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Lettuce growing in the University Greenhouse.

Harvesting in the Greenhouse

Students in the Greenhouse Management class harvested their lettuce crop.

Throughout the semester, under the leadership of Instructor Josh Kardos, the class grew lettuce and cucumbers.

They started the seeds in rockwool for the first two weeks before transplanting them into hydroponic systems, where they grew for the next four to five weeks.

Each week during lab, the students would measure and adjust EC and pH, and record water temperature and dissolved oxygen levels.

After watching their crop grow, they harvested the lettuce, which the students were able to take home and enjoy. The cucumbers took several additional weeks.