by tomorrow afternoon, I’ll let you know how that worked.

GreenHab Report November 9th

POSTED ON NOVEMBER 11, 2017

GreenHab Officer: Atila Meszaros

Sol 6 – 09/11/2017

Ambient (no heating or/cooling): none

Ambient with window/door open: door opened at 08:32; closed at 18:00

Shade cloth on/off: off

Average temperature:

Greenhouse Temperatures (°C)
Time Temperature Inside (°C) Temperature Outside (°C) % Humidity
8:32 22 8 16
10:35 36 8 16
13:55 34 8 16
17:30 16 8 16

Time when seed of a former experiment where watered. (There are tomatoes, melons, peppers, cucumbers and beans)

Changes to crops: None

Daily water usage for crops: 2 ½ galons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 08:32 and 13:55

Changes to research plants: none

Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 L approximately

Narrative:

Hi, Graeme! Atila in here, yes, like the Hun. I hope you are having an amazing night.

Sol 6 was a very short day at the GreenHab (GH) because we had the visit of Globo TV, as you should know by now. I started to rearranged everything at first hour, it’s a huge mess. There some many materials! Although, most of them are useless, there are some items that can be very valuable for next crews, but I’ll need more help tomorrow if I want to finish what I am aiming for.

Respecting my project. Half of the seeds remain at the GH; the other half is in the growing chamber. For all the seed of the experiment, I’m using less than a liter of distilled water per day.

The project wants to prove that Peruvian native crops can, indeed, germinate and grow on Mars soil. I’m working with quinoa, amaranthus and mustard (as a control).

Greenhab Report November 10th

POSTED ON NOVEMBER 11, 2017

GreenHab Officer: Atila Meszaros

Sol 7 – 10/11/2017

Ambient (no heating or/cooling): none

Ambient with window/door open: door opened at 10:15; closed at 16:55

Shade cloth on/off: on

Average temperature:

Greenhouse Temperatures (°C)
Time Temperature Inside (°C) Temperature Outside (°C) % Humidity
09:50 22 5 16
11:24 31 9 16
12:41 32 14 16
18:42 13 8 16

Changes to crops: First day of germination!

Daily water usage for crops: 2 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 09:50 and 12:41

Changes to research plants: none

Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 L approximately

Narrative:

Hi, Victoria! I’m Atila, like the Hun and I hope you are having a terrific time.

I’m glad to let you know that today was the first day of germination of the crops from a former experiment that is on the Green Hab (GH). I’ll attach you a pic.

Crops
Species (Common Name) Number of Bowls Number of Seedlings
Tomato 25 5
Cucumber 7 1
Melon 8 5
Beans 17 2
Pepper 9 2

Tomorrow i’ll update these numbers as soon as I can. It will probably be easier if I make a Drive with the dates and number of emerging seeds. Let me know if you have like a Data Base where I can put this data. Also, I wanted to ask Shannon how much seeds are in each pot.

Respecting my project. Half of the seeds remain at the GH as the other half are in the growing chamber. For all the seeds in the experiment, I’m using almost a Liter.

The project wants to prove that Peruvian native crops can, indeed, germinate and grow on Mars soil. I’m working with quinoa, amaranthus and mustard (as a control).

I think that’s pretty much all if you need more information about the GH I will be glad to send it to you.

Thank you for being there, Vic!

Have a beautiful night on Earth.

Support/supplies needed: none

GreenHab – November 11th

POSTED ON NOVEMBER 11, 2017

Sol 8 – 11/11/2017

GreenHab Officer: Atila Meszaros

Ambient: heating 45 F , turned on at 18:12

Ambient with window/door open: door opened at 08:55; closed at 17:39

Shade cloth on/off: on

Average temperature:

Greenhouse Temperatures (°C)
Time Temperature Inside (°C) Temperature Outside (°C) % Humidity
9:00 26 3 16
13:00 34 6 16
17:05 22 11 16
18:42 13 1 16

Changes to crops: Second day of germination! Crops keep growing!

Daily water usage for crops: 2 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 09:00 and 13:00

Changes to research plants: none.

Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 L approximately

Narrative:

Hi, Gael! Atila in here, like the Hun. I hope you are having a terrific time.

Today was the day after the germination of the crops from a former experiment that is on the Green Hab (GH). The seeds keep germinating and the seedling keep growing. I turned on the heater (45 F).

Crops
Species (Common Name) Number of Bowls Number of Seedlings
Tomato 25 8
Cucumber 7 1
Melon 8 7
Beans 17 7
Pepper 9 3

As soon as possible, i’ll update this numbers tomorrow. It will probably be easier if I make a Drive with the dates and number of emerging seeds. Let me know if you have like a Data Base where I can put this kind of data.

Respecting my project. Half of the seeds remain at the GH as the other half are in the growing chamber. For all the seeds of the experiment I’m using almost a Liter.

The project wants to prove that Peruvian native crops can, indeed, germinate and grow on Mars soil. I’m working with quinoa, amaranthus and mustard (as a control).

The analog soil I’m using is becoming clay, and I’m worried that the seeds are not going to be able to break the soil and emerge. So, I’m going to try a new procedure: I’m going to germinate the seeds on Petri dishes and observe growing behavior on those ones.

I think that’s pretty much all the information I have to share. If you need more information about the GH I will be glad to send it to you.

Thank you for being there!

Have a beautiful night on Earth.

Support/supplies needed: none

GreenHab Report – November 12th

POSTED ON NOVEMBER 12, 2017

Sol 9 – 12/11/2017

GreenHab Officer: Atila Meszaros

Ambient: heating 50 F

Ambient with window/door open: door opened at 11:32; closed at 17:00

Shade cloth on/off: on

Average temperature:

Greenhouse Temperatures (°C)
Time Temperature Inside (°C) Temperature Outside (°C) % Humidity
8$40 23 2 16
13:41 27 13 16
15:36 21 12 16
18:46 22 8 16

Changes to crops: Crops keep growing! A lot.

Daily water usage for crops: 2 galons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 08:40 and 15:36

Changes to research plants: first day of germination for amaranthus control! Finally!

Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 ½ L approximately

Narrative:

Hi, Jennifer! Atila in here, yes, like the Hun. I hope you are having an amazing night

The crops from a former experiment that is in the Green Hab (GH) keep growing. There is a gigantic bean seedling! It looks amazing. However, I’m worried about the tomato seedlings, they are too many in the same pot. I hope Shannon give me some instructions regarding this issue. I elevated the temperature of the GH to 50 F.

Crops
Species (Common Name) Number of Bowls Number of Seedlings
Tomato 25 43
Cucumber 7 3
Melon 8 8
Beans 17 14
Pepper 9 3

Tomorrow, i’ll update these numbers as soon as I can. It will be probably easier if I make a Drive with the dates and numbers of emerging seeds. Let me know if you have a Data Base where I can put this kind of data.

Respecting my project. Half of the seeds will remain at the GH as the other half will be in the growing chamber. For all the seeds in the experiment, I’m using almost a Liter.

The project wants to prove that Peruvian native crops can, indeed, germinate and grow on Mars soil. I’m working with quinoa, amaranthus, and mustard (as a control).

The analog soil I’m using is becoming clay, and I’m worry that the seeds are not going to be able to break the soil and emerge. So, I’m going to germinate the seeds on Petri dishes and observe growing behavior on those ones. I already started today,

I think that’s pretty much all if you need more information about the GH I will be glad to send it to you.

Thank you for being there, Jenn!

Have a beautiful night on Earth.

Support/supplies needed: Distilled water (not extremely necessary for now)

GreenHab Report – November 13th

POSTED ON NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Sol 10 – 13/11/2017

GreenHab Officer: Atila Meszaros

Ambient: heating 50 F

Ambient with window/door open: door opened at 12:32; closed at 17:05

Shade cloth on/off: on

Average temperature:

Greenhouse Temperatures (°C)
Time Temperature Inside (°C) Temperature Outside (°C) % Humidity
08:56 28 2 16
12:52 38 12 16
17:05 17 10 16
18:44 17 5 16

Changes to crops: Crops keep growing! Check the Excel for more details.

Daily water usage for crops: 2 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 08:56 and 17:05

Changes to research plants: the amaranthus control keeps growing, mustards too!

Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 ½ L approximately

Narrative:

Hi, there, Graeme! Atila in here. I hope you are having an amazing night

The crops from the former experiment in the GreenHab (GH) keep growing. Shannon will have to give them a look because the tomato seedlings are like a pest! I can’t believe how many seedlings are appearing. I hope Shannon gives me some instructions regarding this issue. They are growing pretty respectable, though.

I’ve made an excel sheet with all the data of the crops and research plants. It’s only 15 KB, so I’m attaching it to the report. Each square is a pot, I hope it gives you a nice view of the GH.

However, it will probably be easier if I make a Drive like the Excel document with the dates and numbers of emerging seeds. And this Drive can be used for future crews too. Let me know if you have a Data Base where I can put this kind of data.

The analog soil is not becoming clay anymore, thanks to a more rigorous water treatment, so I’m waiting for the seedlings to show on Wednesday.

I think that’s pretty much all, if you need more information about the GH I will be glad to send it to you.

Thank you for being there!

Have a beautiful night on Earth.

Support/supplies needed: none

GreenHab Report – November 14th

POSTED ON NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Sol 11 – 14/11/201

GreenHab Officer: Atila Meszaros

Ambient: heating 50 F

Ambient with window/door open: door opened at 12:32; closed at 18:20

Shade cloth on/off: on

Average temperature:

Greenhouse Temperatures (°C)
Time Temperature Inside (°C) Temperature Outside (°C) % Humidity
09: 40 24 4 16
18:44 17 5 16

Changes to crops: Crops keep growing, a lot!

Daily water usage for crops: 2 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 09:40 and 18:44

Changes to research plants: controls keep growing! Petri dishes to plant on analog soil tomorrow!

Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 ½ L approximately

Narrative:

Hi, Kevin! Atila in here, and I’m a man, haha, don’t worry about it, it’s a common mistake. I hope you are having an amazing night.

Today I haven’t been on the GH the whole day, as you should know by now, we had an incident during our EVA mission.

However, in the morning I checked the crops and they are growing pretty solid.

I was making an Excel with information about the GH but I didn’t have time to update it today, I would do it tomorrow. Sorry about that!

The seeds on the Petri dishes are ready to be planted on the analog soil. Tomorrow I’ll begin.

I think that’s pretty much all, if you need more information about the GH I will be glad to send it to you.

Thank you for being there!

Have a beautiful night on Earth.

Support/supplies needed: none

GreenHab Report – November 16th

POSTED ON NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Sol 13 – 16/11/201

GreenHab Officer: Atila Meszaros

Ambient: heating 10°C

Ambient with window/door open: door opened at 10:20; closed at 17:34

Shade cloth on/off: on

Average temperature:

Greenhouse Temperatures (°C)
Time Temperature Inside (°C) Temperature Outside (°C) % Humidity
10:36 27 10 16
17:06 15 8 16

Changes to crops: Crops keep growing!

Daily water usage for crops: 2 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 10:36 and 17:06

Changes to research plants: controls keep growing! No signs of germination on the analog soil. The emergency day turned the analog soil like clay, again.

Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 ½ L approximately

Narrative:

Hi, Sylvain! Atila, here. I hope you are having an amazing night.

Kevin’s crops are growing pretty solid, Julio already sent a picture. It’s crazy! I wanted to ask what’s the plan for them.

I thought that the seeds on the Petri dishes were ready to be planted on the analog soil, again. All they needed was another day. The quinoa seeds are not germinating on the control, either. I’m guessing that the day I didn’t water them was enough for them dry out. That almost killed the entire project! I will need to continue with my experiment in my university with the analog soil to get solid results.

I think that’s pretty much all, if you need more information about the GH I will be glad to send it to you.

Thank you for being there, Sylvain!

Have a beautiful night on Earth.

Support/supplies needed: none

GreenHab Report – November 17th

POSTED ON NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Sol 14 – 17/11/201

GreenHab Officer: Atila Meszaros

Ambient: heating 10°C

Ambient with window/door open: door opened at 09:00; closed at 14:35

Shade cloth on/off: on

Average temperature:

Greenhouse Temperatures (°C)
Time Temperature Inside (°C) Temperature Outside (°C) % Humidity
08:05 29 16 16
14:35 15 8 16
18:16 16 6 16

Changes to crops: Bigger than ever!

Daily water usage for crops: 2 gallons

Time(s) of watering for crops: 08:05 and 18:00

Changes to research plants: controls keep growing!

Daily watering and amount of water used: 1 ½ L approximately

Narrative:

Hi, Veronica, Atila in here, again. I hope you are having an amazing night.

Today is our last simulation day! Jeez, times really fly. I’m going to miss those little guys (I’m talking about the crops, of course, the crew too, tough). They are just huge.

We already ended the simulation, and this is the final GreenHab Report; however, tomorrow I’ll water the crops twice at 08:00 and 13:00.

I couldn’t obtain any conclusive results from my project probably because of the incident of #7 EVA (I wasn’t able to water the research plants that Sol). However, I’m aiming to continue my research with the analog soil in my university. I hope I will be able to let you know how that worked.

I forgot to mention in my last GreenHab Report that, with help of the whole crew, the GreenHab is shining! We put our bodies and souls on that.

I think that’s pretty much all, if you need more information about the GH I will be glad to send it to you.

Thank you for being there!

Have a beautiful night on Earth.

Support/supplies needed: none

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