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Log Book for March 6, 2004
GreenHab Report
Dennis Creamer Reporting

Readings:

Time: 10:15
Inside Temp: 90 F
Outside Temp: 70 F
Relative Humidity: 62%

Normal chores in the GreenHab were performed. The chores are pumping gray water into the tanks, watering the plants, and taking temperature/humidity readings.

Measurements Taken:

Tank #1: pH = 8.4 Ammonia = 5 Nitrate = 10 Nitrite = 0
Tank #5: pH = 8.4 Ammonia = 0 Nitrate = 10 Nitrite = 0

These reading were taken using the freshwater scale as instructed. Color match was inexact, but readings were interpolated, and approximated as closely as possible to the color scale. The coloration for pH in particular, was so intense as to indicate that the actual pH was even higher than the 8.4 value, (highest value given on the color scale).

Temperatures during the day exceeded 100 deg. F., and the door was left open for a while to reduce plant heat stress.

The sump pump was plugged in this morning, with no flow today. One bucket of water was added to the Hab TST (Toilet Supply Tank).

Minor anounts of water are entering the tanks, through water condensing on the GreenHab roof, and dripping into tank #4.

Since the new generator is on line, the space heaters were turned on in the GreenHab, and it was not necessary to carry the plant growth experiments into the Hab, as we did on previous nights.

*After the recent development with the diesel generator going offline, we will be pulling GreenHab down again for the night.

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