I've been a little slow in updating the page the past few days. So rather than bore you with all the individual data I'll just update the numbers and totals from August 23rd to August 31st.
So the total harvest between the Garden and the Float system has been 709 3/4 ounces for a total of 44.36 pounds of tomatoes. Pretty good and there are many more to come.
Both the Garden and the Float system are looking a bit ratty with the 95+ degree days. I've refreshed the float system by topping it off with water and adding a cup and a half of nutrient concentrate on the 29th and again today the 31st. I probably did another one but didn't record it.
HARVEST 2010
Totals: G: 339.75 ounces; F: 370 ounces.
8-23-8-31 G: Atkinson/AL 9 at 52 1/4 for a total of 21 at 121 1/2.
8-23-8-31 G: Dona 33 at 104 3/4 for a total of 70 at 218 1/4
8-23-8-31 F: Atkinson/AL 9 at 54 3/4 for a total of 27 at 163
8-23-8-31 F: Dona 36 at 104 3/8 for a total of 86 at 207
8/22 G: 3 Atkinson/AL 5, 5, 6 5/8 for 12 at 69 1/4
8/22 G: 14 Dona 1 3/4, 2, 2 1/2, 2 5/8, 2 3/4, 2 7/8, 3, 3 1/8, 3 1/8, 3 1/8, 3 5/8, 4 3/4, 4 3/4, 4 7/8 for a weight of 44 7/8 and a total then of 37 at 113 1/2 ounces.
8/22 F: 4 Atkinson/AL 5, 5 1/8, 5 1/4, 8 for a total of 18 at 108 1/4 ounces
8/22 F: 14 Dona 3/4, 7/8, 1 1/4, 1 1/4, 1 3/8, 1 3/8, 2, 2, 2 1/2, 2 3/4, 3, 3 1/4, 3 3/8, 3 3/8 for a total of 29 1/8 ounces for a total of 50 at 102 5/8 ounces.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Tomatoes Keep Coming
Yesterday I decided to replenish the nutrient so I connected a little hose to the circulation pump and pumped about four buckets of nutrient out of the float system which started at about a concentration of 27 and after carrying the buckets away and putting water in it went down to about 12. I added 2 1/2 cups of concentrate with the expectation of taking it up to about 25 and this morning it's at about 24 and maybe 4 inches deep.
The harvest from the past two days of tomatoes was 35 tomatoes weighing 114 ounces in total. This is a mix from the garden and the float system. So far we've harvested 49 tomatoes from the garden and 68 from the float system for a total of 393.625 ounces (24.6 pounds).
HARVEST 2010
Totals: G: 182.75 ounces; F: 210 7/8 ounces.
8/22 G: 3 Atkinson/AL 5, 5, 6 5/8 for 12 at 69 1/4
8/22 G: 14 Dona 1 3/4, 2, 2 1/2, 2 5/8, 2 3/4, 2 7/8, 3, 3 1/8, 3 1/8, 3 1/8, 3 5/8, 4 3/4, 4 3/4, 4 7/8 for a weight of 44 7/8 and a total then of 37 at 113 1/2 ounces.
8/22 F: 4 Atkinson/AL 5, 5 1/8, 5 1/4, 8 for a total of 18 at 108 1/4 ounces
8/22 F: 14 Dona 3/4, 7/8, 1 1/4, 1 1/4, 1 3/8, 1 3/8, 2, 2, 2 1/2, 2 3/4, 3, 3 1/4, 3 3/8, 3 3/8 for a total of 29 1/8 ounces for a total of 50 at 102 5/8 ounces.
8/11 G: Corn picked three total now 5. and likely only a couple more.
The harvest from the past two days of tomatoes was 35 tomatoes weighing 114 ounces in total. This is a mix from the garden and the float system. So far we've harvested 49 tomatoes from the garden and 68 from the float system for a total of 393.625 ounces (24.6 pounds).
HARVEST 2010
Totals: G: 182.75 ounces; F: 210 7/8 ounces.
8/22 G: 3 Atkinson/AL 5, 5, 6 5/8 for 12 at 69 1/4
8/22 G: 14 Dona 1 3/4, 2, 2 1/2, 2 5/8, 2 3/4, 2 7/8, 3, 3 1/8, 3 1/8, 3 1/8, 3 5/8, 4 3/4, 4 3/4, 4 7/8 for a weight of 44 7/8 and a total then of 37 at 113 1/2 ounces.
8/22 F: 4 Atkinson/AL 5, 5 1/8, 5 1/4, 8 for a total of 18 at 108 1/4 ounces
8/22 F: 14 Dona 3/4, 7/8, 1 1/4, 1 1/4, 1 3/8, 1 3/8, 2, 2, 2 1/2, 2 3/4, 3, 3 1/4, 3 3/8, 3 3/8 for a total of 29 1/8 ounces for a total of 50 at 102 5/8 ounces.
8/11 G: Corn picked three total now 5. and likely only a couple more.
Friday, August 20, 2010
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Only a little more than a week of August left and then we're into September and school. I checked the system this morning and the rain we've been having and the slightly lower temperatures seem to have extended the fill time. CF =24 and I picked a lot of tomatoes from the float system. I'll bring the total up to date below.
HARVEST 2010
Totals: G: 121 1/4 ounces; F: 158.25 ounces.
8/20 G: 2 Atkinson/AL 5 7/8, 6 1/8 for 9 at 52 5/8
8/20 G: 7 Dona 2 7/8, 1 3/8, 1 1/4, 1 3/4, 4 1/8, 4 3/4, 3 5/8 for 23 at 68 5/8 ounces.
8/20 F: 1 Atkinson/AL 5 3/4 for 14 at 84 3/4 ounces.
8/20 F: 8 Dona 7/8, 4 5/8, 1 3/8, 1 3/4, 1 1/8, 4 1/2, 2 1/4, 3 1/8 for 36 at 73 1/2 ounces.
8/11 G: Corn picked three total now 5. and likely only a couple more.
HOW's IT GOING?
So let's have an assessment shall we. The float system has been awesome and a big surprise. It has grown terrifically but the haphazard support system I came up with has been a disaster. The rains and winds have blown it over so the plants are mostly all over the ground. Next year it I do a float system I'll improve the supports. I have some simple ideas for that that I should have thought of this year. Experience is a great teacher.
I may swap out the nutrient in the float system soon because the plants are looking a little poor which always makes me think perhaps the nutrient is getting out of balance. Maybe tomorrow!
The garden has been a surprise too, especially the garden tomatoes which have been doing great. Powdery mildew took out the squash early and I just didn't plant very much corn, but the few ears we got were good.
HARVEST 2010
Totals: G: 121 1/4 ounces; F: 158.25 ounces.
8/20 G: 2 Atkinson/AL 5 7/8, 6 1/8 for 9 at 52 5/8
8/20 G: 7 Dona 2 7/8, 1 3/8, 1 1/4, 1 3/4, 4 1/8, 4 3/4, 3 5/8 for 23 at 68 5/8 ounces.
8/20 F: 1 Atkinson/AL 5 3/4 for 14 at 84 3/4 ounces.
8/20 F: 8 Dona 7/8, 4 5/8, 1 3/8, 1 3/4, 1 1/8, 4 1/2, 2 1/4, 3 1/8 for 36 at 73 1/2 ounces.
8/11 G: Corn picked three total now 5. and likely only a couple more.
HOW's IT GOING?
So let's have an assessment shall we. The float system has been awesome and a big surprise. It has grown terrifically but the haphazard support system I came up with has been a disaster. The rains and winds have blown it over so the plants are mostly all over the ground. Next year it I do a float system I'll improve the supports. I have some simple ideas for that that I should have thought of this year. Experience is a great teacher.
I may swap out the nutrient in the float system soon because the plants are looking a little poor which always makes me think perhaps the nutrient is getting out of balance. Maybe tomorrow!
The garden has been a surprise too, especially the garden tomatoes which have been doing great. Powdery mildew took out the squash early and I just didn't plant very much corn, but the few ears we got were good.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Power Failure and Continued Harvesting
The system was showing signs of distress and I didn't quite know what was wrong. Some of the plants looked like they were shriveling up. I checked the nutrient level and at 27 it was pretty high, but then I noticed that the pumps were off. The ground fault detector had fired and apparently the contribution of the splashing is pretty important. I added water and CF =16 so I added a cup of nutrient.
Since last count I've picked 14 tomatoes. Four were picked from the garden and the other ten were picked from the Float system. Total harvest for both systems is currently 222 3/8 ounces or 13.89 pounds. Given the number of plants this is not too great a yield, but there are still a lot of plants and tomatoes to pick from. The scorching days have produced lots of splitting and I've lost quite a few tomatoes to the ground due to failure of support systems. So there are no shortage of problems. Still even this leaves lots of tomatoes on the kitchen counter top. We've been having tomatoes every night with dinner.
HARVEST 2010
Totals: G: 89 1/2 ounces; F: 132 7/8 ounces.
8/17 F: 6 Dona 1 7/8, 1 3/8. 1 1/8, 4 7/8, 4, 3 1/4 for 28 at 53 7/8 ounces
8/17 F: 4 Atkinson/AL 5,5,5 3/4, 6 1/8 for 13 at 79 ounces
8/17 G: 4 Donas 4.25, 4, 3 3/8, 2 4/4 for a total of 16 at 48 7/8 ounces
8/15 G: Dona 3 at 4 3/8, 2, 4 1/8 for a total of 12 at 34 1/2 ounces.
8/15 F: Dona 2 at 1 3/8, 5 for a total of 22 at 37 3/8 ounces.
8/15 F: Atkinson/AL 2 at 6 1/4, 7 for a total of 9 at 57 1/8 ounces.
8/14 G: Dona 3 at 2 1/2, 3 1/2, 4 5/8 for a total of 9 at 24 ounces.
8/14 G:Atkinson/AL 2 both 5 ounces for total 7 at 40 5/8 ounces.
8/11 G: Corn picked three total now 5. and likely only a couple more.
Since last count I've picked 14 tomatoes. Four were picked from the garden and the other ten were picked from the Float system. Total harvest for both systems is currently 222 3/8 ounces or 13.89 pounds. Given the number of plants this is not too great a yield, but there are still a lot of plants and tomatoes to pick from. The scorching days have produced lots of splitting and I've lost quite a few tomatoes to the ground due to failure of support systems. So there are no shortage of problems. Still even this leaves lots of tomatoes on the kitchen counter top. We've been having tomatoes every night with dinner.
HARVEST 2010
Totals: G: 89 1/2 ounces; F: 132 7/8 ounces.
8/17 F: 6 Dona 1 7/8, 1 3/8. 1 1/8, 4 7/8, 4, 3 1/4 for 28 at 53 7/8 ounces
8/17 F: 4 Atkinson/AL 5,5,5 3/4, 6 1/8 for 13 at 79 ounces
8/17 G: 4 Donas 4.25, 4, 3 3/8, 2 4/4 for a total of 16 at 48 7/8 ounces
8/15 G: Dona 3 at 4 3/8, 2, 4 1/8 for a total of 12 at 34 1/2 ounces.
8/15 F: Dona 2 at 1 3/8, 5 for a total of 22 at 37 3/8 ounces.
8/15 F: Atkinson/AL 2 at 6 1/4, 7 for a total of 9 at 57 1/8 ounces.
8/14 G: Dona 3 at 2 1/2, 3 1/2, 4 5/8 for a total of 9 at 24 ounces.
8/14 G:Atkinson/AL 2 both 5 ounces for total 7 at 40 5/8 ounces.
8/11 G: Corn picked three total now 5. and likely only a couple more.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Seven More Tomatoes
A little rain tempered the transpiration. This afternoon the CF = 27 and it was about three inches deep. We'll see how it does tomorrow. Meanwhile I think it is interesting that the float system is currently more productive in weight than the garden. The garden actually has more tomato plants about 14 than the float system which has 10 and they were planted the same day.
HARVEST 2010
Totals: G: 75 1/8 ounces; F: 94 1/2 ounces.
8/15 G: Dona 3 at 4 3/8, 2, 4 1/8 for a total of 12 at 34 1/2 ounces.
8/15 F: Dona 2 at 1 3/8, 5 for a total of 22 at 37 3/8 ounces.
8/15 F: Atkinson/AL 2 at 6 1/4, 7 for a total of 9 at 57 1/8 ounces.
8/14 G: Dona 3 at 2 1/2, 3 1/2, 4 5/8 for a total of 9 at 24 ounces.
8/14 G:Atkinson/AL 2 both 5 ounces for total 7 at 40 5/8 ounces.
8/11 G: Corn picked three total now 5. and likely only a couple more.
HARVEST 2010
Totals: G: 75 1/8 ounces; F: 94 1/2 ounces.
8/15 G: Dona 3 at 4 3/8, 2, 4 1/8 for a total of 12 at 34 1/2 ounces.
8/15 F: Dona 2 at 1 3/8, 5 for a total of 22 at 37 3/8 ounces.
8/15 F: Atkinson/AL 2 at 6 1/4, 7 for a total of 9 at 57 1/8 ounces.
8/14 G: Dona 3 at 2 1/2, 3 1/2, 4 5/8 for a total of 9 at 24 ounces.
8/14 G:Atkinson/AL 2 both 5 ounces for total 7 at 40 5/8 ounces.
8/11 G: Corn picked three total now 5. and likely only a couple more.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Took about thirteen tomatoes today
System was down to a depth on the shallow side of about an inch and a half with a CF = 27 so I topped it off and added 2 cups of concentrate.
HARVEST 2010
Totals: G: 64 5/8 ounces; F: 74 7/8 ounces.
8/14 G: Dona 3 at 2 1/2, 3 1/2, 4 5/8 for a total of 9 at 24 ounces.
8/14 G:Atkinson/AL 2 both 5 ounces for total 7 at 40 5/8 ounces.
8/11 G: Corn picked three total now 5. and likely only a couple more.
8/14 F: 7 Dona 3/4, 1 3/8, 1, 3/4, 1, 1 1/4, 2 3/8, 3 3/4 for a total of 20 at 31 ounces.
8/14 F: 1 Atkinson/AL 7 1/2 ounce for a total 7 at 43 7/8 ounces.
No one has mentioned to me that I was putting up the dates incorrectly ... so I fixed it today for this post and hopefully I'll be paying more attention going forward. I should mention too that the Dona/Atkinson/AL distinctions are sort of arbitrary because I'm really sorting the data more or less by weight where <>= 5 is Atkinson/AL.
HARVEST 2010
Totals: G: 64 5/8 ounces; F: 74 7/8 ounces.
8/14 G: Dona 3 at 2 1/2, 3 1/2, 4 5/8 for a total of 9 at 24 ounces.
8/14 G:Atkinson/AL 2 both 5 ounces for total 7 at 40 5/8 ounces.
8/11 G: Corn picked three total now 5. and likely only a couple more.
8/14 F: 7 Dona 3/4, 1 3/8, 1, 3/4, 1, 1 1/4, 2 3/8, 3 3/4 for a total of 20 at 31 ounces.
8/14 F: 1 Atkinson/AL 7 1/2 ounce for a total 7 at 43 7/8 ounces.
No one has mentioned to me that I was putting up the dates incorrectly ... so I fixed it today for this post and hopefully I'll be paying more attention going forward. I should mention too that the Dona/Atkinson/AL distinctions are sort of arbitrary because I'm really sorting the data more or less by weight where <>= 5 is Atkinson/AL.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
HARVEST 2010
TOTALS: G: 44 ounces; F: 55 7/8 ounces.
10/12 G: 2 Dona, 4, 2 7/8 for total of 6 at 13 3/8 ounces.
10/8 G: Atkinson/AL 5 1/4,6, 6 3/8, and 7 3/4 for 4 more total 5 at 30 5/8 ounces.
10/11 G: Corn picked three total now 5. and likely only a couple more.
10/10 F:Atkinson/AL 2 at 7 3/8 and 7 1/8 for total of 6 at 36 3/8 ounces
10/10 F: Dona 1 at 1 1/2 for a total of 13 at 19 1/2 ounces
10/11 G: 2 Dona, 2 1/4, 1 for total of 4 at 6 1/2 ounces.
10/10 G:Dona 1 at 1 1/2 for a total of 2 at 3 1/4 ounces
10/8 G: Corn picked 2 and they look good. Total = 2 corn
Got some rain last night so float system was fine, CF slightly down from the extra water, but 90+ degrees will likely fix that quickly enough today. Current temperature (5:41 p.m.) is 96.8 F.
TOTALS: G: 44 ounces; F: 55 7/8 ounces.
10/12 G: 2 Dona, 4, 2 7/8 for total of 6 at 13 3/8 ounces.
10/8 G: Atkinson/AL 5 1/4,6, 6 3/8, and 7 3/4 for 4 more total 5 at 30 5/8 ounces.
10/11 G: Corn picked three total now 5. and likely only a couple more.
10/10 F:Atkinson/AL 2 at 7 3/8 and 7 1/8 for total of 6 at 36 3/8 ounces
10/10 F: Dona 1 at 1 1/2 for a total of 13 at 19 1/2 ounces
10/11 G: 2 Dona, 2 1/4, 1 for total of 4 at 6 1/2 ounces.
10/10 G:Dona 1 at 1 1/2 for a total of 2 at 3 1/4 ounces
10/8 G: Corn picked 2 and they look good. Total = 2 corn
Got some rain last night so float system was fine, CF slightly down from the extra water, but 90+ degrees will likely fix that quickly enough today. Current temperature (5:41 p.m.) is 96.8 F.
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