By Week 10, The plants had gained a significant amount of size and were ready to be evaluated for vigor. Andrew and I measured each plant for height and width, which I then used to calculate an area for each plant. We assessed each plant for insect damage on the same day, and the total time for both processes took four hours in total.
After entering the raw data into Excel, I found the median area for each variety, and from there was able to assess the mid-range, as well as the upper and lower area ranges. The graphs I produced from this data show the success and deficiencies of each variety in terms of mass one month after transplant.
We also began to see some lower leaf damage in cabbage plants, but after clearing the dead plant tissue, the problem seemed to correct. We also began to see bolting in certain varieties of radicchio, which will be assessed as a whole at harvest.
