Space Chile Challenge
The Challenge
Davis-Monthan Composite Squadron 334 is participating in the Space Chile Challenge - a project of the University of New Mexico in cooperation with NASA - to study the best way to grow flavorful and spicy hot New Mexico chiles on the International Space Station with consistency and reliability.
Read about the Challenge here.
Our Progress
- 21-Dec-2020: Temperature sensor on Raspberry Pi SenseHat reading really high. Switched to AHT20 sensor and reporting that data to the log.
- 03-Dec-2020: Moved to hydroponics with a nutrient fluid
- 15-Nov-2020: Getting ready to transfer plants to hydroponics. Will transfer half the plants.
- 14-Nov-2020: Eight of ten seeds have sprouted and have their initial leaves.
- 7-Nov-2020: First plants break ground!
- 31-Oct-2020: The seeds were transferred to a coco-coir-based plant starter kit.
- 30-Oct-2020: Our seeds were germinated using the "paper towel method" - soaked in water for 12 hours and transferred to a damp paper towel for another 12 hours. The seeds didn't need light for this first step and were placed in a dark cabinet inside a zip-sealed plastic bag.
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