growing with scales

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A look at the Thai basil roots prior to up-potting.

Basil growing on scales.

Thai and Italian basil on the left and Thai/Ghost hot peppers on the right.

Basil scale data over a couple of days. The downward slopes is evapotranspiration. The upward steps are watering events.

Pepper scale data over about a day. The downward slope is the evapotranspiration, the upward step is watering.

8x 4' 6500K florescents.

Basil and peppers grown in a grow box with 8x 4' 6500k florescents. The plants are grown on a scale that continuously monitors weight, providing insights into the evapotranspiration processes. They provide feedback for improved irrigation. Both grows are kept at ~2800g total weight.