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LESSON FIVE |
Nutrients Requirements and Testing 5 -5 |
Month: July Example of Data for Hydroponic Tomato Garden
Date | EC | pH | Sol. Temp | Day Temp | Night Temp | Growth Stage | Size | Comments |
1 | 1800 | 6.0 | 74 F | 76 F | 70 F |
Seed |
- |
Planted seeds |
2 | 1800 | 6.0 | 74 F | 76 F | 70 F |
Seed |
- | |
3 | 1800 | 6.0 | 74 F | 78 F | 70 F | Seed | - | |
4 | 1800 | 6.0 | 74 F | 78 F | 70 F | Seed | 0.0" |
Seeds Germinated |
5 | 2000 | 6.0 | 70 F | 78 F | 68 F | Seedling |
0.5" |
Leaves emerge |
6 | 2050 | 6.0 | 70 F | 78 F | 68 F | Seedling |
0.9" |
|
7 | 2100 | 6.0 | 70 F | 79 F | 67 F | Seedling | 1.0" | |
8 | 2150 | 6.0 | 70 F | 78 F | 68 F | Seedling | 1.5" | |
9 | 2200 | 6.0 | 70 F | 79 F | 69 F | Seedling | 2.0" | 2nd leaves appear |
10 | 2400 | 6.0 | 70 F | 77 F | 68 F | Seedling | 2.3" | Replace nutrient solution |
11 | 2400 | 6.0 | 70 F | 80 F | 67 F | Seedling | 2.6" | |
12 | 2450 | 6.0 | 70 F | 79 F | 66 F | Seedling | 3.0" | |
13 | 2450 | 6.0 | 70 F | 80 F | 68 F | Seedling | 3.5" | |
14 | 2500 | 6.0 | 70 F | 80 F | 69 F | Seedling | 4.0" | Rapid growth |
15 | 2500 | 6.0 | 70 F | 80 F | 67 F | Seedling | 4.5" | |
16 | 2500 | 6.0 | 70 F | 79 F | 68 F | Seedling | 5.0" | Yellowing leaves |
17 | 2500 | 6.0 | 70 F | 77 F | 70 F | Seedling | 5.5" | |
18 | 2400 | 6.0 | 70 F | 80 F | 69 F | Vegetative | 6.0" |
Replace nutrient solution |
19 | 2400 | 6.0 | 70 F | 78 F | 69 F | Vegetative | 6.8" |
Yellowing gone |
20 | 2450 | 6.0 | 70 F | 80 F | 68 F | Vegetative | 7.6" | |
21 | 2450 | 6.0 | 70 F | 79 F | 69 F | Vegetative | 8.0" | |
22 | 2500 | 6.0 | 70 F | 77 F | 67 F | Vegetative | 8.8" | Rapid growth |
23 | 2500 | 6.1 | 70 F | 80 F | 68 F | Vegetative | 9.6" | |
24 | 2500 | 6.1 | 70 F | 79 F | 70 F | Vegetative | 10.2" |
25 |
2500 | 6.1 | 70 F | 80 F | 69 F | Vegetative | 11.0" | |
26 | 2500 | 6.0 | 70 F | 79 F | 69 F | Vegetative | 11.6" | |
27 | 2600 | 6.0 | 70 F | 77 F | 68 F | Vegetative | 12.0" |
Replace nutrient solution |
28 | 2600 | 6.0 | 70 F | 80 F | 69 F | Fruiting | 12.5" |
buds appear |
29 | 2600 | 6.1 | 70 F | 79 F | 67 F | Fruiting | 13.0" | |
30 | 2650 | 6.1 | 70 F | 80 F | 68 F | Fruiting | 13.5" | |
31 | 2700 | 6.1 | 70 F | 79 F | 70 F | Fruiting | 14.0" |
First flower opens |