Your micro -beans- greens grow guide is great; I actually enlarged, printed and laminated it to stick on the wall in my grow room. Very helpful and saves me a lot of time!
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I'm curious, do you guys use the green smaller trays to do production grow for your sales or are they used just for testing? I see more of the 1020 trays. Thinking of picking up the green trays just because they fit the rack vs the 1020s. The 1020s are so long if placing 4 on each rack.
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I don't see why not! Sell in your local area... If you can, take a food safety class that way you show that you are serious about peoples health and safety. A simple Food-Handlers certificate would go a long way, and its like $5.00 to get certified.
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would some sort of humidity dome help eliminate the need for a weight? Maybe make a humidity locked shelf or something idk. just curious if that would be equivilent to a weight+tray on top
"supposedly" strengthening the stem seems about right, I can vouch at least in my experience growing other plants, I once had an injured tomato seedling that I decided to try and save. The stem was completely busted but still attached by the outer skin so I taped it up with a toothpick. That turned out to be my strongest plant and grew with this incredible knot in the base of the stem where it repaired itself, doing some research told me with a bulkier stem due to damage + repair nutrient transmission and strength were increased greatly. wish I had a pic now the knot grew to like the size of my fist
Suggestion for first tray - keep an inverted tray on top. This will ensure better humidity and full darkness compared to just adding a paper towel on top. Since it will be inverted there will be no weight on the seeds. It will give a better picture on the pure impact of weight on germination. Great video in any case!
I find it strange that we're using a technique for microgreens that we don't use for germination seeds for other purposes. My germination rate is close to 100%, but I've never used weights for any of my grows. As long as the seeds remain hydrated, in the dark, and the temperature is adequate, healthy seeds will sprout & grow. Just like every other seed, sprinkle them on fresh soilless mix, add a thin layer of soilless mix on top, water, and cover with a humidity tray. As long as your provide enough light and airflow after germination, the spouts will grow vigorously, and will have thick stems. There needs to be more scientific proof that adding a weight to the tray somehow produces a better plant or decreases time between sewing and harvest. Right now it just seems like unnecessary work and added complexity based on anecdotal evidence. There are a handful of online sources that suggest weighting microgreens seeds, but they all seem to be copying each others homework and don't provide any side-by-side comparisons. The main benefit of the weight seems to be that it helps remove hulls from larger seeds such as sunflowers.
A better experiment would be to use a humidity dome for the tray without weight, so as to keep the humidity in both trays constant...with the weight being the only deciding factor in any differences. I think it's the drying out of seeds in the first tray in this video that drastically affected germination rates, rather than its lack of weight. This can give the illusion that it's the lack of weight that affected germination rates. There's another youtube video out there experimenting on Broccoli seeds grown under humidity dome without weight vs weighted tray, and it instead gives very similar germination results. Only slight difference is that seedlings are slightly shorter and thicker in the weighted tray, whereas the one without weight and only the humidity dome are slightly taller but thinner. Taste wise it's the same. In the initial phrase of the humidity dome tray, roots are everywhere on the surface and not driven down as deep, but it adjusts itself after a few days and becomes taller than the other tray.
I use frosted translucent takeaway containers without holes, I hydrate the coir then half fill the trays, spread the seed, mist heavily then loosely sit the lid on top. They aren't in the dark but not in the sun either, mist twice a day just to keep seeds damp until germination. I've been having success with radishes but haven't really tested any method putting something on top of the seeds.
Looking at your shirt I thought it might be a cool video to do commonly used terminology or proper terminology for microgreens. Just a thought. Or maybe it can be a part of the master class coming soon =)
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Could method four with the weight be used when germinating Seeds(in individual cells) for transplant ? I get good germination normally but it is very uneven.
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So glad you did this experiment to show why the weighted approach was best. It had always bugged me that I would see the microgreens in your videos germinating so much faster than my own. This is the one way your procedure differed from mine; clearly you've worked out the kinks. Thank you for doing much of the legwork and r&d for us out here!
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Searching for your Crop growing guide couldn't locate the pdf file; could you link your guys crop growing guide to me? I think this should help me get started, since I am a novice to this and want to grow these beautiful plants.. Just looking for guidance Thxs!
Great videos! I’ve been binge watching before attempting to grow micros. I don’t have much room in my house for extra lights but set up a small shelf near a window, would this be sufficient light for them to grow?
🙂We run our lights on a 17hours ON and 7 hours OFF schedule and have had great success with that over the past year and a half! 😉With that being said...would your shelf support a light vs the light from outside your window? P.S...Check us on TikTok when you can!
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I would have liked to see how they all turned out at harvest time. I think we can agree that the uncovered and paper towel covered ones are not optimal, but maybe the weighted one and covered one would have turned out too close to call.
I wonder if the tray with no weight or paper towel would have benefited from (or make more consistent) if an empty tray would have been placed on it upside down like normally done during blackout 🤔
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What are the names of the trays that you used ? What size trays are you using. Where do you get those kind of trays at ? Thanks Cody P.S: Who makes the trays.
These trays are called "Sprouting trays", we sell some on our website (www.onthegrow.net), and you can also find other vendors who sell them on Amazon. Ours are made from food safe PP plastic!
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"Pressing the seeds" is also known as "seed-to-soil contact." Knowing to weight my micros (because of watching you) has been a huge help! In my 5x5 trays I use a quart mason jar full of water for the weight.
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Hm? this does show the final result. The results for this particular video discussion were focused on the effects of using the weight and what it does during germination, not on the plant growth after the germination stage. However, the microgreens that had great germination, had wonderful growth too. Maybe we'll do this video again in the future and show the growth over a longer time. Thank you for watching!
QUESTION: What size trays are those ? You normally use 1020 shallow, but those kinda look like smaller 11x8 ish sprouting trays (hard to tell scale). I'm also presuming the white mesh inserts are 5mm mesh ?
I love these experiment/comparison videos because I'm thinking about starting (for my own home eating and my cat's grass) and I want to skip all these steps and these videos really show the reasons for them well. I have a bunch of potting soil and don't really want to buy coco coir, so I'll look to see if you have that comparison and if not, it's a suggestion. For fun, it took me a long time to get that you were saying seed "hull" because it sounds so much like "hole" to my Canadian ear. Also, coir would sound more like cwa to us. :) So informative. Thanks! Did you pre-soak the seeds before this experiment?
About 3 days ago I ordered from your Amazon store, subscribed and followed you on IG. I'm BLOWN AWAY by your Grow Guide pdf. Thank you so much for sharing!
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Have you done experimentation with different amounts of weight? The reason I ask is because the flat rectangular pavers I found at Lowes said they were 16 pounds and I know another microgreens youtuber says his paver is 14 pounds and you guys say ties are 15 pounds. I'm guessing it really doesn't matter, buy I bet at some point there is a threshold where the seeds are like "no way man, it's too heavy"! 🤔🙄
We have a TH-cam playlist that has all our Full Walk-Through grows for different crops and we also have a ‘How to grow microgreens’ blog that you may find helpful. I linked both below for you! We do talk about weight amounts! Playlist: https//th-cam.com/play/PLkEXI0BumyG5OBbqj_wXM6gnPB6gJ4alW.html Blog: www.onthegrow.net/post/how-to-grow-microgreens-on-the-grow
@@OnTheGrow Awesome! Thanks! I hadn't seen the blog write up before. Very handy and helpful! I didn't realize that you might use different weight amounts for different types of microgreens. Makes sense though! Thanks again! You guys freakin rock! Was looking through your IG stories yesterday and didn't realize just how fast your business has grown! 🤯🤯🤯🤯 So freaking amazing and fantastic! You guys are killing it! Such an inspiration!!
I have learned an amazing amount about growing microgreens from your channel, for which I am very appreciative! Could you do something regarding flavors of different microgreens? So far the ones I have grown don’t have much difference in the flavors (although t could just me me!) Thank you!
Maybe one day, tech will somehow invent telescent (like television for the nose) or teletaste (tv for tongues). Until then, this may not be as easy as it sounds. Whether in the spoken word, written word or even with motion picture and video, flavor is something very difficult to describe. Indeed, the in-mouth experience includes texture, crunch, density and more. Further, many things change flavor under chew, rice for example. Till later, we keep dreaming.
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I believe we are just now working on this one! panedrop 😉Hello again from "On The Grow"...We apologize for not being timely on your last request or comment!!! We've been blessed to have so many welcoming responses as well as questions from the "MicroGreen Community". 😄Fear not for the future...we have two new grow team members here to assist with all aspects of your grow needs and questions. Please feel free to jump back in to sharing and looking to us for assistance!! panedrop We are so excited to announce that both our Microgreens master book and our first cookbook will be available very soon!
Hello Ej P ! Here’s a link to the Trays we use, some can be found on Amazon, like the sprouting trays but the colorful 1020 trays along with the black trays are found through BSF. I linked both for you below! Thank you for your support! 🥳 Sprouting trays + some 1020 trays www.amazon.com/shop/onthegrowfarms?listId=DTGPX0RYY5R3&tag=onamzonthegro-20&linkCode=ic5 Colorful 1020 trays/1020 trays www.bootstrapfarmer.com/?sscid=21k5_45by1
Thank you for that question Arne Fickert ! The weighted phase is done to 90% of our trays...the major exception has to do with ho fragile the seed is. 🙂We really appreciate your support!!
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On The Grow have you ever experienced during the germination period your roots not showing through your 1020 mesh Trey. It looks like right where my weight was the roots haven’t poked through like the rest which looks amazing. I just took weight off this morning and it will hopefully look better this evening.
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I'd be curious to see someone do a test where it's fully open air with a fan but gets very regular misting, like every 2-4 hours, then maybe covered overnight. Especially with a crop that might be problematic in terms of disease or mold when covered. Edit: Nice shirt design BTW.
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Just got my trace last night and I found you today thank you so much I love your channel I am a subscriber a newbie and excited thank you excellent presentation
What do you think about growing on a silicone mesh mat designed for dehydrating? Would you experiment with that on a video? How would its yield compare to using dirt or coconut? thank you
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The link doesn’t seem to be working. I took a look at the Home Depot site and there are literally hundreds of sprayers. Is there something special about the sprayer you’re using?
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What do you do with the potting soil/ coconut coir/medium after you harvest the greens? Can you reuse it or do you throw it out and start with fresh soil again?
We compost it in our outdoor compost, then we reuse only in our outdoor beds. The reason being is bacteria and also any left over seeds will sprout up randomly. We've heard of ways to "reuse" it - but it sounds too risky considering how densely you sow microgreens. Instead - we start over fresh when using those grow mediums. If you want something reusable, check out the product we sell th-cam.com/play/PLkEXI0BumyG4bdjiFVKPcNsd7rE9CGY0_.html
I'm late to the party, but I just found your channel. Thinking about getting into microgreens, so your Amazon list helps alot. I gotta ask, how often do you have to worry about mold when doing this process? Also, can you explain your blackout process?
Thanks for this video! Wow, I'm a believer now!! What a difference. (My microgreen tray looked like your first one for a long time!!) The next one is getting a weight!!
Thank you for watching Joanne Donovan!!! 😄 Glad you enjoyed it! Weight does make a difference...your going to be my next "poster child" for when I get that question about weights vs no-weights again!!!😉
Awesome video. Thank you for being professional and using the proper terminology for various things. I use Radicle Bags to grow in, nobody knows what the name is implying!
🌱🌱🌱 Thank you So much for all of your *Amazing* videos! I was drawn to this one because I am struggling with mold on my sunnies ... during weighting … I am a beginner who has experimented with probably 10 trials. I always catch it right away, pick out any seeds, and treat with H2O2, but it’s super time-consuming. I started with 5x5 trays and now 10x10, I only get mold during the weighting period. If I could just not use a weight I thought 💭 🤣… So maybe I need to go with a heavier weight? I have four soup cans on a 10 x 10. 🤦🏼♀️ They are so yummy😋 , I’m determined to figure this out! Have you guys ever considered consulting? 🤞🏼😉 💗Love your videos, keep em coming! ~L
🙂Thank you so much for the chance to help on this one...we have such a love for Sunnies in our cooking!!! Just try a good solid routine of fresh clean tray and hands...fresh Coco Coir is our best grow source...just MIST the seeds...cover and add 15lb paver (1020 tray)...Great results!!! 🙂Please visit www.onthegrow.net and check into the Blog about What is DAMPING OFF! We appreciate your support!
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Your micro -beans- greens grow guide is great; I actually enlarged, printed and laminated it to stick on the wall in my grow room. Very helpful and saves me a lot of time!
Jason Carswell where is the chart?
@@Nagreenberg On the front page, scroll down and the link is on the left over a picture; says "Crop Seeding Guide PDF, Get Growing".
@@jasoncarswell7458 thank you! I couldn't find it either 😁
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Thanks so much for the crop growing guide,; please please please post a detailed crop nutrient guide next. I would so appreciate that! -
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I like that sprayer you're using for watering. Got a link for purchase? Thanks for the great video, you got a new subscriber!
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Hi can you please share what type of watering tank, hose and nozzle you used in this video? Thanks.
Did they ever reply as I am curious too? It is an important aspect 🌿
do they ever try zucchini microgreens ?
You need a darker room to improve the germination speed
I'm curious, do you guys use the green smaller trays to do production grow for your sales or are they used just for testing? I see more of the 1020 trays. Thinking of picking up the green trays just because they fit the rack vs the 1020s. The 1020s are so long if placing 4 on each rack.
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Too much verbal elaboration with lengthy sentences. 👎. Can explain with shorter sentences without causing headaches to us. 👍
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Can a 13 year old sell microgreens please tell I am the 13 year old
I was growing and selling pansy’s at that age. I would believe so!
I don't see why not! Sell in your local area... If you can, take a food safety class that way you show that you are serious about peoples health and safety. A simple Food-Handlers certificate would go a long way, and its like $5.00 to get certified.
@@OnTheGrow thanks i wanted to make money but i was shy but now i underatand its not a reason to be shy for selling things
@@OnTheGrow its too complicated for me to fill those form by the way i will just sell it in my society where i live in
Gosh, I sure hope so! Check the local Cottage Food Laws where you live The laws are different in every state! You might just need something as simple as a food handler's class! Keep Be-Leafing! Let us Know how it goes for you!❤️
would some sort of humidity dome help eliminate the need for a weight? Maybe make a humidity locked shelf or something idk. just curious if that would be equivilent to a weight+tray on top
"supposedly" strengthening the stem seems about right, I can vouch at least in my experience growing other plants, I once had an injured tomato seedling that I decided to try and save. The stem was completely busted but still attached by the outer skin so I taped it up with a toothpick. That turned out to be my strongest plant and grew with this incredible knot in the base of the stem where it repaired itself, doing some research told me with a bulkier stem due to damage + repair nutrient transmission and strength were increased greatly. wish I had a pic now the knot grew to like the size of my fist
Is there a reason you don't cover the seeds with a small amount of coco coir and/or use a humidity dome to hold in moisture?
Suggestion for first tray - keep an inverted tray on top. This will ensure better humidity and full darkness compared to just adding a paper towel on top. Since it will be inverted there will be no weight on the seeds. It will give a better picture on the pure impact of weight on germination. Great video in any case!
I find it strange that we're using a technique for microgreens that we don't use for germination seeds for other purposes. My germination rate is close to 100%, but I've never used weights for any of my grows. As long as the seeds remain hydrated, in the dark, and the temperature is adequate, healthy seeds will sprout & grow. Just like every other seed, sprinkle them on fresh soilless mix, add a thin layer of soilless mix on top, water, and cover with a humidity tray. As long as your provide enough light and airflow after germination, the spouts will grow vigorously, and will have thick stems.
There needs to be more scientific proof that adding a weight to the tray somehow produces a better plant or decreases time between sewing and harvest. Right now it just seems like unnecessary work and added complexity based on anecdotal evidence. There are a handful of online sources that suggest weighting microgreens seeds, but they all seem to be copying each others homework and don't provide any side-by-side comparisons. The main benefit of the weight seems to be that it helps remove hulls from larger seeds such as sunflowers.
A better experiment would be to use a humidity dome for the tray without weight, so as to keep the humidity in both trays constant...with the weight being the only deciding factor in any differences. I think it's the drying out of seeds in the first tray in this video that drastically affected germination rates, rather than its lack of weight. This can give the illusion that it's the lack of weight that affected germination rates.
There's another youtube video out there experimenting on Broccoli seeds grown under humidity dome without weight vs weighted tray, and it instead gives very similar germination results. Only slight difference is that seedlings are slightly shorter and thicker in the weighted tray, whereas the one without weight and only the humidity dome are slightly taller but thinner. Taste wise it's the same. In the initial phrase of the humidity dome tray, roots are everywhere on the surface and not driven down as deep, but it adjusts itself after a few days and becomes taller than the other tray.
I use frosted translucent takeaway containers without holes, I hydrate the coir then half fill the trays, spread the seed, mist heavily then loosely sit the lid on top. They aren't in the dark but not in the sun either, mist twice a day just to keep seeds damp until germination. I've been having success with radishes but haven't really tested any method putting something on top of the seeds.
Looking at your shirt I thought it might be a cool video to do commonly used terminology or proper terminology for microgreens. Just a thought. Or maybe it can be a part of the master class coming soon =)
Cotyledon is one of our favorite words! And True Leaf , because that means "time to eat" LOL😊 Thank you so much for the support TvirusPR!! We are going to be making new content soon! 😄
HELLO AGAIN... YEY :))
AGAIN GREAT VIDEO , WAT I REALLY ENJOYING IN MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IN EVERY VIDEO THER IS VERY GOOD DETAILED-EXPLANATIONS AND ITS VERY-WELL UNDERSTUD ( IN MY OPINION :)
KEEP-UP THE GREAT-WORK...AND...ANDY YOU ARE VERY GOOD AT TAKING-VIDEO ANGLES .
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But how long should the microgreen be in blackout period and compressed weight for:
a) green beans?
b) maple seeds?
Thank you
Could method four with the weight be used when germinating Seeds(in individual cells) for transplant ? I get good germination normally but it is very uneven.
Which trays can I use for broccoli sprouts? The seeds are very small and fall through the screens I have. Thank you!
hey,great video-I have waiched alot of yours( iam subscribed)
would you tell me where you got that sprayer>
Nice...should have kept them growing and done a harvest weight comparison. I like the shirt design too!
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I’m still learning. Why can’t you plant the seeds slightly under the surface to begin with?
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how long before harvesting after the dark day? After the dark day, do you just keep the box open?
So glad you did this experiment to show why the weighted approach was best. It had always bugged me that I would see the microgreens in your videos germinating so much faster than my own. This is the one way your procedure differed from mine; clearly you've worked out the kinks. Thank you for doing much of the legwork and r&d for us out here!
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Do all Microgreens need weight? I'm reading that I dont need them for alfalfa and brocolli
Yes, but I need to see this experiment done without a medium like that. Just cheese cloth or some thing.
ok: so i didn't do blackout and my sunflowers are on day 4 can i still do blackout?
do a version of the shirt where the leaves are colored in on the top half! 🌱
Great idea!
Did you consider putting a humidity tray on top to stop everything from drying out?
Another brilliant video, you cover very important questions and make me alot more confident about starting my grow. Thanks
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Searching for your Crop growing guide couldn't locate the pdf file; could you link your guys crop growing guide to me? I think this should help me get started, since I am a novice to this and want to grow these beautiful plants.. Just looking for guidance Thxs!
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Great videos! I’ve been binge watching before attempting to grow micros. I don’t have much room in my house for extra lights but set up a small shelf near a window, would this be sufficient light for them to grow?
🙂We run our lights on a 17hours ON and 7 hours OFF schedule and have had great success with that over the past year and a half!
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I always wondered why you put the paver on top of the tray. Now I know. I never did that, but I will from now on. Thanks!😆
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Can coco coir be mixed with top soil or potty mix to get more nutrients ?
great channel. what spray nozzle is that you are using?
I would have liked to see how they all turned out at harvest time. I think we can agree that the uncovered and paper towel covered ones are not optimal, but maybe the weighted one and covered one would have turned out too close to call.
I wonder if the tray with no weight or paper towel would have benefited from (or make more consistent) if an empty tray would have been placed on it upside down like normally done during blackout 🤔
Great question! I would think so... It would keep it from drying out so fast most likely... Thanks for sharing!
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Wow really good breakdown about that micro-climate between the trays, tremendous difference!
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What are the names of the trays that you used ? What size trays are you using. Where do you get those kind of trays at ? Thanks Cody P.S: Who makes the trays.
These trays are called "Sprouting trays", we sell some on our website (www.onthegrow.net), and you can also find other vendors who sell them on Amazon. Ours are made from food safe PP plastic!
I finally took a look at your planting guide, it is great. I had started something similar, but yours is much more sophisticated. Thanks!
Glad you've found value in it! We did our best to include as much information as we could!
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oh ok. so when people were telling me i had bo, they meant black out. nice. im confused, but learn new things everyday
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What is your humidity levels?
How much weight we need to put..In Kg??
"Pressing the seeds" is also known as "seed-to-soil contact." Knowing to weight my micros (because of watching you) has been a huge help! In my 5x5 trays I use a quart mason jar full of water for the weight.
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Pretty good content.
Thanks.
Will fresh beans from garden germinate or do they have to dry first ?
can you recommend me some cheap trays?
Why would you not show the end result? most of your vid show the final result...
Hm? this does show the final result. The results for this particular video discussion were focused on the effects of using the weight and what it does during germination, not on the plant growth after the germination stage. However, the microgreens that had great germination, had wonderful growth too. Maybe we'll do this video again in the future and show the growth over a longer time. Thank you for watching!
What kind of trays are these
QUESTION: What size trays are those ? You normally use 1020 shallow, but those kinda look like smaller 11x8 ish sprouting trays (hard to tell scale). I'm also presuming the white mesh inserts are 5mm mesh ?
I love these experiment/comparison videos because I'm thinking about starting (for my own home eating and my cat's grass) and I want to skip all these steps and these videos really show the reasons for them well. I have a bunch of potting soil and don't really want to buy coco coir, so I'll look to see if you have that comparison and if not, it's a suggestion. For fun, it took me a long time to get that you were saying seed "hull" because it sounds so much like "hole" to my Canadian ear. Also, coir would sound more like cwa to us. :) So informative. Thanks! Did you pre-soak the seeds before this experiment?
where do you get those trays?
About 3 days ago I ordered from your Amazon store, subscribed and followed you on IG. I'm BLOWN AWAY by your Grow Guide pdf. Thank you so much for sharing!
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Where are your Trays from?
Have you done experimentation with different amounts of weight? The reason I ask is because the flat rectangular pavers I found at Lowes said they were 16 pounds and I know another microgreens youtuber says his paver is 14 pounds and you guys say ties are 15 pounds. I'm guessing it really doesn't matter, buy I bet at some point there is a threshold where the seeds are like "no way man, it's too heavy"! 🤔🙄
We have a TH-cam playlist that has all our Full Walk-Through grows for different crops and we also have a ‘How to grow microgreens’ blog that you may find helpful. I linked both below for you! We do talk about weight amounts!
Playlist: https//th-cam.com/play/PLkEXI0BumyG5OBbqj_wXM6gnPB6gJ4alW.html
Blog: www.onthegrow.net/post/how-to-grow-microgreens-on-the-grow
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I have learned an amazing amount about growing microgreens from your channel, for which I am very appreciative! Could you do something regarding flavors of different microgreens? So far the ones I have grown don’t have much difference in the flavors (although t could just me me!) Thank you!
Maybe one day, tech will somehow invent telescent (like television for the nose) or teletaste (tv for tongues). Until then, this may not be as easy as it sounds. Whether in the spoken word, written word or even with motion picture and video, flavor is something very difficult to describe. Indeed, the in-mouth experience includes texture, crunch, density and more. Further, many things change flavor under chew, rice for example. Till later, we keep dreaming.
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what about no soil?
Did you remove the wand from the sprayer?
We remove the extension wand, yes! Only use the sprayer directly connected to the hose
Have you tried the Red Russian Kale? Maybe my seeds are old but those seem to be really slow growing.
I believe we are just now working on this one! panedrop 😉Hello again from "On The Grow"...We apologize for not being timely on your last request or comment!!! We've been blessed to have so many welcoming responses as well as questions from the "MicroGreen Community".
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best video ever
What trays do you use an where can I get them at ?!?!?!
Hello Ej P ! Here’s a link to the Trays we use, some can be found on Amazon, like the sprouting trays but the colorful 1020 trays along with the black trays are found through BSF. I linked both for you below! Thank you for your support! 🥳
Sprouting trays + some 1020 trays www.amazon.com/shop/onthegrowfarms?listId=DTGPX0RYY5R3&tag=onamzonthegro-20&linkCode=ic5
Colorful 1020 trays/1020 trays www.bootstrapfarmer.com/?sscid=21k5_45by1
Great tests!
Does broccoli microgreen needs weight?
Great question! Here's a video that covers that quite well: th-cam.com/video/WTCrgFVJUBE/w-d-xo.html
And which seeds do need more weight and which less?
Thank you for that question Arne Fickert ! The weighted phase is done to 90% of our trays...the major exception has to do with ho fragile the seed is. 🙂We really appreciate your support!!
You both are AWESOME!!
Thank you so much for the support!! :)
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Thanks for all the great info! Started first tray of spicy mix this morning! Excited about all the fun in my future!
That's so exciting Joey!! Excited to hear about your grow and how it progresses!
On The Grow have you ever experienced during the germination period your roots not showing through your 1020 mesh Trey. It looks like right where my weight was the roots haven’t poked through like the rest which looks amazing. I just took weight off this morning and it will hopefully look better this evening.
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I'd be curious to see someone do a test where it's fully open air with a fan but gets very regular misting, like every 2-4 hours, then maybe covered overnight. Especially with a crop that might be problematic in terms of disease or mold when covered.
Edit: Nice shirt design BTW.
Thanks for the compliment! I think that would be a good experiment!
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Just got my trace last night and I found you today thank you so much I love your channel I am a subscriber a newbie and excited thank you excellent presentation
Great video! Thanks! Your video was so informative. Thank you so much!
What do you think about growing on a silicone mesh mat designed for dehydrating? Would you experiment with that on a video? How would its yield compare to using dirt or coconut? thank you
Thanks for the information. Learning a lot from your videos and the planting guide is an excellent resource. Thanks for sharing it.
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If I've not put any weight on the seeds, would it be too late to do it at day 3-4 or should I just start all over again? :)
Your videos are so helpful, thank you!!
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Wonderful info. Great to see the results with our own eyes. Thanks for this video!
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Awesome video ! Thank you for the insight how useful 👍
Excellent video!
Thanks for the great work! Just getting started here!
Awesome, could you put up hygrometer in your grow room and share the figures along with the growth cycle.
Great suggestion! I will see about getting one involved! Thanks for the support :)
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CJ, please don't talk so fast!
I’ll try to slow it down next time :)
Where do we get the paver
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We’re did you get that mister pump up bottle. Please
Dropped the link in the description!
The link doesn’t seem to be working. I took a look at the Home Depot site and there are literally hundreds of sprayers. Is there something special about the sprayer you’re using?
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anticipation is making me weight
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That alone makes your channel so watchable.
Awesome experiment , thank you
For people who use metrics
3 ounce = 56 grams (approx weight of tray)
7 pound = 3.2 kg (extra weight put on tray 3)
Thank you! We will try to be more inclusive with the metrics system next time!
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Where do you buying colored trays
gotta ask...what kind of watering apparatus are you using in this video????
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what do you have growing under the red light?
What do you do with the potting soil/ coconut coir/medium after you harvest the greens? Can you reuse it or do you throw it out and start with fresh soil again?
We compost it in our outdoor compost, then we reuse only in our outdoor beds. The reason being is bacteria and also any left over seeds will sprout up randomly. We've heard of ways to "reuse" it - but it sounds too risky considering how densely you sow microgreens. Instead - we start over fresh when using those grow mediums.
If you want something reusable, check out the product we sell
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I'm late to the party, but I just found your channel. Thinking about getting into microgreens, so your Amazon list helps alot. I gotta ask, how often do you have to worry about mold when doing this process? Also, can you explain your blackout process?
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Thanks for this video! Wow, I'm a believer now!! What a difference. (My microgreen tray looked like your first one for a long time!!) The next one is getting a weight!!
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Weight does make a difference...your going to be my next "poster child" for when I get that question about weights vs no-weights again!!!😉
Hey I'd really like to know what kind of hose mister you use -- and it's not on your Amazon links page!
🙂 Thanks for asking...I got that handy tool at Home Depot!! Happy Spring 2021!!
Awesome video. Thank you for being professional and using the proper terminology for various things. I use Radicle Bags to grow in, nobody knows what the name is implying!
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Thanks for sharing your knowledge and for your microgreens grow guide! Does wheatgrass need weight to grow?
Thank you for watching marielue!!! 😄 Glad you enjoyed it! We tend to weight most all our trays...crops get that extra sturdiness we like!!!
🌱🌱🌱 Thank you So much for all of your *Amazing* videos! I was drawn to this one because I am struggling with mold on my sunnies ... during weighting … I am a beginner who has experimented with probably 10 trials. I always catch it right away, pick out any seeds, and treat with H2O2, but it’s super time-consuming. I started with 5x5 trays and now 10x10, I only get mold during the weighting period. If I could just not use a weight I thought 💭 🤣… So maybe I need to go with a heavier weight? I have four soup cans on a 10 x 10. 🤦🏼♀️
They are so yummy😋 , I’m determined to figure this out!
Have you guys ever considered consulting? 🤞🏼😉
💗Love your videos, keep em coming! ~L
🙂Thank you so much for the chance to help on this one...we have such a love for Sunnies in our cooking!!! Just try a good solid routine of fresh clean tray and hands...fresh Coco Coir is our best grow source...just MIST the seeds...cover and add 15lb paver (1020 tray)...Great results!!!
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I'm glad I found this video, been asking myself this question!
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Hope this helped your seedlings as much as it helps our crops begin strong and sturdy !!!🙂
These experiments are so educational can't wait for you guys to start making more videos 😍
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Great video y’all @nicksmicrogreens
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