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Plant Type

Temp

Light

NPK Mix

Plants
Per Sq. Ft.

pH

Growing
Conditions

Vitamins
Delivered

Artichoke19-27 C

not directly under

1:02:02

16.5- 7.5

perlite 10 inches or deeper

high food value

Banana27-29 C

fantastic light

12:01:16

0.55.5-6.5

perlite at least 16" deep w/ very high humidity

 

Beans15-18 C

needs good light

2:04:04

56

4 inches deep or deeper w/ plenty of moisture

protein, Vitamins A, B, C

Broccoli13-18 C

needs good light

3:03:01

26-6.8

NFT - cut 5" from top and will continue to come

Vitamins A & C

Cabbage13 C+

needs good light

3:03:01

26.5-7

2.5" deep or deeper (NFT works)

Vitamins A & C

Cauliflower15-20 C

needs good light

3:03:01

16.5-7

2.5" deep or deeper (NFT works)

 

Carrots15-30 C

moderate light

1:03:03

26.3

30% vermiculite and 70% perlite - good drainage required

iron, Vitamins A, B1, B2, C

Corn15-20 C

needs great light

10:03:05

36

6" deep or deeper w/ great drainage

carbohydrates and protein

Cucumber24-30 C

good light

10:03:10

25.5

4 to 6" deep or deeper

little food value

Garlic27 then 15 C

good light

15:03:16

36

4" deep or deeper - sand w/ high initial temp cooling off

illness prevention

Lettuce12-20 C

moderate light

9:01:16

66-7

grow w/ rockwool sitting on styrofoam in water

little food value / roughage

Onion15-27 C

good light

15:03:16

36-7

4 inches or deeper within aggregate or sand/ perlite/ vermiculite mix

not particularly high in energy or vitamins

Peas15-18 C

good light

8:01:05

46-7

4" deep or deeper in aggregate or rockwool w/ good aeration

 

Potatoe60-70 F

fair light

7:01:09

35-6

12" deep or deeper 2/ good drainage - tubers not exposed to light

2.2% protein, .1% fat, 1% potassium

Pumpkin20-27 C

good light

10:03:10

15.5-7.5

rockwool or perlite sow seed direct - need trellis big time

great Vitamin A, fair Vitamin C

Soybeans15-18 C

good light

2:04:04

56

NFT culture

protein, iron, B Vitamins, calcium, zinc

Spinach15-19 C

cool shaded

10:04:12

36-7

4" deep or deeper using rockwool or sane or perlite

excellent Vitamin A, C, Fair B, high fiber

Strawberry 15-18 C

good light

5:10:05

66

troughs filled with gravel/perlite or granulated rockwool 6 to 8" deep

Vitamin C

Tomatoe21-24 C

great light

5:07:01

36-6.5

rockwool w/ trellis or something to hold them up

excellent Vitamin A and C

Wheat60-70 F

good light

10:01:04

86

silt and clay loams outside; humus; significant moisture but not flooding

fiber 14%, protein (gluten) 12%, 2% fat, several minerals

Zucchini24-30 C

good light

10:03:10

0.56

aggregate culture w/ constant supply of moisture

 

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