Grape Harvest Preview Year 4 | 2018

Checked in on the grapevines this Sunday. I took a look to see how they've been ripening up and to predict the date of the harvest. This analysis was performed using both color of grape and a taste test if the cluster looked ripe enough. From some lessons learned the past two years, I'm leaving the fruit on the vine longer as the previous estate blends (2016, 2017) have turned up very acidic.

DWC Growth Log -- Week of 7/21

Growth in the deep water culture system for the week starting July 21. The system has recovered from the previous harvests and has started producing a lot of greens.

Came back from a weekend trip to see the newest lettuce looking scrawny. Topped up the reservoir with water for now.

July 23

DWC Growth Log -- Week of 7/14

Growth in the deep water culture system for the week starting July 14. The system slowly begins recovery from last week's heavy harvests.

July 14

DWC Growth Log -- Week of 7/7

Growth in the deep water culture system for the week starting July 7.

July 7

DWC Growth Log -- Week of 6/30

For the week of June 30 (Week 7), some photos were missed for the beginning of the week.

July 2

Swiss Chard, lettuce, basil, and some branches of Bok Choy were snipped from the system on the second and the third. More harvests are expected throughout the week.

Why hard tap water can be good for your plant: A hydroponic fertilizer study

In the past my usual solution of 15-30-15 Fertilizer and Epsom salt has been sufficient when mixed with tap water.

In my latest build, I did the same blend of nutrient solution for my plants, but I began to notice slight tip burn on my bok choy and lettuce. The first few days wasn't concerning, but since it started appearing on all the bok choy within time, I decided to do some research.

Yellowing of the leaves

Growing Plants in unlikely locations -- Indoor Deep Water Culture Hydroponics (DWC)

As I had teased before, a new project is finally here! I've started growing some vegetables in my bedroom as I have very little land to work with at my new place. Follow the images below to find out how this system was built and to see the growth of the plants over time.

System Build Plans

Nutrient Blend Troubleshooting

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Growth and Harvest Reports by Day
Daily growth and harvest updates will be provided on a weekly basis. Check out how well the system grows from seed to harvest.

Week of May 19, 2018