How to Grow Carrot Microgreens!! Back 2 Basics
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- This is our step-by-step guide for growing Carrot Microgreens hydroponically! For this grow we decided to do something a little different and instead of using Coco coir or Soil for growing Carrot Microgreens, we went with a hydroponic grow mat called Biostrate! If you would like for us to do an updated "How to grow Carrot Microgreens" with Coco Coir or Soil --- let us know in the comment section below!
✅ In this video we do a full walk-through grow from seeding to harvest day using Carrot Microgreens - keep in mind that Carrot microgreens are a slow grower and take about 20 days till they're ready for harvest, so if you plan on selling this microgreens we suggest factoring in their grow time when you set a price! This is also a microgreen that we personally suggest letting it get a developed true leaf because it is really beautiful!
Carrot microgreens have a light carrot scent and flavor to them - however if your looking for a microgreen that really packs a carrot punch.... we suggest trying Shungiku Microgreens aka Three Colored Daisy!! Also, if you've never smelled carrot seeds --- your in for a treat.
**Keep in mind that for different grow mediums such as grow mats or our reusable microgreen grow medium, different techniques may need to be used to get the exact results, so keep in mind that not all mediums are equal - however, this video will give you a great head start on learning!
And if you want to know even more in depth how to grow microgreens? Our newest book "Becoming a Microgreen Master" is NOW AVAILABLE!! 🥳🥳🥳 It is our ultimate guide to growing microgreens and is a combination of everything we have learned as of 2019 to 2021. (linked below)
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So happy to find your channel.
We're so happy you found it too James! If you ever have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask and we will do our best to help!
First video from Carrot. Thanks and congratulations from Colombia
I’m 23 years and have a Little micro Greens Farm
Thank you so much for the support, that means a lot to us! That's awesome keep growing and together we can change the future with better veggies and more small farms!!! Let us know if you have any questions and we will do our best to answer them!
@@OnTheGrow Thankyou so much. Have a good rest of day
You have me excited now. I just ordered carrot and celery seeds to add to my arsenal. Need to vary it up a bit from the mainstays I've been growing the past 6 months. Can't wait to smell the seeds! I absolutely LOVE the smell of cress when I open the bag to scatter those to grow.
I never thought of growing celery Microgreens 😮! How was the Taste ?
Great tips and information!
Thank you so much for the support! We will be sure to make more like this!
Thanks, newbie here. 3rd grow of different seeds. Radish was good, Mung bean good. 5 part salad mix not so great (short). Just started a Broccoli and friends that looks good. I've learned tons from you guys. Thank you. Got my shelves and lights ready to go tonight. Excited, love growing stuff so fast and eating it. Also sharing and possibly selling some in the future. Not the goal for me. More health and turning people on to eating healthier. =) Love you guys.
Brill! Looking forward to growing these.
Great video, i can’t wait to try the carrot microgreens
Love this channel so much
Thank you so much for the support!!!
so just got these going 10/10/22 so thanks as always for the run through Mandi.
You two are so awesome! I love this channel! ❤️
Awh thank you Mike! That makes us happy to hear!
hey 🎉the taste test!
Hi Mandy & CJ
Ash here from Queensland Australia. I've just read all the comments and got some answers. I was just wondering how long you put a tray on the seeds and do you use any weight. Also do you do any blackout time aswell. It would be great to see a full walk through on carrots. Love your work. Thanks Ash
Hello Ash!! Thank you so much for reading all the comments, that really helps us. For carrot we usually do 5days with an Empty Tray on top as weight, then 1day black out. On average will grow it for 20days until we see the true leaf. Sometimes carrot can be picky with shedding the seed hulls, so if you have a problem with that try lightly misting the seed hulls and take your hand (clean hands only!) and very lightly rub across the tops of the plants to help a few of them come off.
Great video; I am getting ready to order my first batch of carrot seed from TL so it was very timely. Was also interested to see that you are using Biostrate. I am considering doing some of my live tray grows on Biostrate as the chefs seem to like it better in their kitchens than the coco coir I am currently using.
Biostrate has never failed us... we’re trying to move away from it, to something more sustainable, but it just performs so well. Not saying that it isn’t a sustainable product, we just don’t know because they don’t clearly explain what’s used in it. It’s super easy to handle and there’s no “dirt” so it’s super clean presentation. Plus you don’t have the weight from soil... easier to move and handle. Thank you so much for the support!
Carrot seed and biostrate inbound from TL; stoked to try a new crop and a new medium!
Hello, could you do an experiment with that crop on two differents mediums, like hidroponic vs soil, please?
I use spice shakers to spread seeds. Have you tried them? Works pretty good. 🌱👨🌾🤙🤙
I use small plastic containers and I drill holes in the lids according to seed size. I spread my seed very quickly but I have a pal who hates it. Give it a shot!
Great suggestion Bob! We have tried some seed shakers before, but we felt a bit disconnected from the process somehow. It works wonders to spread the seed evenly, but we just love using our hands for some reason :)
Just starting our first microgreens, and so excited! Planted 6 trays of different seeds, and are on Day 5. All of them are doing really well - big sprouts already, most of them. But the carrots have only just barely sprouted, are really tiny, and are only just beginning to show the first tiny roots below the tray. What are we doing wrong? Could it be something wrong with the seeds, or is it us?
You should redo the carrot grow. We love to watch a grow from start to finish. I love all of your videos but this one seems a bit like a school show and tell. I still love it and all your videos.
What I love is comparing my own grow with yours step by step so I like to see your videos day by day. Thanks again for helping me with health and life.
Your videos are great. I would like to ask where did you get those white tray behind you, the big ones.
Thank you
Thank you for the support! Currently, we are getting them from a company called Cropking. They seem to be the only ones who have a 10" wide channel like that. They come in 12ft long pieces and we had them cut in half to 6ft each. Let us know if you have any other questions and we'd love to help!
Hi, what size do you harvest the micro carrots at and what do they look like?
Have you ever tried the coconut coir in the mesh bottom tray? I understand that some of the substrate will end up in the watering tray, but the mesh bottom allows much more access to the water then the tray with the slotted bottom.
We have not yet tried coco coir in the mesh bottom, but our friend over at Molly's Micros has done it with great results! We will give this a try in an upcoming video and see how it works! Thanks for the question Craig!
GREAT Opener. Pre-chill the area, then you can shut down the ca during audio/video takes, ( you know this) :-) Keep it up, kids!
Do you apply weight on top of the carrot trays?
Hi, thanks for this video! There isn't much info available specifying about carrot micros. We just started planting carrot microgreens and we use organic soil. We cover most micros, except broccoli, with a thin layer of soil when we plant. Should the carrot micro seeds be covered with soil?
How tall should the carrot micros be to harvest? How many ounces of carrot to you typically get from a 10x20 tray?
We typically harvest ours on day 12-20 depending on how developed the true leaf is... we average about 120g/tray for harvest from 10g of seed.
We only grow hydroponically at the moment so we cannot cover carrot or any of our other crops with soil and most grow perfectly without it! We do put a tray on top for about 3-6 days until most the seed hulls are pushed off. Even when we grew with soil, we never covered the seeds with soil and always got great results! Hope that helps!!
@@OnTheGrow Okay, thanks much, for a long time they have one leaf, then they develop
multi-leaves. How tall should the carrot micros be to harvest?
@@Housebarons We usually harvest ours around days 19-23... They are about 3 inches tall at that point. You could grow them longer or shorter if you like, but we find they look best around that length of time!
I grew these and do you have any suggestions on how to remove the seeds that stick to the greens?
Great video!. may I ask question on your grow medium---is it possible NOT to use it? How about just kitchen paper towels or extra fine mesh for small seeds but still allow roots to penetrate thru?
Thanks
For some crops it is possible to not use it, such as Sunflower and Pea! We are actually going to be testing with reusable mesh growing mediums soon!
We have tried paper towels, but our tests failed with it, so we didn’t continue testing.
@@OnTheGrow would you please tell us what's wrong testing with paper? it's only for holding small seeds. thanks
@@lindalyc Sorry, just saw this response! Our paper towel test ended with mold and bad smell everytime we tried it so we tossed it out... It did work well to hold the seed, but we questions how sanitary and safe it is to use as a growing medium for a full grow. We will likely do more tests with it in the future!
What is the name of medium used for grow , can I use coco beat instead of this medium thank you I like so much your channel
Really good video, I'm just talking to my supplier about seeds and growing medium, I'll definitely be discussing carrots. So you harvest them the same way as with the other micro greens ie cut the stems? Is really like to see a full video from seeding to harvest on carrots if you're making a list of videos to make please. Thanks again for your ideas and sharing your experiences.
Thank you so much for the continued support! You are correct, this would be harvested by cutting them at the base! We will add that to our list of videos!
You didn't mention about weights for this seed. Did you use any?
Can you use garden seed carrots and not specifically micro green carrot seed? I have a lot of leftover carrot seed and I want to use them before they expire. Also, can you use the silicone growing medium for carrot seed?
hola desde Mexico son increibles veo sus videos desde hace una semana hacen la cuarentena mas pasable mi abuela los ama, we have a question about nutrients since it is forbidden import them, they will know a way to get them to mexico
Hi ...I'm big fan of all your videos...I will like to ask if in the water is nutrients? End also what is the temperature you have for growing ?
Thank you
Hello and thank you so much for the support!!! There is no nutrients in the water that we use in the spray bottle, but when we bottom water on day 3-4, when the roots are developed enough, we begin adding nutrient water!
We have tried adding nutrients at the very beginning and that works as well!
Our grow space stays between 75-80*F and the humidity stays around 35-40%!
Let us know if you have any other questions and we’d love to help!
I noticed on the carrot micros, the seeds hang onto the leaves. Is this normal as my first time growing them? Did them hydroponically . Thanks! BTW I follow your videos as they are best explained. :)
Can you please share info about the flood tables you have behind you
Hola, hace algún tiempo los sigo,me gusta mucho sus videos,solo que quisiera saber si sería posible que se pudieran subtitular en Español?
Hi Mandy and CJ
Just wondering if you know what weight I should expect from a 1020 flat for carrots. Thanks Ash
Hello Ashley! Our average harvest weight for carrot is 177grams. It tends to yield less then other microgreens.
Hi, do you use any nutrients for plants/ seeds? If yes, which one?
Great question Stephen! Currently, our go-to is a product called OceanSolution because it is OMRI listed for Organic use and provides excellent growth! You can find it in this list along with all of the other nutrients that have worked well for us: www.amazon.com/shop/onthegrowfarms?listId=H9Q1RK38L9D9
Hi , first time grower enjoyed your video I have a question after planting and germanation how long more to grow until you harvest and what would you charge for carrot micros thank you for any info.
So we just harvested our carrots, they took about 20 days... since they take a lot longer, I would charge a premium for them... it depends on your local market really. I would likely sell it for $6/1oz container or maybe even more.
Everything else we grow has a maximum grow time of 10-12days on our shelves so we have to be able to justify the carrots taking up space for a lot longer.
Thank you for the support!
On The Grow how do they taste. ??
That taste like carrots! They can be a bit fibrous but still really nice and fresh!
What seeds need to be covered with medium and which ones don't?
Where do you sell your products and is a small scale operation feasible or do you find you have to be big to get into retailers?
We actually stopped all sells to focus more on our TH-cam channel. Now we donate, giveaway to friends and family or consume all of our product. A small scale operation like ours is 100% feasible if you do it right and figure out which rotate you want to take with selling. One our website we have a "grow space section" that talks about how much we can make from our grow space.
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I just sprinkle my seeds direct from measuring cup I use. I've heard of some people putting the small seed in an empty spice jar with a removable holey lid and sprinkling from there.
Yeah, we've tried using salt shakers but didn't like using it because the seeds didn't get as evenly spread. We like doing it by hand since we really don't have a ton of trays to worry about haha....Now if we had a few hundred trays to seed then we would do it differently .
other question, you said you use pH balanced water to mist seeds----is pH at 5.5 to 6 or what? Thanks
Yes! The pH has been dropped to the 5.5-6.0 range for our spray bottle!
can you show to plant carrots in coco coir?
I have seed hulls on the carrot microgreens after 18 days as well. When shall I harvest them?
They can be a bit tricky to get the seed hulls off - however we have heard that some chefs actually prefer them with the seed hulls on for that crop. Carrot takes about 20 days till harvest
Never heard of microgreen carrots! How do the taste? Any carrot flavor and sweetness or jis it just the greens' flavor?
They have the aroma and the carrot flavor but we haven't really noticed any sweetness like you get from carrots. It's really quite nice!
On The Grow thank you !
You can use a 1 gallon pump spray to save your wrist.
Great suggestion! Off-camera, we use one, but for the sake of videos, we try to give people a good idea of how much water by using a spray bottle.
I don't know if it's necessary to use pH balanced water. I think a bit of acid helps germination but I can't confirm this. I have heard someone say acid helps break into mucous tomato seeds to start germination. I recently learned that my water is 7.5 coming out of the tap and 6.2 after filtration. It turns out minerals have quite an alkalizing effect to extend pipe longevity and minimize corrosion.
What is the middiam(?). Where can I get? Thank you for programs.
Do u weigh down the seeds and how do u get rid of seeds on top of crop
Yes we do use weight during germination for this crop. The weight generally does a great job with helping the seeds to remove themselves!
Newbie here why would you want to use this growing medium instead of soil? Thank you.
Where do you get your trays
What do these look like when they are ready to harvest? Do I cut them before or after the true leaf appears?
It’s a mix, most people harvest before true leaf appears, some people harvest after (like us) because we love how it looks!
Do you have lots of seeds on top of the carrot microgreens when you harvest? Are they ok to consume, kind of like onion, leek or chives microgreens with seeds on top?
Yes, carrots are a little problematic for that. The seeds are ok to consume in such small amounts!😊
What variety is the best for this
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How long do you leave the grow lights on in the trailer?
Currently we are doing 17 hours on and 7 hours off! We’re going to begin experimenting with lights and timing soon though so that will likely change. 17 on and 7 off has worked well for us over the past 5 months though.
On The Grow hmm I figured 24/7.
@@jameswoenker2659 We've heard mixed experiences about leaving them on 24/7... We will have to try and experiment around this soon!
Please answer this question: I have trays without holes and it's not possible to drill holes into these and I'm using cocopeat as medium. I'm growing only wheat grass now and I want to try other crops but I don't know if it will work since it doesn't have drainage. Please do answer.
There are a million things to use as trays. A lot of take out and fast food plastic trays have tops or lids that you can flip upside down and make a quick tray. Anything that has or that you can put holes in with a place for water underneath. Sorry for the late reply.
@@ronaldsmith1155 thank you for responding, it was helpful
Where do you guys get trays? The main one everyone refers to is no longer in business
We get ours from Bootstrap Farmer because they are the most sturdy trays we have tried... We've used ours heavily over the past 7 months and only 1 tray has cracked. Here is a link to the trays we use: www.amazon.com/shop/onthegrowfarms?listId=DTGPX0RYY5R3
What I really want to know is how to make my carrot grow.
Here’s a question for the community... i may be guilty of asking a question already asked in a previous post. I’m sure you guys find yourself answering the same darn questions. But I’m not aware of any way to search our posts & your responses for things like “peroxide” or “ph” before I ask them??
Lol, that's alright, we don't mind answering the same questions! We are going to be doing some experiments with peroxide in the beginning of 2020. We currently pH balance the water we use for "bottom watering" down to the 5.5-6.0 range. Generally our go-to is 5.8pH. Here is a link to our video on pH: th-cam.com/video/K04F7dY2WoQ/w-d-xo.html
Hope this helps!
How do we know which seeds need weight and which doesn't
Ive tried carrots b4, not much luck. Very slow to germinate & even slower to grow😳
Others grow just fine.
Very cool. Just curious, if I were to grow them out to baby carrots, what type of tray would I grow them in? And would I have to revert to using dirt instead of other growing mediums?
If you were to go for Baby Carrots, we would suggest a deeper tray (2”-3”+ deep) and using a soil type medium. Also, use a much lower seeding density so that you don’t end up with like 3,000 carrots and run out of space for them to grow 😆.
are there nutrients in your water
Yes! We add nutrients to our water if we are not using soil. Most of the mediums that we grow with do not have nutrients and we like that because we can pick and choose what goes into our crops.
How many total days it takes for harvest?
It is about 16-24 days to harvest depending on nutrient source and environment. Generally we harvest around day 20.
@@OnTheGrow is it necessary to add nutritients in carrots microgreens? Or only water will work good?
@@dexxxxxxxx Personally, we like to add nutrients to everything... Especially crops like Carrot which take much longer to grow than other microgreens. If it passes the 10 day grow time, I think it is good to add nutrients at that point...
Is that a shallow 1010 tray?
Yes it is!!
@@OnTheGrow ermagerrrd! From bootstrap?
@@somenonamefarm5682 Yup!!
@@OnTheGrow YESSSSSS! I've been waiting for those!
why u didnt use SOIL for carrot ?
We wanted to do a hydroponic grow for these this time! No soil needed!💚
Do you use weight
What's that yellow thing growing there?
If you are referring to the crops behind Mandi, those look like some kind of brassica that has just been introduced to the light... Maybe a Broccoli variety. Can’t be sure exactly, it has been so long.
On The Grow, thanks!
On The Grow And what is the name of the variety (its real name) of radish with a red stalk?
Where to get seeds
www.pjatr.com/t/TUJGRklGSkJHRUhNSEpCRkpIRk1K?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.trueleafmarket.com%2Fcollections%2Fmicrogreens-kits-and-supplies
salt shaker?
A shaker would work really well!
@@OnTheGrow most . . excellent !
How those the microgreen carrot taste?
What is the turn around time after planting?
What is the harvest weight for the carrot?
Great questions Marcus! The taste is like carrots, which is really nice... They are not as sweet as carrots but the fragrance is there. The growth time is about 20 days and the harvest weight is around 180g/tray. They don't produce high yields because they are such delicate crops, so they would sell for a premium.
Dumb question here. I had never heard of microgreens Until a few days ago. I don’t quite understand what they are. If this is carrot, where are the carrots? So obviously you’re not growing carrots, but is this actually carrot? So does it taste like carrots?
🙂 We're dealing in MicroGreens...we are taking the carrot leaves and all their super carrot flavor straight over to the cookbook within a few days...long before the actual carrot forms underground!! Microgreens are packed with 4-40 times more nutrition!!!
That’s what I was beginning to understand but I couldn’t totally grasp it. Thank you. Do they taste like carrots?
Yes, they do taste like carrots! We have used them in many of the recipes we are currently writing! Our first cookbook will be available very soon!
where the weed at bro
Lol
Hand work out lol.
Thank you so much for the support Eric Weis!! We are going to be making new content soon! 😄
How long does it take from seed to harvest for carrots, typically?
We've been harvesting ours around day 17-25 depending on the Trueleaf development... it takes quite a while and doesn't yield a high weight, so it would be a luxury crop for us.
@@OnTheGrow that's how I feel about hemp and most herbs
@@somenonamefarm5682 Ooooh, hemp... I've been wanting to try that but struggling to find a seed source. Are you growing hemp microgreens and what do they taste like/grow time if you are?
@@OnTheGrow hmmm, how do we chat about this over the phone or video chat?
I’ll dm you on Instagram!
Could you please tell me what they taste like and have you used nantes carrot seed please ? I’ve just bought lots of them and also Could you please tell me if you sometimes actually grow little carrots from them? Are they chewy at all like the mature carrot greens?
They taste similar to carrot with an almost herby flavor to them. If you grow them out for about two months, they will actually begin to develop little baby carrots! We know of growers who are selling those baby carrots for about $0.50-$1.00 each to restaurants... They are making about $200-400 from a single tray of them grown in dirt to the baby carrot size. We haven't used nantes carrot yet, but we will be playing with them in the future more so we will see if we cant find some to try... For our microgreens, they take about 20 days on average and taste great!
Thankyou very much for your response, sounds great, I look forward to seeing them grow. Do you know where I can find out more details about getting to the carrot stage, eg how much soil and if the greens are still tasty at that stage? 😊🥕