I've seen videos recommend as much as 32 grams for one tray but I was doing 25 and getting about 4 oz per tray and cut my seed down to 15 grams and now am getting 8 oz or more so I would definitely recommend playing with seed density!
great information! just starting to grow MG and starting with broccoli and your video is helpful from sanitation solution to types of trays. Happy growing ☮️💟
Awesome video. Thanks! I've watched about 3 or 4 videos on broccoli. You're the only one who weighs them down. How do you know when you should weigh the seeds down or not?
Thank you so much for your reply regarding temperature and humidity. Could you please give me a link to the kind of lights you use? There are many kinds out there and I want what works for you. -- Thanks again, Judi
Hello, QUESTION for you. If I mistakenly introduced to light on day 4 after the weight time instead of putting them in dark time and they've been in light for few hours when I realized this. Is there a chance I could put them in dark for 2-3 days and they'll forgive me or its not worth trying ? Love your channel thanks very much. Good work!
Using coconut coir and maintaining proper moister, humidity, and temperature, I see no problem with introducing them to light at day 4. I do have a different process for watering during the blackout phase which I think helps root development so you can start bottom watering sooner. I usually harvest my broccoli micro-greens on day 8. I get having 2 extra days worth of growing increases the yield, but as far as quality goes I see no reason to grow past 8 days. Drying your greens after harvest is key though. Most of this is particular to broccoli.
Can you tell me what temperature of the room for growing and what is the humidity also! We live in Southern Oregon. I will be growing these in the house where I can keep the temperature more stable. I have a small diffuser for humidity if needed. Thanks for you help!
12-16" from the light. A normal 5 tier rack perfectly spaced out usually suffices 😉 For lights we use 4 foot long 20w LED shop lights. 3 per shelf. Any brand works.
Great video! I just ordered some broccoli seeds to try out. Do you PH your water? Also noticed that the nutrient water you have in a bucket, does this not get stale or do you have some type of aquarium rock in it?
Link for Absorbent Pads are just an inquiry page, do you know the "cc" of the pads? Can get from 50cc all the way up, what do they work out to $ a piece?
You never know when a spiritual/ existential truth will come through a conduit like our brother here 😇If you get it, you got it 😇 And if you don't your still in blackout 😊 No worries, the light will come, keep going, I believe in you, and I love you 😇💛 Takes more than a few days for people though 😉 Thank you Princeton Microgreens. "Plus its all black so the light won't be able to shine in. Now why is that important that we have blackout? Well what happens during blackout is the plant and the microgreens, they are looking for light, and because they're looking for light they grow upwards to look for that light. So in theory what we're actually doing is tricking the microgreen into thinking that there's no light by putting it in the dark. That way it grows up and grows nice and tall. So that's the purpose of blackout with your micro greens. A lot of microgreens as soon as you introduce them to light they stop growing really tall, so you trick them by putting them in the dark for a couple days, have them grow tall, and then you introduce them to light afterwards." the Truth is Love 💛 the Way is Peace ☮ and Life grows towards the light 🌞 🌱
Great instruction! Do you ever have a mold problem? I am hit and miss on this. I started using peroxide spray, that seems to help. I am very new to micros
Great job! Thanks for making thoughtful and informative videos! Question: do you ever refrigerate around 40 degrees after harvesting or maybe not to avoid moisture? P. S. Thanks for the great cheat sheet on reddit!
Always refrigerate 100% of the time right after harvest. Use the moisture absorbing pads in the description box, and after about 48 hours in the refrigerator, all the fog clears out and they looks beautiful. Will last up to 4 weeks for most micros.
@@PrincetonMicrogreens I think I asked you the same question, worded slightly differently a couple days ago. You can ignore that now :) I have a different comment though - perhaps you could do a "deliveries day" vlog - and show us how you do your deliveries, especially how you transport full trays to restaurants/chefs. Thanks as always for your amazing content!
We found this a while ago and follow it for sanitization of our surfaces and trays. We have it printed out by the sink: bit.ly/3sZBqlq For harvesting, we use a watermelon knife: amzn.to/3iKz7OH
Thank you for sharing. I find you and your content so much better than most of the more popular channels. I am just starting my own business in microgreens and I've got so much to learn especially on the running of a business. Thank you, thank you.
I’m curious as to why you put weight on the seeds right away. I was reading the directions on seeds in the True-Lead Market, and they say blackout dome first, then last few days, flip the lid to add a little stress to the seedlings. Just curious if you tried both ways and decided on your method! (As always, thanks for all your videos!)
Weight is added to the tray, forcing the seeds to root deeper and grow stronger after they germinate. The weight also keeps the planting surface compacted during and after germination reducing loose soil during harvest. To be honest, im not sure why Trueleaf has those directions as EVERY grower I've ever met uses weight day 1. Thanks for watching and hope your grows turn out well!
there are a lot of videos on the subject, but yours are really the best! Thanks for that. It is unbelievable that you only water the greens once in the first few days, including the blackout. We also use Coco, everything organic and are set up similarly, but one day after we start we have by sunnflowers mold, peas often and broccoli from the 4th day, as good as always. What's your secret =) thanks
@@michaelfritz403 dehumidifier is extremely important for sunflower at a temperature no more than 75 degrees. Anything more and it will mold so darn fast!
super interesting your use of humidity packets. What is your cost on those? It must be small if you use them in even the small containers. The link you left for them didn't work for me. Please let me know - Thanks a lot! Love your helpful content!
We grow so many crops and our humidity is tough to keep low no matter how many dehumidifiers we use. Because of this we go a bit more on the lower end when seeding to allow plenty of airflow. We also live in a very high humidity state, we are extremely susceptible to mold and diseases. 😢😢
@@PrincetonMicrogreens Then figure out an Alternative solution, that's the point of Human advancement. I live in Massachusetts in a 115 year old Victorian home and grow 30 dense trays a week but using 15% more seed than you. Just running off room Temperature from the boiler and 1 Dehumidifier that's ancient. Even Winter time it's no Problem it's always 74 degrees yearound down there and getting twice the yield I see " Professionals " doing. Just sayin.. keep evolving ideas. I come from a Background of Nature Aquariums, so.. little tip, You might want to look into getting a Tub of Freshwater Clams, They'll filter all your water for you and live for 60 years and feed off of Dried Ground down Pea Sprout powder 😉
Hello I love your videos. I have one grow rack in my apartment. I keep hearing that is good, but I'm not sure on necessary, to have a dehumidifier. I live in Florida and I keep my apartment at 73° and I have the little fan on the sides of my rack like you do. Do you think it's absolutely necessary to have a dehumidifier even if you keep your place cool? Thank you for any response!
I'm coming in 'late' to the game but strong af :) thanks to you and others here who've given me the advice and confidence to build a badass business in my small community. Thank you from the future
Is it necessary to use a grow light or does natural light work too? Like in a window sill or something? If a light is needed, do you have a recommendation?
Thank you for the detailed instructions. I am going to dive right in to start growing and I am so happy I found you. I plan on watching all others to learn. Thanks so much !
I love your videos. I've learned a lot from you and I appreciate it greatly. I know it starts to compicate your production, but have you considered using a bit more lighting in your videos? It is often difficult to make out the detail of what you are doing with the tray and the greens.
🥦 Micro Greens!?! - We LOVE it - and all things GREEN 😉 - Thanks for choosing Green Paper Products for your plant based Compostable Containters - made from corn 🌽
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and processes. They are helping me level up my prepping / homesteading skills.
Best tutorial ever
I have used your method for broccoli and they turned out beautiful! Do you grow flaxseeds the same as broccoli?
I've seen videos recommend as much as 32 grams for one tray but I was doing 25 and getting about 4 oz per tray and cut my seed down to 15 grams and now am getting 8 oz or more so I would definitely recommend playing with seed density!
great information! just starting to grow MG and starting with broccoli and your video is helpful from sanitation solution to types of trays. Happy growing ☮️💟
Hey just wanted to let you know in case you have not seen, the links and your site appear to be down. Wanted to read your guide :)
What do you do with the coir after you harvest the greens?
This is such a great video; love how humanized and casual it is. Thank you!
Could you give prices on what you sell a package for? And also what part of the country do you live in?
Awesome video. Thanks! I've watched about 3 or 4 videos on broccoli. You're the only one who weighs them down. How do you know when you should weigh the seeds down or not?
Funny I just watched a video which said backout is not necessary and leads to mold issues due to creating a high humidity environment.
I love the seed spreader!
What a great video , I’m glad I found your channel ! Quick question on the trays , what are you using and where would I find them ?
Thank you :)
Link in the video description 😜
Glad I found you, great video, super informative!! Thanks
Great information. What do you do with the used coir?
Can you tell me where you source your corn starch containers?
I like the looks of your tray ! Where do you find these trays ? I Love Microgreens !
great video!! thanks for the info!
Heck of a video best I ever seen
Thank you for the education.
Can you tell me how much you sell the 2oz of broccoli sprouts for at the market? What kind of microgreens has the best margin?
Great video! Thanks!
What type of labels are you using if your are printing them yourself? Are the BOPP labels? If so where do u get the blanks from?
Heck yeah! Looks great
Great video 😊
Question how much can I normally sell one of the packages for?
Thank you so much for your reply regarding temperature and humidity. Could you please give me a link to the kind of lights you use? There are many kinds out there and I want what works for you. -- Thanks again, Judi
Need a video on growing Micro Spinach
Hello, QUESTION for you. If I mistakenly introduced to light on day 4 after the weight time instead of putting them in dark time and they've been in light for few hours when I realized this. Is there a chance I could put them in dark for 2-3 days and they'll forgive me or its not worth trying ?
Love your channel thanks very much. Good work!
Using coconut coir and maintaining proper moister, humidity, and temperature, I see no problem with introducing them to light at day 4. I do have a different process for watering during the blackout phase which I think helps root development so you can start bottom watering sooner. I usually harvest my broccoli micro-greens on day 8. I get having 2 extra days worth of growing increases the yield, but as far as quality goes I see no reason to grow past 8 days. Drying your greens after harvest is key though. Most of this is particular to broccoli.
So helpful, Thanks. How much does one container cost?
What's the maximum amount of trays you can stack when putting a weight on top?
Do you have a video on your shelving systems?
Shortly. ☺️😉
Are you leaving it under the light the entire time?
I have a question on your downloadable grow chart.
Is the column 'Grow Time' the total grow time from start to finish?
Thanks,
Hello~I been watching your video..very helpful
When you use ocean solution mix with water how many days keep it ?
Thanks
How many watts of tube lights do you use for growing microgreens?
Is that lebel biodegradable????
my 2" block out trays has holes, would that become an issue? thanks
Where do you get your moisture packet yes? Thx.
Love video. Do you use grow lights? Did you get a loan to start business? If so where. Thank you in advance.
So you water only once a day? And only once with the Ocean Solution?
I’m having issues with my lights(not powerful enough). What are u using for lights on your racks? Lumen? Kelvin?
Can you tell me what temperature of the room for growing and what is the humidity also! We live in Southern Oregon. I will be growing these in the house where I can keep the temperature more stable. I have a small diffuser for humidity if needed. Thanks for you help!
70-75 is the ideal room temperature. 30-40% humidity
What type of lights do you use and how far from the light do you keep the plants? Also, is room temperature important?
12-16" from the light. A normal 5 tier rack perfectly spaced out usually suffices 😉
For lights we use 4 foot long 20w LED shop lights. 3 per shelf. Any brand works.
Great video! I just ordered some broccoli seeds to try out. Do you PH your water? Also noticed that the nutrient water you have in a bucket, does this not get stale or do you have some type of aquarium rock in it?
No PH balanced water is needed.
The water in the bucket doesnt go stale being that we have to fill it x2 a day usually.
@@PrincetonMicrogreens thank you fine sir
I use 3 bricks for weight. Works just fine.
Link for Absorbent Pads are just an inquiry page, do you know the "cc" of the pads? Can get from 50cc all the way up, what do they work out to $ a piece?
You never know when a spiritual/ existential truth will come through a conduit like our brother here 😇If you get it, you got it 😇 And if you don't your still in blackout 😊 No worries, the light will come, keep going, I believe in you, and I love you 😇💛 Takes more than a few days for people though 😉 Thank you Princeton Microgreens.
"Plus its all black so the light won't be able to shine in. Now why is that important that we have blackout? Well what happens during blackout is the plant and the microgreens, they are looking for light, and because they're looking for light they grow upwards to look for that light. So in theory what we're actually doing is tricking the microgreen into thinking that there's no light by putting it in the dark. That way it grows up and grows nice and tall. So that's the purpose of blackout with your micro greens. A lot of microgreens as soon as you introduce them to light they stop growing really tall, so you trick them by putting them in the dark for a couple days, have them grow tall, and then you introduce them to light afterwards."
the Truth is Love 💛
the Way is Peace ☮
and Life grows towards the light 🌞 🌱
Where can I buy a coco coir scoop like yours?
Is the saltwater solution necessary?
Thanks for the information. 56 g how much $/ 56 grams? Glenn
How much do you make per 2oz container?
What company do you use for insurance?
Great instruction! Do you ever have a mold problem? I am hit and miss on this. I started using peroxide spray, that seems to help. I am very new to micros
Should we keep the grow light on 24/7 ??
16 on 8 off
Great job! Thanks for making thoughtful and informative videos!
Question: do you ever refrigerate around 40 degrees after harvesting or maybe not to avoid moisture?
P. S. Thanks for the great cheat sheet on reddit!
Always refrigerate 100% of the time right after harvest. Use the moisture absorbing pads in the description box, and after about 48 hours in the refrigerator, all the fog clears out and they looks beautiful. Will last up to 4 weeks for most micros.
@@PrincetonMicrogreens thank you! Keep up the great work!
@@PrincetonMicrogreens I think I asked you the same question, worded slightly differently a couple days ago. You can ignore that now :)
I have a different comment though - perhaps you could do a "deliveries day" vlog - and show us how you do your deliveries, especially how you transport full trays to restaurants/chefs. Thanks as always for your amazing content!
Should we keep the grow light on for 24/7 ??
What is your prices then
I grew broccoli micro greens and they have white fluff at the bottom is that normal or mold
Would need a picture to determine if it’s root hair or mold.
😊 so good hehe
How many times do you water a day?
Once for broccoli. Same as most other microgreens as well.
room temp, humidity etc etc ?
70° F
I guess it's only good for 1 harvest?
So what can you sell that for?
This is the question I was looking for in the comments as well!!
How much does one of these sell for?
We sell 2oz of broccoli for $6.00 USD
@@PrincetonMicrogreens hi, what size container do you use for your 2 Oz greens? Thank you for all your videos...
You make the best micro green videos I was just wondering do you leave your greens under the lights 24-7 or is there a rest time?
The timer is set for 16 hours on 8 hours off ☺️
Thanks for the positive feedback!
what knife are you using for harvesting? Also, what do you use to sanitize your equipment (trays, knife, etc.)?
We found this a while ago and follow it for sanitization of our surfaces and trays. We have it printed out by the sink: bit.ly/3sZBqlq
For harvesting, we use a watermelon knife: amzn.to/3iKz7OH
hello again
just used your links to support your channel!
bought trays and seeds!
great information!
You are amazing. So happy you are enjoying the information and that’s for supporting the channel!
I watched a lot of video to learn on microgreens, but by far you are the best
If the green trays let light through they are doing the same to your roots too.
Thank you for sharing. I find you and your content so much better than most of the more popular channels. I am just starting my own business in microgreens and I've got so much to learn especially on the running of a business. Thank you, thank you.
How's it going with your business venture?
Are those packaging products Non-GMO Verified?
Where do you get your seed and the trays you put the coconut coir in?
Oooo microgreens ;)
I’m curious as to why you put weight on the seeds right away. I was reading the directions on seeds in the True-Lead Market, and they say blackout dome first, then last few days, flip the lid to add a little stress to the seedlings. Just curious if you tried both ways and decided on your method! (As always, thanks for all your videos!)
Weight is added to the tray, forcing the seeds to root deeper and grow stronger after they germinate. The weight also keeps the planting surface compacted during and after germination reducing loose soil during harvest.
To be honest, im not sure why Trueleaf has those directions as EVERY grower I've ever met uses weight day 1.
Thanks for watching and hope your grows turn out well!
How many oz of seeds do you usually use per trey?
Great video! I’m all about presentation too...and I will definitely be using green paper products.
We really appreciate that!
How much does one 56g box cost?
there are a lot of videos on the subject, but yours are really the best! Thanks for that.
It is unbelievable that you only water the greens once in the first few days, including the blackout.
We also use Coco, everything organic and are set up similarly, but one day after we start we have by sunnflowers mold, peas often and broccoli from the 4th day, as good as always. What's your secret =)
thanks
Check out our sunflower video for our secrets ☺️☺️
@@PrincetonMicrogreens i did that ... we proceed almost 1: 1 in the process. maybe it's the quality of the air, our room is badly ventilated. thanks
@@michaelfritz403 dehumidifier is extremely important for sunflower at a temperature no more than 75 degrees.
Anything more and it will mold so darn fast!
@@PrincetonMicrogreens We have dehumidifiers ... broccoli is our problem child ... we don't have fresh air and exhaust air, maybe that's our problem
What kind of coir do you use? Is it prewashed?
super interesting your use of humidity packets. What is your cost on those? It must be small if you use them in even the small containers. The link you left for them didn't work for me. Please let me know - Thanks a lot! Love your helpful content!
Not Bragging.. but my Broccoli comes out way denser and Fluffier. I don't know why yours are all Scraggly like Bed Head.
We grow so many crops and our humidity is tough to keep low no matter how many dehumidifiers we use. Because of this we go a bit more on the lower end when seeding to allow plenty of airflow.
We also live in a very high humidity state, we are extremely susceptible to mold and diseases. 😢😢
@@PrincetonMicrogreens Then figure out an Alternative solution, that's the point of Human advancement. I live in Massachusetts in a 115 year old Victorian home and grow 30 dense trays a week but using 15% more seed than you. Just running off room Temperature from the boiler and 1 Dehumidifier that's ancient. Even Winter time it's no Problem it's always 74 degrees yearound down there and getting twice the yield I see " Professionals " doing. Just sayin.. keep evolving ideas. I come from a Background of Nature Aquariums, so.. little tip, You might want to look into getting a Tub of Freshwater Clams, They'll filter all your water for you and live for 60 years and feed off of Dried Ground down Pea Sprout powder 😉
@@Shano84Mac we did figure out a solution! We just plant a tad less and we good! 😉😉
Hello I love your videos. I have one grow rack in my apartment. I keep hearing that is good, but I'm not sure on necessary, to have a dehumidifier. I live in Florida and I keep my apartment at 73° and I have the little fan on the sides of my rack like you do. Do you think it's absolutely necessary to have a dehumidifier even if you keep your place cool? Thank you for any response!
I'm coming in 'late' to the game but strong af :) thanks to you and others here who've given me the advice and confidence to build a badass business in my small community. Thank you from the future
Biodegradable containers made from corn starch are great.
Is it necessary to use a grow light or does natural light work too? Like in a window sill or something? If a light is needed, do you have a recommendation?
Could you weigh the tray after watering so we know how much should be put in you're video have helped me !!
Where do you get your packaging containers?
Thanks for video
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Thank you for the detailed instructions. I am going to dive right in to start growing and I am so happy I found you. I plan on watching all others to learn. Thanks so much !
Hi, congrats on the great videos. How many hours a day do you light your crop and what lamps do you have for lighting?
I like your knife, looks so sharp ! Where do you get your knife ?
You should make a video about growing kale microgreens
I love your videos. I've learned a lot from you and I appreciate it greatly. I know it starts to compicate your production, but have you considered using a bit more lighting in your videos? It is often difficult to make out the detail of what you are doing with the tray and the greens.
What size brick, and where did you find them?
Thank you for the video! I am a business minded person. Seeing how you get your sprouts ready for market was awesome.
Any suggestions to where making the labels ?
Micro greens from lentils are pretty good too !
Where do you get your clear “corn starch” trays?
Great video ! You have taught me A Lot !
thanks for sharing this i love it
🥦 Micro Greens!?! - We LOVE it - and all things GREEN 😉 - Thanks for choosing Green Paper Products for your plant based Compostable Containters - made from corn 🌽
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