Crew 187 GreenHab Reports
JANUARY 26, 2018
Greenhab Report – January 26th
GreenHab Report
Hernán David Mateus Jiménez
26Jan2018
Environmental control:
Heating
Ambient with door opening
Shade cloth on
Working Hour: 19:00 Inside temp at working hour: 15° C Outside temp during working hours: 1° C Inside temperature high: 29° C Inside temperature low: 14° C Inside humidity: 49 %RH
Inside humidity high: 49 %RH Inside humidity low: 16 %RH
Hours of supplemental light:
For the crops 05:00 to 11:59 PM
Changes to crops: none
Daily water usage for crops: 8 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 18:15
Changes to research plants: The plans of quinoa over the lysimeter are withered.
Aquaponics: Atila is assembling it. He is waiting for the amount of water to fill the tank, this is necessary to do the test.
Narrative: The last day simulation, I started disassembling the Lysimeter, Atila and I replanted 4 tomato plants in bigger pots and started to clean the greenhab.
In the afternoon, I realized that the first digit of the temperature on the screen of the sensor is not showing.
POSTED ONJANUARY 25, 2018 Greenhab Report – January 25th GreenHab Report
Hernán David Mateus Jiménez
25/01/2018
Environmental control:
Heating
Ambient with door opening
Shade cloth on
Working Hour: 18:00 Inside temp at working hour: 14° C Outside temp during working hours: 5° C Inside temperature high: 30° C Inside temperature low: 14° C Inside humidity: 88 %RH
Inside humidity high: 88 %RH Inside humidity low: 31 %RH
Hours of supplemental light:
For the crops 05:00 to 11:59 PM
Changes to crops: none
Daily water usage for crops: 8 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 19:15
Changes to research plants: The plans of quinoa over the lysimeter are withered
Aquaponics: Atila is assembling it. He is waiting for the amount of water to fill the tank, this is necessary to do the test.
Narrative: none
POSTED ONJANUARY 24, 2018 Greenhab Report – January 24th GreenHab Report
Hernán David Mateus Jiménez
24Jan2018
Environmental control:
Heating
Ambient with door opening
Shade cloth on
Working Hour: 18:01 Inside temp at working hour: 17° C Outside temp during working hours: 0° C Inside temperature high: 29° C Inside temperature low: 13° C Inside humidity: 94 %RH
Inside humidity high: 99 %RH Inside humidity low: 21 %RH
Hours of supplemental light:
For the crops 05:00 to 11:59 PM
Changes to crops: I have found more cucumbers, tomatoes and beans.
Daily water usage for crops: 8 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 17:20
Changes to research plants: The plans of quinoa over the lysimeter are withered.
Aquaponics: Atila is assembling it. He is waiting to find out the amount of water needed to fill the tank. This is necessary to do the test.
Narrative: Sol 12- The greenhouse makes us remember the Earth and all the commodities that we have there, but the beautiful view of the red mountains of Mars across the glass of the door, make us to feel sad because of the fact that we are going to leave very soon. The planet where we are living on is one of the most beautiful experiences of our lives.
POSTED ONJANUARY 23, 2018 Greenhab Report – January 23rd GreenHab Report
Hernán David Mateus Jiménez
23/01/2018
Environmental control:
Heating
Ambient with door opening
Shade cloth on
Working Hour: 19:30 Inside temp at working hour: 17° C Outside temp during working hours: -2° C Inside temperature high: 32° C Inside temperature low: 14° C Inside humidity: 56 %RH
Inside humidity high: 57 %RH Inside humidity low: 16 %RH
Hours of supplemental light:
For the crops 05:00 to 11:59 PM
Changes to crops: none
Daily water usage for crops: 8.5 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 19:15
Changes to research plants: The plans of quinoa over the lysimeter are withered
Aquaponics: Atila is assembling it. He is waiting for the amount of water to fill the tank, this is necessary to do the test.
Narrative: none
POSTED ONJANUARY 22, 2018 Greenhab Report – January 22nd GreenHab Report
Hernán David Mateus Jiménez
22/01/2018
Environmental control:
Heating
Ambient with door opening
Shade cloth on
Working Hour: 20:01 Inside temp at working hour: 18° C Outside temp during working hours: -4° C Inside temperature high: 31° C Inside temperature low: 14° C Inside humidity: 80 %RH
Inside humidity high: 86 %RH Inside humidity low: 16 %RH
Hours of supplemental light:
For the crops 05:00 to 11:59 PM
Changes to crops: The carrots and onions started to grow
Daily water usage for crops: 8 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 19:15
Changes to research plants: none
Aquaponics: Atila is assembling it. He is waiting for the amount of water to fill the tank, this is necessary to do the test.
Narrative: None
POSTED ONJANUARY 21, 2018
GreenHab Report – January 21st
GreenHab Report
Hernán David Mateus Jiménez
21/01/2018
Environmental control:
Shade cloth on
Working Hour: 18:20 Inside temp at working hour: 19° C Outside temp during working hours: -1° C Inside temperature high: 24° C Inside temperature low: 15° C Inside humidity: 48 %RH
Inside humidity high: 48 %RH Inside humidity low: 16 %RH
Hours of supplemental light:
For the crops 05:00 to 11:59 PM
Changes to crops: None
Daily water usage for crops: 8 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 18:30
Changes to research plants: none
Aquaponics: Atila is assembling it. He is waiting for the amount of water to fill the tank, this is necessary to do the test.
Narrative: The lysimeter is taking data. Today 12 quinoa plants were replanted in the lysimeter over Martian soil. Atila and I have made some experiments to discovers what is a good proportion between soil and water to get the best texture, we have figured out that you need 500 mL of water for 2800 g of soil.
POSTED ONJANUARY 20, 2018 Greenhab Report – January 20th GreenHab Report
Hernán David Mateus Jiménez
20/01/2018
Environmental control:
Shade cloth on
Working Hour: 18:20 Inside temp at working hour: 14° C Outside temp during working hours: 14° C Inside temperature high: 27° C Inside temperature low: 14° C Inside humidity: 63 %RH
Inside humidity high: 63 %RH Inside humidity low: 23 %RH
Hours of supplemental light:
For the crops 05:00 to 11:59 PM
Changes to crops: We can see more little tomatoes and more little beans. The quinoa is growing.
Daily water usage for crops: 8 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 17:50
Changes to research plants: none
Aquaponics: Atila is assembling it. He is waiting for the amount of water to fill the tank, this is necessary to do the test.
Narrative: Today, I had to calibrate the lysimeter again, but is already working. Tomorrow It is expected to replant quinoa over the soil that it is tested.
POSTED ONJANUARY 19, 2018 Green Hab Report – January 19th Crew 187 Green Hab Report 19JAN2018
Hernán David Mateus Jiménez
Environmental control: Ambient with door opening
Heating: Shade cloth on
Working Hour: 18:45 Inside temp at working hour: 16° C Outside temp during working hours: 4° C Inside temperature high: 26° C Inside temperature low: 14° C Inside humidity: 60 %RH
Inside humidity high: 61 %RH Inside humidity low: 23 %RH
Hours of supplemental light: For the crops 05:00 to 11:59 PM
Changes to crops: None
Daily water usage for crops: 8.5 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 18:05
Changes to research plants: none
Aquaponics: Atila is assembling it
Narrative: Today, we have put the tarp over the crops of region 8. The day was cold until the afternoon when the door was opened.
POSTED ONJANUARY 18, 2018 Greenhab Report – January 18th GreenHab Report
Hernán David Mateus Jiménez
18/01/2018
Environmental control:
Ambient with door opening
Heating
Shade cloth on
Working Hour: 17:50 Inside temp at working hour: 17° C Outside temp during working hours: 1° C Inside temperature high: 26° C Inside temperature low: 13° C Inside humidity: 93 %RH
Inside humidity high: 94 %RH Inside humidity low: 21 %RH
Hours of supplemental light:
For the crops 05:00 to 11:59 PM
Changes to crops: None
Daily water usage for crops: 8 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 17:50
Changes to research plants: none
Aquaponics: Atila is assembling
Narrative: Today, we have received good comments because the changes of the greenhab and the general conditions of it. Also we have received a heavy-duty tarp to be put under the celling and protect the plants that are exposed to the radiation.
The greenhab is becoming a place where the crew member search more inspiration or, at least, to see the green that makes them to remember the Earth. Now the greenhab is visited more often
The lysimeter is working and I am doing a test.
POSTED ONJANUARY 17, 2018 GreenHab Report – January 17th GreenHab Report
Hernán David Mateus Jiménez
16/01/2018
Environmental control:
Ambient with door opening
Heating
Shade cloth on
Working Hour: 6:05 Inside temp at working hour: 16° C Outside temp during working hours: 0° C Inside temperature high: 25° C Inside temperature low: 15° C Inside humidity: 86 %RH
Inside humidity high: 86 %RH Inside humidity low: 20 %RH
Hours of supplemental light:
For the crops 05:00 to 11:59 PM
Changes to crops: We start to see that some tomatoes start to emerge
Daily water usage for crops: 8 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 40 min
Changes to research plants: Are growing
Aquaponics: Atila has begun the assembly
Narrative: Today the Greenhab have had some changes, because it was necessary more space for aquaponics and the region 7 was exactly under the heater and in front the fan, so the leaves of the tallest plants were burned, so we decided to change the positions of some crops, the storm tanker and the desk.
The lysimeter is working and today I was working in calibration. Atila start the assembly of aquaponics and is almost finished.
POSTED ONJANUARY 16, 2018 Greenhab Report – January 16th GreenHab Report
Hernán David Mateus Jiménez
16/01/2018
Environmental control:
Ambient with door opening
Heating:
Shade cloth on
Working Hour: 6:00 Inside temp at working hour: 19° C Outside temp during working hours: 0° C Inside temperature high: 28° C Inside temperature low: 14° C Inside humidity: 93 %RH
Inside humidity high: 99 %RH Inside humidity low: 16 %RH
Hours of supplemental light:
For the crops 05:00 to 11:59 PM
Changes to crops: The cucumber plants are better today
Daily water usage for crops: 7 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 18:00
Research observations: The research has not started
Changes to research plants: The research has not started
Aquaponics: Not Functional
Narrative: Today I had my second EVA on Mars, where I collected the Martian soil for my project. Also I have finished to assemble the lysimeter, tomorrow I hope to transplant the quinoa that Atila started to grow.
It was amazing to share with all the crew in the greenhab, during the irrigation time, it made this activity easier.
The cucumbler plants look better today and there is not plants wilted.
POSTED ONJANUARY 15, 2018 Greenhab Report – January 15th GreenHab Report
Hernán David Mateus Jiménez
15/01/2018
Environmental control:
Ambient with door opening
Shade cloth on
Working Hour: 6:15 Inside temp at working hour: 16° C Outside temp during working hours: 2° C Inside temperature high: 25° C Inside temperature low: 15° C Inside humidity: 73 %RH
Inside humidity high: 67 %RH Inside humidity low: 23 %RH
Hours of supplemental light:
For the crops 05:00 to 11:59 PM
Changes to crops: The cucumber plants are a little wilted today
Daily water usage for crops: 8 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 45 min
Research observations: The research has not started
Changes to research plants: The research has not started
Aquaponics: Not Functional
Narrative: Today I have had a great day, my first EVA on Mars, where I could test the necessary tools to collect Martian soil in my next EVA, after it, I did not realize that the temperature decrease, so I forgot to close the door at the afternoon, fortunately Atila did it. Also I had to repair some pieces of my project that were broken during the trip to Mars, so today I could not finish the assembly of the lysimeter.
Because of the fact that the source of water close to the greenhab is not working, I am spending a lot of time filling the watering can in the kitchen of the hab.
I hope to finish the assembly of the lysimeter and start the quinoa crop over it with the soil that we will get tomorrow at the EVA.
POSTED ONJANUARY 14, 2018 GreenHab Report – January 14th GreenHab Report
Hernán David Mateus Jiménez
14/01/2018
Environmental control:
Ambient with door opening
Heating
Shade cloth on
Working Hour: 6:30 Inside temp at working hour: 17° C Outside temp during working hours: 0° C Inside temperature high: 30° C Inside temperature low: 15 C Inside humidity: 75 %RH
Inside humidity high: 75 %RH Inside humidity low: 21 %RH
Hours of supplemental light:
For the crops 05:00 to 11:59 PM
Changes to crops: No changes
Daily water usage for crops: 8 gallons
Time(s) of watering for crops: 15 min
Research observations: The research has not started
Changes to research plants: The research has not started
Aquaponics: Not Functional
Narrative: Today I have started as the new Greenhab Officer in the station, I hope to continue maintaining it as beautiful as now. Thank you Mark.
During my first day, I have divided the crops in 8 regions in order to compare each day the changes using picture
Tomorrow I will start to assemble the lisimiter in order to start to measure evapotranspiration in the crop of quinoa that Atila plant at the Saturday. Also, I will check the inventory of the crops that Mark shared with me during the training.
Today during the irrigation, I realized that one of the sprinklers is broken.
