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Hydroponics Lab Notes

The Hydroponics Laboratory explores new and future farming techniques.

Hydroponics May 12, 2025

Hydroponics May 12, 2025

What we did: Checked up on everything Mushrooms started growing (kind of)! Found out cause of algae growing, it's kind of just there (sunlight exposure maybe) What we need to do: Get...

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Hydroponics May 16, 2025

Hydroponics May 16, 2025

What we did today: Cleaned out the water Checked on plants and pods Put more pods in towers What we need to do: Find out why mushrooms aren't growing Plant more seeds and pods  

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Hydroponics May 6, 2025

Hydroponics May 6, 2025

What we did: We planted and rearranged towers Checked on the mushrooms ( they aren't growing) What we need to do: Get paper towels IMPORTANT: Please don't touch the cups with water that...

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Hydroponics May 2, 2025

Hydroponics May 2, 2025

What we did: Planted seeds in pods Cleaned the door and floor Watered the seeds in trough What needs to be done: Get paper towels Know why plants are dying IMPORTANT: Please don't...

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Hydroponics May 29, 2025

Hydroponics May 29, 2025

What we did: Planted more sprouted seedlings into the systems To do: Wait for more seedling to sprout and water the plant pods regularly

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May 7 2025

May 7 2025

What we did: Watered plants and seedlings Cleaned some drip emitters which were clogged To do: Water plants/seedlings again clean more drip emitters (some are still clogged) Continue...

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Hydroponics April 29, 2025

Hydroponics April 29, 2025

By: Emma Huang, Journalist

What we did: Watered the plants Installed new pumps Cleaned some of the hydroponic systems To do: Plant the rest of the plants Get more paper towels

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Hydroponics April 28, 2025

Hydroponics April 28, 2025

Planted another tower of seedlings Fixed some of the filters Cleaned up the lab

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Hydroponics April 25, 2025

Hydroponics April 25, 2025

What we did: Added water to the system Checked up on the plants To do: Wait for the plants to grow in the starter pod

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Hydroponics April 24, 2025

Hydroponics April 24, 2025

What we did Fixed some nozzles that weren't working properly Planted more pods that have already sprouted We cleaned up the greenhouse

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Hydroponics April 10, 2025

Hydroponics April 10, 2025

What we did: Watered all of the plants, including adding a lot of water to the hydroponics Checked up on them. Not many are sprouting :( To do: Plant more seeds! BTW: Make sure they...

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April 8 2025 Hydroponics

April 8 2025 Hydroponics

What we did: Checked on the plants (most are looking good, except for one of the columns of basil in the system) Checked on seedlings ( they haven't grown yet :( except for a few sprouts) To...

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Hydroponics Lab Notes