Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

[Guest guest]

That's interesting.  I have not yet " micro-greened " broccoli, I have only

sprouted.  Maybe once you cut into the stem the degradation process is quick. 

I'm sure you know that the sprouts seem to last quite awhile.

 

Donna

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To: sproutpeople

Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 11:03 AM

Subject: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

 

I lost about 1/4 tray of broccoli between yesterday morning when I used them at

breakfast and today at lunch when they had a strong bad smell. They seemed just

fine yesterday. I noticed that Sproutpeople has a comment in their growing

instructions about trying to eat soon after harvesting as microgreens don't tend

to keep very long (not like sprouts) in the fridge. Maybe the thing to do is

only harvest a part of the batch at a time instead of the whole thing at once

like I did...?

Dona

[Guest guest]

Yes...there is a lot of detail and tricks to learn. I just ordered some regular

lettuce seeds to see if I could get them to grow indoors without an Aerogarden

or any special apparatus. Some people are able to do it and others say don't

even bother. I'm over my head, but it's a fun learning process.

Dona

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> That's interesting.  I have not yet " micro-greened " broccoli, I have only

sprouted.  Maybe once you cut into the stem the degradation process is quick. 

I'm sure you know that the sprouts seem to last quite awhile.

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> I lost about 1/4 tray of broccoli between yesterday morning when I used them

at breakfast and today at lunch when they had a strong bad smell. They seemed

just fine yesterday. I noticed that Sproutpeople has a comment in their growing

instructions about trying to eat soon after harvesting as microgreens don't tend

to keep very long (not like sprouts) in the fridge. Maybe the thing to do is

only harvest a part of the batch at a time instead of the whole thing at once

like I did...?

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[Guest guest]

yOU WILL likely need a grow light.  I got one light and a socket and plug and

with a metal hood around it and use that for any plants other than in

Aerogarden.  My squash is working but only about 1/4 of the seeds came up at

all. 

 

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

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To: sproutpeople

Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 4:10 PM

Subject: Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

 

Yes...there is a lot of detail and tricks to learn. I just ordered some regular

lettuce seeds to see if I could get them to grow indoors without an Aerogarden

or any special apparatus. Some people are able to do it and others say don't

even bother. I'm over my head, but it's a fun learning process.

Dona

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> That's interesting.  I have not yet " micro-greened " broccoli, I have only

sprouted.  Maybe once you cut into the stem the degradation process is

quick.  I'm sure you know that the sprouts seem to last quite awhile.

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> Donna

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> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 11:03 AM

> Subject: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

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> I lost about 1/4 tray of broccoli between yesterday morning when I used them

at breakfast and today at lunch when they had a strong bad smell. They seemed

just fine yesterday. I noticed that Sproutpeople has a comment in their growing

instructions about trying to eat soon after harvesting as microgreens don't tend

to keep very long (not like sprouts) in the fridge. Maybe the thing to do is

only harvest a part of the batch at a time instead of the whole thing at once

like I did...?

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> Dona

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[Guest guest]

I've got 4' grow lights going now for sprouting. In another forum, there's a

retired optical engineer who has a lot of information about the light spectrum

plants actually need versus the spectrum provided by different kinds of lights.

He thinks the best " bang for the buck " is from two CFLs from each spectrum -

that the grow lights are needlessly expensive to buy. I'm trying to find out how

much workable area these four CFLs would cover. The 4' lights work out fine for

trays since they shine on a skinny area, but I would think the CFLs wouldn't

provide a very big growing area. I'm waiting to hear.

Dona

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> yOU WILL likely need a grow light.  I got one light and a socket and plug and

with a metal hood around it and use that for any plants other than in

Aerogarden.  My squash is working but only about 1/4 of the seeds came up at

all. 

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