Guest guest Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Stella, it doesn't help anyone if you just throw a question out there with no information provided. So first answer, What are you trying to grow and how are you trying to grow it? Are you trying to grow microgreens in a tray with soil or sprouts in a jar or sprouting device? If you ask a nonspecific question nobody will be able to give you specific answer. Lee > Merry Meet. I too am new to sprouting and wondering if one could " over-plant " in their container? I'm asking this cuz I do believe that that is what I have done but hoping the buggers will grow anyway. > Blessings. > Stella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Thanks, now we have something to work with. Since I only ever grow grass for the cat and rarely at that; maybe someone with more experience can respond to this. The videos that I've seen look like it is planted quite thickly. Do you put drainage holes in the buffet trays? Many sprouting problems are caused by a lack of drainage. Lee > Lee, My bad. I am trying to sprout wheat grass in aluminum foil buffet trays 9 x13 and plastic tofu containers. In the bottom of each is potting soil/Perlite mix which is very light. > Stella > > If you believe in yourself..you've got it made baby! > > Big Stinky Mama > > > > > Merry Meet. I too am new to sprouting and wondering if one could " over-plant " in their container? I'm asking this cuz I do believe that that is what I have done but hoping the buggers will grow anyway. > > > Blessings. > > > Stella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Hon, I would NEVER sprout anything in aluminum. But that's just my opinion. I'm sure others will come along and chime in. And sprouting in anything plastic (you have to check the number on the bottom of the thing you are sprouting in), well, give it a shot. Just be careful. And don't use aluminum. It can leech into your sprouts. Melody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 No Lee there aren't any drainage holes If you believe in yourself..you've got it made baby! Big Stinky Mama > > > Merry Meet. I too am new to sprouting and wondering if one could " over-plant " in their container? I'm asking this cuz I do believe that that is what I have done but hoping the buggers will grow anyway. > > > Blessings. > > > Stella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Oh crap Melody I never even thought of the aluminum or plastic effects but used them cuz that's all I had at the time...duhhh. Thank you for the heads up! If you believe in yourself..you've got it made baby! Big Stinky Mama Subject: Re: Over planting?? To: sproutpeople Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 8:02 AM  Hon, I would NEVER sprout anything in aluminum. But that's just my opinion. I'm sure others will come along and chime in. And sprouting in anything plastic (you have to check the number on the bottom of the thing you are sprouting in), well, give it a shot. Just be careful. And don't use aluminum. It can leech into your sprouts. Melody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 HI. Believe me when I began sprouting I used Mason jars. BIG mason jars. I had not found out about the Sprout Garden. Do you know that in the initial stages of my sprouting adventures, I had 27 mason jars going. I didn't know I could combine the sprouts. How did I learn? I dropped all the mason jars. That's when I really began to read up how people were sprouting their sprouts. Best thing I ever did was get 2 sets of the Sprout Garden. They are stackable and I love them. If you wish I'll send you a link to my video that shows me sprouting. Melody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Stella: Here is a link to my trays and how I stack them for sprouting. Melody > > > Subject: Re: Over planting?? > To: sproutpeople > Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 8:02 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Â > > > > > > > > > > Hon, I would NEVER sprout anything in aluminum. But that's just my opinion. I'm sure others will come along and chime in. > > > > And sprouting in anything plastic (you have to check the number on the bottom of the thing you are sprouting in), well, give it a shot. > > > > Just be careful. And don't use aluminum. It can leech into your sprouts. > > > > Melody > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Melody thank you for sharing your experience with me and yes I would very much appreciate seeing your video and learning more. Stella If you believe in yourself..you've got it made baby! Big Stinky Mama Subject: Re: Over planting?? To: sproutpeople Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 1:34 PM Â HI. Believe me when I began sprouting I used Mason jars. BIG mason jars. I had not found out about the Sprout Garden. Do you know that in the initial stages of my sprouting adventures, I had 27 mason jars going. I didn't know I could combine the sprouts. How did I learn? I dropped all the mason jars. That's when I really began to read up how people were sprouting their sprouts. Best thing I ever did was get 2 sets of the Sprout Garden. They are stackable and I love them. If you wish I'll send you a link to my video that shows me sprouting. Melody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Stella. I didn't wait for you to tell me you wanted the video. I gave it to you anyway, lol. I've been video-sprouting (hey I made a new terminology), Video sprouting. Been doing it for years now. Because that's how I learn how to do stuff. I watch others and then I learn. Melody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Glad to help!!! Melody > > > Subject: Re: Over planting?? > To: sproutpeople > Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 5:20 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Â > > > > > > > > > > Stella. > > > > I didn't wait for you to tell me you wanted the video. I gave it to you anyway, lol. > > > > I've been video-sprouting (hey I made a new terminology), Video sprouting. > > > > Been doing it for years now. Because that's how I learn how to do stuff. I watch others and then I learn. > > > > Melody > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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