Greens

In this section you will find all relevant information regarding Greens.

Arugula

Planting []:

  • Info missing

Harvest []:

  • Info missing
EC min [mS/cm]  0.8
EC max [mS/cm]  1.2
pH min  6.0
pH max  6.8
Temp min [°C]  10
Temp max [°C]  21

[43]

Timeline []:

  • Info missing

Most common pests and diseases []:

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Bok Choy

Planting [43]:

  • Easy to grow from seeds

Harvest [43]:

  • Harvest the full plant
EC min [mS/cm]  1.5
EC max [mS/cm]  2.5
pH min  6.0
pH max  7.5
Temp min [°C]  13
Temp max [°C]  24

[43]

Timeline [43]:

  • Germination: week 1
  • Transplant: week 4-5
  • Harvest: week 8-11

Most common pests and diseases [43]:

  • Rare incidents; aphids and powdery mildew

Broccoli

Planting []:

  • Info missing

Harvest []:

  • Info missing
EC min [mS/cm]  2.0
EC max [mS/cm]  3.0
pH min  6.0
pH max  7.0
Temp min [°C]  13
Temp max [°C]  24

[43]

Timeline []:

  • Info missing

Most common pests and diseases []:

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Cabbage

Harvest [43]:

  • Cut slightly above the base and let regrow for a second harvest
EC min [mS/cm]  2.5
EC max [mS/cm]  3.0
pH min  6.5
pH max  7.0
Temp min [°C]  4
Temp max [°C]  21

[43]

Timeline [43]:

  • Germination: week 1
  • Transplant: week 5-7
  • Harvest: week 14-18 (and again 9-11 weeks later)

Most common pests and diseases [43]:

  • Normal incidents; slugs, aphids, flea beetles, cabbage loopers, cabbage worms, black rot and fusarium

Carrot

Planting []:

  • Info missing

Harvest []:

  • Info missing
EC min [mS/cm]  0.7
EC max [mS/cm]  2.5
pH min  5.5
pH max  6.8
Temp min [°C]  7
Temp max [°C]  24

[5, 9]

Timeline []:

  • Info missing

Most common pests and diseases []:

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Chard

Comments [43]:

  • Frost tolerant

Planting [43]:

  • Easy to grow from seed

Harvest [43]:

  • Only harvest up to 2/3 to enable a second harvest
EC min [mS/cm]  1.8
EC max [mS/cm]  2.3 
pH min  6.6 
pH max  7.0 
Temp min [°C]  13
Temp max [°C]  24 

[43]

Timeline [43]:

  • Transplant: week 2
  • Harvest: week 4-5 (and again 3-4 weeks later)

Most common pests and diseases [43]:

  • Very rare incidents; aphids and powdery mildew

Kale

Harvest [43]:

  • Only take around a third of the plant's leafs to enable multiple harvests
EC min [mS/cm]  1.5
EC max [mS/cm]  2.7 
pH min  5.8
pH max  7.0 
Temp min [°C]  7
Temp max [°C]  27 

[5, 43]

Timeline [43]:

  • Germination: week 1
  • Transplant: week 4-5
  • Harvest: week 9-11 (and again every 8-10 weeks)

Most common pests and diseases [43]:

  • Rare incidents; aphids and powdery mildews

Kohlrabi

Planting []:

  • Info missing

Harvest []:

  • Info missing
EC min [mS/cm]  0.7
EC max [mS/cm]  2.5 
pH min  5.5
pH max  6.5
Temp min [°C]  7
Temp max [°C]  24

[5]

Timeline []:

  • Info missing

Most common pests and diseases []:

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Lettuce

Planting [43]:

  • Easy to grow from seed

Harvest [43]:

  • Cut slightly above the base and let regrow for a second harvest
EC min [mS/cm]  1.3
EC max [mS/cm]  2.3
pH min  5.4
pH max  6.8
Temp min [°C]  7
Temp max [°C]  21

[5, 43]

Timeline [43]:

  • Transplant: week 4-6
  • Harvest: week 5-6 (and again 4-6 weeks later)

Most common pests and diseases [43]:

  • Normal incidents; aphids, leaf miners and powdery mildews

Mustard

Harvest [43]:

  • Only take around a third of the plant's leafs to enable multiple harvests
EC min [mS/cm]  1.2
EC max [mS/cm]  2.4
pH min  6.0
pH max  7.5
Temp min [°C]  10
Temp max [°C]  21

[43]

Timeline [43]:

  • Germination: week 1
  • Transplant: week 3-4
  • Harvest: week 4-6 (and again every 3-5 weeks)

Most common pests and diseases [43]:

  • Rare incidents; cabbage loopers, lea beetles and cabbage worms

Radish

Planting []:

  • Info missing

Harvest []:

  • Info missing
EC min [mS/cm]  0.7
EC max [mS/cm]  2.5
pH min  5.5
pH max  6.5
Temp min [°C]  7
Temp max [°C]  24

[5]

Timeline []:

  • Info missing

Most common pests and diseases []:

  • Info missing

Spinach

Comments [5]:

  • Tricky to grow hydroponically

Planting []:

  • Info missing

Harvest []:

  • Info missing
EC min [mS/cm]  0.8
EC max [mS/cm]  2.3
pH min  5.5
pH max  6.8
Temp min [°C]  10
Temp max [°C]  21

[5]

Timeline []:

  • Info missing

Most common pests and diseases []:

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Info: If statements on specific crop were inconsistent, plant researchers from university were consulted to choose the most reasonable information.

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