Re: Trouble growing broccoli, radish, etc as microgreens

[Guest guest]

I haven't had much luck w/ growing micros from the smaller seeds either Mike.

Have you considered (or been doing) growing and selling sprouts of the smaller

seeds? I have had a lot of success sprouting the individual and mixes w/ the

Easygreen Automatic Sprouters. If you had 2 or 3 units, in less than a week you

could have a nice crop of sellable sprouts- depending on the demand of course.

Sounds like you have some great space for growing. I'm doing my growing in a

cramped apt in Brooklyn, NY and would die for your setup. I'm always looking for

the best way to grow sunflower greens and am wondering what your setup/ tips are

for growing them-they are my favorite. Best of luck, and thanks for any info.

Trouble growing broccoli, radish, etc as

microgreens

Hi Group,

I've been growing microgreens for market for 2 yrs, and sell pea tendrils,

sunflower shoots, wheatgrass, and several hard seed mixes, like radish,

broccoli,and mixes with them and fenugreek, alfalfa, clover and such.

I have no problem with the big seed stuff like peas and sunflowers, but am

having problems with the smaller, hard seeds, like radish, broccoli, damping off

and before they do damp off, the leaves are small and pinched.

I had better luck last year, getting bigger, fuller plants and leaves, and no

damping off. I don't know what I'm doing different now.I've tried different

media, homemade 50/50 perlite and peat, plus lime, commercial seed starter mix,

and now sure to grow pads, but still getting small and pinched leaves on the

hard seed varieties.

If anyone is having success with these, please let me know what your secret

is.

I grow mainly inside house under flour lights or on shelves in windows, but

have 3 greenhouses I could use.

My location: Crescent City, CA - Northern coastal California near Oregon

border

Thanks and hope you can help, as our farmer's market is going all the way thru

December this year, and I could be selling this stuff.

Mike

[Guest guest]

I was also going to recommend the Easygreen Mikro (micro) farm-works wonders for

me.

http://mealmasters.webs.com/apps/webstore/products/show/2350781   I have been

growing baby cauliflower (about the size of golf balls) romansco, parsley root,

and all sorts of other goodies in mine.  I also modified a couple of

aerogardens for growing mini veggies.

Subject: Re: Trouble growing broccoli, radish, etc as

microgreens

To: sproutpeople

Date: Thursday, October 27, 2011, 5:01 PM

 

I haven't had much luck w/ growing micros from the smaller seeds either

Mike. Have you considered (or been doing) growing and selling sprouts of the

smaller seeds? I have had a lot of success sprouting the individual and mixes w/

the Easygreen Automatic Sprouters. If you had 2 or 3 units, in less than a week

you could have a nice crop of sellable sprouts- depending on the demand of

course. Sounds like you have some great space for growing. I'm doing my growing

in a cramped apt in Brooklyn, NY and would die for your setup. I'm always

looking for the best way to grow sunflower greens and am wondering what your

setup/ tips are for growing them-they are my favorite. Best of luck, and thanks

for any info.

Trouble growing broccoli, radish, etc as

microgreens

Hi Group,

I've been growing microgreens for market for 2 yrs, and sell pea tendrils,

sunflower shoots, wheatgrass, and several hard seed mixes, like radish,

broccoli,and mixes with them and fenugreek, alfalfa, clover and such.

I have no problem with the big seed stuff like peas and sunflowers, but am

having problems with the smaller, hard seeds, like radish, broccoli, damping off

and before they do damp off, the leaves are small and pinched.

I had better luck last year, getting bigger, fuller plants and leaves, and no

damping off. I don't know what I'm doing different now.I've tried different

media, homemade 50/50 perlite and peat, plus lime, commercial seed starter mix,

and now sure to grow pads, but still getting small and pinched leaves on the

hard seed varieties.

If anyone is having success with these, please let me know what your secret

is.

I grow mainly inside house under flour lights or on shelves in windows, but

have 3 greenhouses I could use.

My location: Crescent City, CA - Northern coastal California near Oregon

border

Thanks and hope you can help, as our farmer's market is going all the way thru

December this year, and I could be selling this stuff.

Mike

[Guest guest]

Mike, I have great success with radish. The seeds I have are China Red Radish

from Sprouthouse. I bought them in 2007, found the spouts to spicy for me and

left them in the freezer for years. Now I use them for micro-greens. I soak

the seeds overnight, put them in a spout tray for 4 days then sprinkle the

sprouts over either vermiculite or potting soil. They are done 3 days later. I

have also put them in the " dirt " right after soaking overnight and they are done

in 6 days. I flood the container 2 times a day and drain off the excess water.

I leave them on a table by a window with only about 4 hours light a day and they

do wonderful, very thick. I did broccoli the same way and they also came out

well, but their leaves are much smaller than the radish. Tx Lucy

>

>

> Hi Group,

> I've been growing microgreens for market for 2 yrs, and sell pea tendrils,

sunflower shoots, wheatgrass, and several hard seed mixes, like radish,

broccoli,and mixes with them and fenugreek, alfalfa, clover and such.

> I have no problem with the big seed stuff like peas and sunflowers, but am

having problems with the smaller, hard seeds, like radish, broccoli, damping off

and before they do damp off, the leaves are small and pinched.

> I had better luck last year, getting bigger, fuller plants and leaves, and no

damping off. I don't know what I'm doing different now.I've tried different

media, homemade 50/50 perlite and peat, plus lime, commercial seed starter mix,

and now sure to grow pads, but still getting small and pinched leaves on the

hard seed varieties.

> If anyone is having success with these, please let me know what your secret

is.

> I grow mainly inside house under flour lights or on shelves in windows, but

have 3 greenhouses I could use.

> My location: Crescent City, CA - Northern coastal California near Oregon

border

> Thanks and hope you can help, as our farmer's market is going all the way thru

December this year, and I could be selling this stuff.

> Mike

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I have been sprouting and growing Spring Salad (with Radish), Alfalfa, Red

Clover, Sunflower greens, broccoli, green kale (underway) pea greens and

wheat grass in my GoGreen automatic sprouter.

For curly cress, arugula and red cabbage, I used trays with organic seedling

mix with success.

I posted some photos on our Yahoo Sproutpeople group site. Try this link, if

it does not work, go in to the group site, click photo and then find my

album - Cecilia Lee's photos.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sproutpeople/photos/album/604743500/pic/list

On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 1:51 PM, McAleenan wrote:

> **

>

>

>

> Hi Group,

> I've been growing microgreens for market for 2 yrs, and sell pea tendrils,

> sunflower shoots, wheatgrass, and several hard seed mixes, like radish,

> broccoli,and mixes with them and fenugreek, alfalfa, clover and such.

> I have no problem with the big seed stuff like peas and sunflowers, but am

> having problems with the smaller, hard seeds, like radish, broccoli, damping

> off and before they do damp off, the leaves are small and pinched.

> I had better luck last year, getting bigger, fuller plants and leaves, and

> no damping off. I don't know what I'm doing different now.I've tried

> different media, homemade 50/50 perlite and peat, plus lime, commercial seed

> starter mix, and now sure to grow pads, but still getting small and pinched

> leaves on the hard seed varieties.

> If anyone is having success with these, please let me know what your secret

> is.

> I grow mainly inside house under flour lights or on shelves in windows, but

> have 3 greenhouses I could use.

> My location: Crescent City, CA - Northern coastal California near Oregon

> border

> Thanks and hope you can help, as our farmer's market is going all the way

> thru December this year, and I could be selling this stuff.

> Mike

>

>

[Guest guest]

HI, I have a question. How come some people sprout in trays or jars (like I do)

and some do the microgreens (in some kind of medium, right? or soil?)

Is there a difference when one harvests this? Is the microgreen more nutritious?

I know one can then plant a microgreen and grow the plant but I'm trying to

figure out why I've never done the microgreen thing and all I have done is

sprouting?

lol

Melody

>

> > **

> >

> >

> >

> > Hi Group,

> > I've been growing microgreens for market for 2 yrs, and sell pea tendrils,

> > sunflower shoots, wheatgrass, and several hard seed mixes, like radish,

> > broccoli,and mixes with them and fenugreek, alfalfa, clover and such.

> > I have no problem with the big seed stuff like peas and sunflowers, but am

> > having problems with the smaller, hard seeds, like radish, broccoli, damping

> > off and before they do damp off, the leaves are small and pinched.

> > I had better luck last year, getting bigger, fuller plants and leaves, and

> > no damping off. I don't know what I'm doing different now.I've tried

> > different media, homemade 50/50 perlite and peat, plus lime, commercial seed

> > starter mix, and now sure to grow pads, but still getting small and pinched

> > leaves on the hard seed varieties.

> > If anyone is having success with these, please let me know what your secret

> > is.

> > I grow mainly inside house under flour lights or on shelves in windows, but

> > have 3 greenhouses I could use.

> > My location: Crescent City, CA - Northern coastal California near Oregon

> > border

> > Thanks and hope you can help, as our farmer's market is going all the way

> > thru December this year, and I could be selling this stuff.

> > Mike

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Mel,

Do you have room to do microgreens? I do very small containers - round, 5 1/2

in. across. They sit on a little shelf that I built on my kitchen window sill.

ew

Re: Trouble growing broccoli, radish, etc as

microgreens

HI, I have a question. How come some people sprout in trays or jars (like I do)

and some do the microgreens (in some kind of medium, right? or soil?)

Is there a difference when one harvests this? Is the microgreen more

nutritious? I know one can then plant a microgreen and grow the plant but I'm

trying to figure out why I've never done the microgreen thing and all I have

done is sprouting?

lol

Melody

--

[Guest guest]

I do microgreens mainly because they serve more as a " lettuce " than a sprout. I

LOVE sunflower greens and different leaf cabbages, all which do very well as

mircros. You can use soil, or other mediums such as " baby blanket " , which is

just a thin fiber that holds the seeds while they grow. I personally use non

bleached organic cotton quilt batting. I also grow sunnies in pie plates with

a little (1/2 inch) of soil-all fun, easy, and don't take up much space.

Nutritionally, they are about the same as sprouts, since all those wonderful

enzymes of the growth process are still firing out of those lovely little

shoots! I recommend growing a small container, just so you can say you have

done it!

Sent from my iPad

On Oct 28, 2011, at 12:41 AM, " Ernest Willingham "

wrote:

> Mel,

> Do you have room to do microgreens? I do very small containers - round, 5 1/2

in. across. They sit on a little shelf that I built on my kitchen window sill.

> ew

>

> Re: Trouble growing broccoli, radish, etc as

microgreens

>

> HI, I have a question. How come some people sprout in trays or jars (like I

do) and some do the microgreens (in some kind of medium, right? or soil?)

>

> Is there a difference when one harvests this? Is the microgreen more

nutritious? I know one can then plant a microgreen and grow the plant but I'm

trying to figure out why I've never done the microgreen thing and all I have

done is sprouting?

>

> lol

>

> Melody

>

> --

>

>

[Guest guest]

, that sounds like a good idea. Where do you get non bleached organic

cotton quilt batting? How do know if it is a safe growing medium? Henry

>

> > Mel,

> > Do you have room to do microgreens? I do very small containers - round, 5

1/2 in. across. They sit on a little shelf that I built on my kitchen window

sill.

> > ew

> >

> > Re: Trouble growing broccoli, radish, etc as

microgreens

> >

> > HI, I have a question. How come some people sprout in trays or jars (like I

do) and some do the microgreens (in some kind of medium, right? or soil?)

> >

> > Is there a difference when one harvests this? Is the microgreen more

nutritious? I know one can then plant a microgreen and grow the plant but I'm

trying to figure out why I've never done the microgreen thing and all I have

done is sprouting?

> >

> > lol

> >

> > Melody

> >

> > --

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Well, I have the same room that I use when I stack my round green trays. I

gather one doesn't STACK microgreens. So I would take a roasting pan, put some

baby blanket in it, (do you soak seeds first), then spread the seeds, follow the

watering instructions(have no clue), and they would grow STRAIGHT UP, right? So

I would then have one big rectangle roasting pan filled with straight up growing

broccoli microgreens (or whatever seeds I use).

Did I get this right? I just might try this if it could be that easy.

I would order the baby blanket (do you use it over and over?) or do you use one

piece at a time. And how long do microgreens take. Same as sprouts?

Wow, I can actually learn something new!!

lol

Melody

> >

> > > Mel,

> > > Do you have room to do microgreens? I do very small containers - round, 5

1/2 in. across. They sit on a little shelf that I built on my kitchen window

sill.

> > > ew

> > >

> > > Re: Trouble growing broccoli, radish, etc

as microgreens

> > >

> > > HI, I have a question. How come some people sprout in trays or jars (like

I do) and some do the microgreens (in some kind of medium, right? or soil?)

> > >

> > > Is there a difference when one harvests this? Is the microgreen more

nutritious? I know one can then plant a microgreen and grow the plant but I'm

trying to figure out why I've never done the microgreen thing and all I have

done is sprouting?

> > >

> > > lol

> > >

> > > Melody

> > >

> > > --

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I buy my batting at a local fabric shop. I called the company to find out if it

was treated with any chemicals, and it had not been. The true test for me

though was trying it as a growing medium and not having any reaction from it (I

am super sensitive to chemicals and detergents). I have no " proof " that it is

safe, but I figure it is likely to be as clean as local soil, which usually has

pesticides, and who knows what all, lol. It is made from organic cotton, and I

can sometimes get bamboo batting as well-both give me no reaction, so I consider

them " safe " for my use.

Sent from my iPad

>

> , that sounds like a good idea. Where do you get non bleached organic

cotton quilt batting? How do know if it is a safe growing medium? Henry

>

>

> >

> > > Mel,

> > > Do you have room to do microgreens? I do very small containers - round, 5

1/2 in. across. They sit on a little shelf that I built on my kitchen window

sill.

> > > ew

> > >

> > > Re: Trouble growing broccoli, radish, etc

as microgreens

> > >

> > > HI, I have a question. How come some people sprout in trays or jars (like

I do) and some do the microgreens (in some kind of medium, right? or soil?)

> > >

> > > Is there a difference when one harvests this? Is the microgreen more

nutritious? I know one can then plant a microgreen and grow the plant but I'm

trying to figure out why I've never done the microgreen thing and all I have

done is sprouting?

> > >

> > > lol

> > >

> > > Melody

> > >

> > > --

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Melody, I have a video about growing sunflower greens at

http://www.mymealmasters.com under the video link " fingertip gardening " . I am

using two little apple shaped pie plate dishes in the video, but you can use any

shape, and I am using soil but you can use quilt batting (unbleached cotton) or

baby blanket, which is about the same thing only more expensive, lol. You only

use either for one use, otherwis it can mold and the roots tangle up in it, so

you toss it after each use (I put it out in the yard-the squirrels take the

roots, and the birds use the batting for nests! Recycling at its finest...

> > >

> > > > Mel,

> > > > Do you have room to do microgreens? I do very small containers - round,

5 1/2 in. across. They sit on a little shelf that I built on my kitchen window

sill.

> > > > ew

> > > >

> > > > Re: Trouble growing broccoli, radish, etc

as microgreens

> > > >

> > > > HI, I have a question. How come some people sprout in trays or jars

(like I do) and some do the microgreens (in some kind of medium, right? or

soil?)

> > > >

> > > > Is there a difference when one harvests this? Is the microgreen more

nutritious? I know one can then plant a microgreen and grow the plant but I'm

trying to figure out why I've never done the microgreen thing and all I have

done is sprouting?

> > > >

> > > > lol

> > > >

> > > > Melody

> > > >

> > > > --

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks, I have been putting off growing micro greens because of the medium

thing. No fabric shops within 50 miles so looked on line. Could only find large

quantities?? May go for a drive and see what I can find. Henry

> > >

> > > > Mel,

> > > > Do you have room to do microgreens? I do very small containers - round,

5 1/2 in. across. They sit on a little shelf that I built on my kitchen window

sill.

> > > > ew

> > > >

> > > > Re: Trouble growing broccoli, radish, etc

as microgreens

> > > >

> > > > HI, I have a question. How come some people sprout in trays or jars

(like I do) and some do the microgreens (in some kind of medium, right? or

soil?)

> > > >

> > > > Is there a difference when one harvests this? Is the microgreen more

nutritious? I know one can then plant a microgreen and grow the plant but I'm

trying to figure out why I've never done the microgreen thing and all I have

done is sprouting?

> > > >

> > > > lol

> > > >

> > > > Melody

> > > >

> > > > --

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

You could try a little organic soil for starters-should be easy to find. You

only need a scattering of it in the bottom of your dish, then some type of

weight on top for the seeds to press agains to " root " in the soil. I only use a

couple of tablespoons of soil in my pie plates, so it isn't messy at all. I

make my own composted soil, but you can easily find organic soil for a couple of

dollars for a small bag (try to avoid soil with chicken poo, if possible-NOT

organic, even if labeled as such)

Sent from my iPad

>

> Thanks, I have been putting off growing micro greens because of the medium

thing. No fabric shops within 50 miles so looked on line. Could only find large

quantities?? May go for a drive and see what I can find. Henry

>

>

> > > >

> > > > > Mel,

> > > > > Do you have room to do microgreens? I do very small containers -

round, 5 1/2 in. across. They sit on a little shelf that I built on my kitchen

window sill.

> > > > > ew

> > > > >

> > > > > Re: Trouble growing broccoli, radish,

etc as microgreens

> > > > >

> > > > > HI, I have a question. How come some people sprout in trays or jars

(like I do) and some do the microgreens (in some kind of medium, right? or

soil?)

> > > > >

> > > > > Is there a difference when one harvests this? Is the microgreen more

nutritious? I know one can then plant a microgreen and grow the plant but I'm

trying to figure out why I've never done the microgreen thing and all I have

done is sprouting?

> > > > >

> > > > > lol

> > > > >

> > > > > Melody

> > > > >

> > > > > --

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Nice video!!! Can I use any organic sun flower seeds or do I need the black

ones? Henry

> > > >

> > > > > Mel,

> > > > > Do you have room to do microgreens? I do very small containers -

round, 5 1/2 in. across. They sit on a little shelf that I built on my kitchen

window sill.

> > > > > ew

> > > > >

> > > > > Re: Trouble growing broccoli, radish,

etc as microgreens

> > > > >

> > > > > HI, I have a question. How come some people sprout in trays or jars

(like I do) and some do the microgreens (in some kind of medium, right? or

soil?)

> > > > >

> > > > > Is there a difference when one harvests this? Is the microgreen more

nutritious? I know one can then plant a microgreen and grow the plant but I'm

trying to figure out why I've never done the microgreen thing and all I have

done is sprouting?

> > > > >

> > > > > lol

> > > > >

> > > > > Melody

> > > > >

> > > > > --

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

You can use any. I grow several types of sunflowers and use the seeds. Amazing

how many seeds you can get from one sunflower! Save one and plant it in a pot

next year-then be prepared to be amazed!

Sent from my iPad

>

> Nice video!!! Can I use any organic sun flower seeds or do I need the black

ones? Henry

>

>

> > > > >

> > > > > > Mel,

> > > > > > Do you have room to do microgreens? I do very small containers -

round, 5 1/2 in. across. They sit on a little shelf that I built on my kitchen

window sill.

> > > > > > ew

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Re: Trouble growing broccoli, radish,

etc as microgreens

> > > > > >

> > > > > > HI, I have a question. How come some people sprout in trays or jars

(like I do) and some do the microgreens (in some kind of medium, right? or

soil?)

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Is there a difference when one harvests this? Is the microgreen more

nutritious? I know one can then plant a microgreen and grow the plant but I'm

trying to figure out why I've never done the microgreen thing and all I have

done is sprouting?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > lol

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Melody

> > > > > >

> > > > > > --

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks very much . If I get to experimenting, I'll try some microgreens

and I'll make a video. Might take me a while. But I'll get there.

lol

Melody

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > Mel,

> > > > > > > Do you have room to do microgreens? I do very small containers -

round, 5 1/2 in. across. They sit on a little shelf that I built on my kitchen

window sill.

> > > > > > > ew

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Re: Trouble growing broccoli,

radish, etc as microgreens

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > HI, I have a question. How come some people sprout in trays or

jars (like I do) and some do the microgreens (in some kind of medium, right? or

soil?)

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Is there a difference when one harvests this? Is the microgreen

more nutritious? I know one can then plant a microgreen and grow the plant but

I'm trying to figure out why I've never done the microgreen thing and all I have

done is sprouting?

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > lol

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Melody

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > --

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Ah, drainage. So I get me one of these food grade pastic trays, poke holes, get

some soil (any kind of soil??) or peat (I have no idea what these things are,

I'll go and check sproutpeople.com for that), and I soak my seeds, and sprinkle

them and then I get microgreens??

Now why on earth would I do this if I sprout? I mean, I'm using the same seeds

right? Seems to me, the only difference is that they grow straight up. I'd like

to do this just to see them do this.

Oh, wait, you are not rinsing and draining every 12 hours right? You mist them

every 12 hours and they will drain through the holes, right?

lol

Melody

> > >

> > > > Mel,

> > > > Do you have room to do microgreens? I do very small containers - round,

5 1/2 in. across. They sit on a little shelf that I built on my kitchen window

sill.

> > > > ew

> > > >

> > > > Re: Trouble growing broccoli, radish,

etc as microgreens

> > > >

> > > > HI, I have a question. How come some people sprout in trays or jars

(like I do) and some do the microgreens (in some kind of medium, right? or

soil?)

> > > >

> > > > Is there a difference when one harvests this? Is the microgreen more

nutritious? I know one can then plant a microgreen and grow the plant but I'm

trying to figure out why I've never done the microgreen thing and all I have

done is sprouting?

> > > >

> > > > lol

> > > >

> > > > Melody

> > > >

> > > > --

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Oh, so I can some aluminum pie plates, add a layer of some organic soil (I'll go

and look around and see if anyone around here sells this), then I take some

soaked seeds, sprinkle them, put another pie plate over that, add weights, wait

12 hours, take weights off, take top pie plate off, mist the seeds, and 12 hours

later.......

Did I get the time line right?

lol

Melody

> > > > >

> > > > > > Mel,

> > > > > > Do you have room to do microgreens? I do very small containers -

round, 5 1/2 in. across. They sit on a little shelf that I built on my kitchen

window sill.

> > > > > > ew

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Re: Trouble growing broccoli, radish,

etc as microgreens

> > > > > >

> > > > > > HI, I have a question. How come some people sprout in trays or jars

(like I do) and some do the microgreens (in some kind of medium, right? or

soil?)

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Is there a difference when one harvests this? Is the microgreen more

nutritious? I know one can then plant a microgreen and grow the plant but I'm

trying to figure out why I've never done the microgreen thing and all I have

done is sprouting?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > lol

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Melody

> > > > > >

> > > > > > --

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

[Guest guest]

oooh, , there is a fabric store not too far from my home. I'll go there

soon and see if they have cotton batting.

Hey, this just might get done if I can't get my hands on organic soil.

lol

Melody

> > > >

> > > > > Mel,

> > > > > Do you have room to do microgreens? I do very small containers -

round, 5 1/2 in. across. They sit on a little shelf that I built on my kitchen

window sill.

> > > > > ew

> > > > >

> > > > > Re: Trouble growing broccoli, radish,

etc as microgreens

> > > > >

> > > > > HI, I have a question. How come some people sprout in trays or jars

(like I do) and some do the microgreens (in some kind of medium, right? or

soil?)

> > > > >

> > > > > Is there a difference when one harvests this? Is the microgreen more

nutritious? I know one can then plant a microgreen and grow the plant but I'm

trying to figure out why I've never done the microgreen thing and all I have

done is sprouting?

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> > > > > lol

> > > > >

> > > > > Melody

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[Guest guest]

Oh, I remember that video because of the music. Love the music. But I'm confused

about something and if I can get this cleared up I can start growing sunflower

sprouts. They look wonderful.

EW said we need drainage, that's why I can't use a roasting pan. So where is the

drainage in your pie plate. I thought I had to use an aluminum pie plate and

poke holes. But you use a glass pie plate.

I happen to have 2 of these in the house so I'm all set. I can get the soil (or

whatever medium I can use) and I can follow exactly what you did. Oh lordy I

can't wait to try this.

But I want to understand the drainage thing.

Melody

> > > > >

> > > > > > Mel,

> > > > > > Do you have room to do microgreens? I do very small containers -

round, 5 1/2 in. across. They sit on a little shelf that I built on my kitchen

window sill.

> > > > > > ew

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Re: Trouble growing broccoli, radish,

etc as microgreens

> > > > > >

> > > > > > HI, I have a question. How come some people sprout in trays or jars

(like I do) and some do the microgreens (in some kind of medium, right? or

soil?)

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Is there a difference when one harvests this? Is the microgreen more

nutritious? I know one can then plant a microgreen and grow the plant but I'm

trying to figure out why I've never done the microgreen thing and all I have

done is sprouting?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > lol

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Melody

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[Guest guest]

It is a catchy little tune, isn't it? Basically, with my method, I am doing

manual drainage the first time by drenching it then tipping the water out.

After that, the greens only need a light misting once or twice during the

growing period-that is the purpose the dishcloth over the top serves, it keeps

light from evaporating the initial drenching. This just makes it easier, in my

mind, to only have to give them a quick mist when they look dry, so you dont

have to have drainage. I am not sure I would use a roasting pan though-the pie

plate method works great and takes up little space.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > Mel,

> > > > > > > Do you have room to do microgreens? I do very small containers -

round, 5 1/2 in. across. They sit on a little shelf that I built on my kitchen

window sill.

> > > > > > > ew

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Re: Trouble growing broccoli,

radish, etc as microgreens

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > HI, I have a question. How come some people sprout in trays or

jars (like I do) and some do the microgreens (in some kind of medium, right? or

soil?)

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Is there a difference when one harvests this? Is the microgreen

more nutritious? I know one can then plant a microgreen and grow the plant but

I'm trying to figure out why I've never done the microgreen thing and all I have

done is sprouting?

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > lol

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Melody

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> > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

:

You said " The pie plates take up little space "

You haven't seen the size of my pie plates!!

lol

Thanks much

Will update when I do this. You're a doll.

What's the name of that tune by the way?

Melody

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Mel,

> > > > > > > > Do you have room to do microgreens? I do very small containers -

round, 5 1/2 in. across. They sit on a little shelf that I built on my kitchen

window sill.

> > > > > > > > ew

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Re: Trouble growing broccoli,

radish, etc as microgreens

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > HI, I have a question. How come some people sprout in trays or

jars (like I do) and some do the microgreens (in some kind of medium, right? or

soil?)

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Is there a difference when one harvests this? Is the microgreen

more nutritious? I know one can then plant a microgreen and grow the plant but

I'm trying to figure out why I've never done the microgreen thing and all I have

done is sprouting?

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > lol

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Melody

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[Guest guest]

LOL, I probably have the same massive pie plates! The ones I am using in the

video are a nice sized little apple shape-just enough to grow enough sprouts for

a couple of days. I start a new batch daily, so I always have some on the go.

I pick up matching pie plates that I can use when I find them at yard sales-can

usually get the for 25 cents! No clue what the name of that tune is-it is in

my video editing app on my iphone, lol

Sent from my iPad

> :

>

> You said " The pie plates take up little space "

>

> You haven't seen the size of my pie plates!!

>

> lol

>

> Thanks much

>

> Will update when I do this. You're a doll.

>

> What's the name of that tune by the way?

>

> Melody

>

>

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Mel,

> > > > > > > > > Do you have room to do microgreens? I do very small containers

- round, 5 1/2 in. across. They sit on a little shelf that I built on my kitchen

window sill.

> > > > > > > > > ew

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Re: Trouble growing broccoli,

radish, etc as microgreens

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > HI, I have a question. How come some people sprout in trays or

jars (like I do) and some do the microgreens (in some kind of medium, right? or

soil?)

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Is there a difference when one harvests this? Is the

microgreen more nutritious? I know one can then plant a microgreen and grow the

plant but I'm trying to figure out why I've never done the microgreen thing and

all I have done is sprouting?

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > lol

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Melody

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[Guest guest]

The main reason you want organic and unbleached is so you don't end up with

harmful chemicals in your sprouts!! Anything else will contain metallic based

dyes, optical brighteners, or other nasties you don't want to be eating, so

please don't be tempted to settle. If you can find unbleached, natural felt,

that is okay too, but VERY hard to find and expensive when you do. I have also

been known to use organic cotton balls-but again, very hard to find! Cotton is

one of the most heavily sprayed crops there is, so I wouldn't want to be growing

edibles in anything but organic.

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>

> oooh, , there is a fabric store not too far from my home. I'll go there

soon and see if they have cotton batting.

>

> Hey, this just might get done if I can't get my hands on organic soil.

>

> lol

> Melody

>

> > > > >

> > > > > > Mel,

> > > > > > Do you have room to do microgreens? I do very small containers -

round, 5 1/2 in. across. They sit on a little shelf that I built on my kitchen

window sill.

> > > > > > ew

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Re: Trouble growing broccoli, radish,

etc as microgreens

> > > > > >

> > > > > > HI, I have a question. How come some people sprout in trays or jars

(like I do) and some do the microgreens (in some kind of medium, right? or

soil?)

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Is there a difference when one harvests this? Is the microgreen more

nutritious? I know one can then plant a microgreen and grow the plant but I'm

trying to figure out why I've never done the microgreen thing and all I have

done is sprouting?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > lol

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Melody

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> > > > > > --

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

[Guest guest]

NO ALUMINUM-you don't want what that leaches into your sprouts. (Aluminum has

been linked to alzheimers, but does leach anyway) I recommend using glass pie

plates only. I put the dishcloth over mine, then leave them alone for a day or

two-the seeds will actually LIFT the top plate (this always amazes me to see a

heavy thing lifted up by a couple of inches by little ol' seeds!) Once the

upper plate has been lifted, that means the seeds are rooted and you can take

the top plate off (again, using glass you won't need additional weights-the

weight of the glass is enough) I then just let them do their thing for a few

days-sometimes they are ready in a couple of days, sometimes I let them grow

until they are really long-usually I just grow them until the hulls fall off,

mainly because the hulls (I call them hats, lol) are a pain in the butt to take

off manually. Like regular sprouts, they are " ready " whenever you want them to

be-day or two, or three, or four, lol.

Sent from my iPad

> Oh, so I can some aluminum pie plates, add a layer of some organic soil (I'll

go and look around and see if anyone around here sells this), then I take some

soaked seeds, sprinkle them, put another pie plate over that, add weights, wait

12 hours, take weights off, take top pie plate off, mist the seeds, and 12 hours

later.......

>

> Did I get the time line right?

>

> lol

>

> Melody

>

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > Mel,

> > > > > > > Do you have room to do microgreens? I do very small containers -

round, 5 1/2 in. across. They sit on a little shelf that I built on my kitchen

window sill.

> > > > > > > ew

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Re: Trouble growing broccoli,

radish, etc as microgreens

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > HI, I have a question. How come some people sprout in trays or

jars (like I do) and some do the microgreens (in some kind of medium, right? or

soil?)

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Is there a difference when one harvests this? Is the microgreen

more nutritious? I know one can then plant a microgreen and grow the plant but

I'm trying to figure out why I've never done the microgreen thing and all I have

done is sprouting?

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > lol

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Melody

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