Happy Holidays, Everyone!
As promised, I am here with the results of cleaning my hydroponic tower system after the green algae attack. Following the recommended directions in my previous post, cleaning it was fairly easy. I also took this time to pick the larger leaves of the greens and set the system back up with their younger leaves.
All of the greens have strong roots, so I stuffed the younger leaf ones with some rockwool (very pliable) to hold them in place and maintain the moisture level around the roots. Like the greens we would plant outside during the fall, and then harvest in the spring and in the early summer, these hydroponic greens will grow new leaves after the older ones have been picked. Just keep giving them the same level of care as when they were first placed in the pods.
To reduce the amount of light surrounding the tower, I moved the system from the sunroom to a room that gets less natural light. In addition, I added an air pump to oxygenate the water, and tomorrow I will cover the open areas of each pod with foil to reduce the amount of light streaming directly into them.
In the pictures you can see I have a nice large bowl of mixed greens, which I will freeze for next year. I also trimmed back my lemon basil plant to six inches, and from the photo below you can get an idea of how large the mother plant was before I cut it back. These I will dry in the dehydrator. I also created a tasty fresh basic vegetable soup for night's dinner. I will post the recipe of Seven Ninety Seven, "Home Of The Bargain Queen" on another day.
I also want to share that all of the lights mounted in sunroom and the light that came with each hydroponic systems are all on timers. This means I do not have to turn them on and off each day, which is really nice.
Until next time,
Merry Christmas to All!
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