Guest guest Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Me too! I second your questions and have some of my own... mainly why? Why is coir the better way to go? Seems like even organic soil would be easier to get ahold of than coir (never heard of it myself til now). Also, won't soil for planting contain nutrients that make your greens healthier and taste better? I think the sproutpeople folks even recommend using earthworm casting for fertilizer. Do you supplement nutrients with the coir? It's just a dense fiber that will hold moisture, isn't it? Am I missing something? ~ > > I've been following the thread on how to grow sunnies on coir, but I'm still a bit confused. So basically, you just soak a coir brick in a bucket with as much water as it requires (see direction on coir packaging). Crumble off enough for a pie plate or whatnot and keep it wet during the growing. > > But, what happens to the rest of the brick? Do you just leave it in that bucket and keep crumbling off pieces as needed? I think I saw you have to keep the bucket covered? Do you add more water, or once it's soaked, it's good and it can just sit there? > > Thanks! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Right. You do not have to add more water as long as you don't let it dry out. Keep a tight lid on it. ew Coir usage I've been following the thread on how to grow sunnies on coir, but I'm still a bit confused. So basically, you just soak a coir brick in a bucket with as much water as it requires (see direction on coir packaging). Crumble off enough for a pie plate or whatnot and keep it wet during the growing. But, what happens to the rest of the brick? Do you just leave it in that bucket and keep crumbling off pieces as needed? I think I saw you have to keep the bucket covered? Do you add more water, or once it's soaked, it's good and it can just sit there? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Coir isn't a better way to go,, just one way to go. You can use organic batting, organic soil, baby blanket (sold by sproutpeople) or any type of growing medium that will keep the sprouting seeds moist. I have even used organic cotton balls. You don't need (or want) to use any fertilizer or worm castings for your microgreens-they grow in just a few days and don't need nutrients, since they are releasing their own nutrients in the quick growing process. > > > > I've been following the thread on how to grow sunnies on coir, but I'm > still a bit confused. So basically, you just soak a coir brick in a > bucket with as much water as it requires (see direction on coir > packaging). Crumble off enough for a pie plate or whatnot and keep it > wet during the growing. > > > > But, what happens to the rest of the brick? Do you just leave it in > that bucket and keep crumbling off pieces as needed? I think I saw you > have to keep the bucket covered? Do you add more water, or once it's > soaked, it's good and it can just sit there? > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 I'm visualizing telling Alan that I grew sprouts in earthworm castings. Can you imagine the look on his face. Can you imagine the look on MY FACE if I ever ordered this? I think I'll either go to sproutpeople and get this baby blanket or whatever. I want to try NEW things. lol Melody > > , > > Coir is better for three reasons. One: It is a renewable resource. Peat is not. Two: It is neutral. Peat is acidic. Three: Coir is a by-product of the coconut industry. Peat is dug out of the Earth and leaves giant holes. And the forth might be that there is some talk of running out of peat, but coconuts are grown all around the world. Who can answer this question without Googling it?: What country imports the most coconuts to the USA? Answer below. > Personally, I use no fertilizer for my sprouts, no matter how I grow them. > Yes, the purpose of coir is to retain moisture and give the roots something to hold on to. > > ew, Los Angeles County Certified Master Gardener. > > Re: Coir usage > > Me too! I second your questions and have some of my own... mainly why? > Why is coir the better way to go? Seems like even organic soil would be > easier to get ahold of than coir (never heard of it myself til now). > Also, won't soil for planting contain nutrients that make your greens > healthier and taste better? I think the sproutpeople folks even > recommend using earthworm casting for fertilizer. Do you supplement > nutrients with the coir? It's just a dense fiber that will hold > moisture, isn't it? Am I missing something? > > ~ > > ANSWER: The Philippines > If you said Hawaii, I must remind you that Hawaii is not a country. > ew > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 What do you mean, buy some burlap. How is burlap the same. I have material store near me. They might sell burlap. How much, and do I have to soak it. Burlap?? Melody > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 You might want to try to find out if the burlap is treated with anything-some is treated with flame retardants, but you can sometimes find a bolt that is marked " natural " . Some of it is stained with tea, others with chemical dyes, so just check the bolt end for more info. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Thank you, will check into this. Right now it's raining in Brooklyn so I'm not going anywhere. Just made some soup for Alan and I'm going to dig into a lovely sprout salad. Melody > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Understood, now one more question. How do you keep burlap moist but not wet? It's not a stupid question. lol Mel > > > > Mel, you want a new experience? Go to the stre and buy some burlap. Works the same as baby blanket. > > ew > > > >Messages in this topic http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sproutpeople/message/23383;_ylc=X3oDMTM2aDA3Y3BvBF\ 9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI0OTM2MDAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYwOTUwBG1zZ0lkAzIzNDE2BHNlYw\ NmdHIEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMzMDA5NDM4NgR0cGNJZAMyMzM4Mw-- (9) > > Recent Activity: > * > New Members http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sproutpeople/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJmczR2b3FkBF9TAzk3\ MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI0OTM2MDAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYwOTUwBHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZtYnJzBHN0\ aW1lAzEzMzAwOTQzODY-?o=6 * > 6 > Visit Your Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sproutpeople;_ylc=X3oDMTJlM2Y3cmJqBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0\ BGdycElkAzI0OTM2MDAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYwOTUwBHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc3RpbWUDMTMz\ MDA5NDM4Ng-- > http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJkYjJoamZmBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI0OTM2MD\ AEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYwOTUwBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2dmcARzdGltZQMxMzMwMDk0Mzg2 > Switch to: sproutpeople-traditional ?subject=Change%20Delivery%20Format:%20T\ raditional , sproutpeople-digest ?subject=Email%20Delivery:%20Digest • sproutpeople-unsubscribe ?subject=Unsubscribe • Terms of Use http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > . > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 If you just use the soak method, they won't actually sprout-they are called soaks and only need an hour or two to plump up and soften, but to actually spout them, you need a growing medium. You can try to sprout them like regular seeds, and they might get a tiny tail on them (provided they aren't roasted seeds and are truly raw), but if you try to sprout them as long as your other sprouts, they will mold quickly. Doing them as microgreens is really easy though. You can see the video I made on how to grow them as greens at http://www.mymealmasters.com click on " fingertip gardening " . That video wasn't edited, and is done in real time, so you can see how easy it is (except for the growing part, which was filmed over the course of a few days, lol) > > > Can I just sprout shelled raw organic sunflower seeds in a jar or sprouter just like regular sprouts, with the soak and rinse method? What is the advantage to the medium? If this was already discussed, sorry for asking again, but now you caught my attention and I want to know. thanks. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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