Arizona Tomatoes in Winter

Several days ago Sannyasin Yoginathaswami and Natyam Dayanatha flew to Arizona for a week-long seminar all about hydroponic crop productions, with an emphasis on tomato growing. The two touched down in Tucson after a pleasant flight and soon found that the weather in Tucson in January is very different from Kauai. Thankfully they were prepared for the freezing conditions. Their classes began with an immense amount of expert knowledge from the University about tomato growing, giving many insights into what we can do better in our own green houses. It's just the beginning, but this has already proven to be a wonderfully successful and useful trip. Aum Namah Sivaya.

After their first day\

s lecture they got some hands on work with the plants. Here is Yoginathaswami pruning a tomato plant.'

A view from the wing as they land

We\

re not in Kauai anymore...'

This is a part of the university where they collect food waste and make compost

Yup, it\

s flat here too.'

Swami gets his sweater on, as it\

s only 32f'

Dayanatha stands in front of the many green houses

They started with an hour and a half lecture before the tour began

Thankfully it\

s a little warmer inside the greenhouses'

Hydroponics can get complicated very quickly. Here they get a closer look at the water system

Tomatoes!

More Tomatoes!

This is an experimental greenhouse that is running only on solar power

even more tomatoes!

Tomatoes everywhere..

All different kinds

This greenhouse has corn planted in it

As our team was walking to the store in the evening, they spot a little owl on a post, and Swami takes a picture

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