Re: I have a good sprouting (keeping them cool) question!!

[Guest guest]

Heat rises and cold drops.  In a cooler though I'd think that all would be cool

but the bottom could be colder since is falls.  So the heat would rise to the

top.  That is why upstairs will be hotter than downstairs.  If it works the

way you are doing it, why change.  I'd have to climb into the cooler, LOL, as i

can't handle when it gets too hot. 

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

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To: sproutpeople

Sent: Sunday, July 8, 2012 12:16 AM

Subject: Re: I have a good sprouting (keeping them cool)

question!!

 

Melody - using your theory that cold travels down, I'd go with the ice on top

first. I'm thinking that, since the bottom of the sprout container is kind of

thin, ice under that might make it too cold.

Dona

>

> Hi all.

>

> Let's say I have no more room in my home made cooling system and I want to

leave two trays out on my living room shelf.

>

> I would have one bottom round green tray and of course a cover. I could either

stack them on top of each other or put them side by side.

>

> Here is the question. To make sure they don't get hot over night could I

place one of those cold ice pack thingees on TOP of the cover, or UNDERNEATH the

actual tray with the sprouts on it?

>

> It's a good question. I heard that cold travels DOWN. I find this to be true

because when I use my sprout cooling system I place a cold iced pack thing on

top of the top cover and the sprouts are fine. I do place more cold things

inside on the bottom of the cooling system, but when you have 7 trays, well, the

top tray sprouts just fine (and I always have an ice pack thingee on the top

cover). So in my mind, it stands to reason that if I want to have more sprouts

I just might be able to place some trays side by side (with covers), place an

ice thingy on top of each one and this should work. And the next morning, rinse

and drain, and place back on shelf, cover and get a brand new ice pack thingy

out of my freezer.

>

> Thoughts?? Melody

> P.S. If you want me to make a video of this so it explains my question

better, just ask. You know me and videos. lol

>

> Melody

>

[Guest guest]

Carolyn: As I explained in my previous post, my question was a WHAT IF??

scenario. What if I had no more room in the cooling system and I needed more

sprouts. Can I then do the ice pack on the top of the green tray cover?

I just made a video. Will post it as soon as it uploads.

Melody

> >

> > Hi all.

> >

> > Let's say I have no more room in my home made cooling system and I want to

leave two trays out on my living room shelf.

> >

> > I would have one bottom round green tray and of course a cover. I could

either stack them on top of each other or put them side by side.

> >

> > Here is the question. To make sure they don't get hot over night could I

place one of those cold ice pack thingees on TOP of the cover, or UNDERNEATH the

actual tray with the sprouts on it?

> >

> > It's a good question. I heard that cold travels DOWN. I find this to be true

because when I use my sprout cooling system I place a cold iced pack thing on

top of the top cover and the sprouts are fine. I do place more cold things

inside on the bottom of the cooling system, but when you have 7 trays, well, the

top tray sprouts just fine (and I always have an ice pack thingee on the top

cover). So in my mind, it stands to reason that if I want to have more sprouts

I just might be able to place some trays side by side (with covers), place an

ice thingy on top of each one and this should work. And the next morning, rinse

and drain, and place back on shelf, cover and get a brand new ice pack thingy

out of my freezer.

> >

> > Thoughts?? Melody

> > P.S. If you want me to make a video of this so it explains my question

better, just ask. You know me and videos. lol

> >

> > Melody

> >

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dona:

Here's my latest experiment. Will know by tonight if they remain cool. This will

be REALLY good if it works. I can grow enough sprouts to feed all of Brooklyn.

lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgmovuTSnQM

Melody

> >

> > Hi all.

> >

> > Let's say I have no more room in my home made cooling system and I want to

leave two trays out on my living room shelf.

> >

> > I would have one bottom round green tray and of course a cover. I could

either stack them on top of each other or put them side by side.

> >

> > Here is the question. To make sure they don't get hot over night could I

place one of those cold ice pack thingees on TOP of the cover, or UNDERNEATH the

actual tray with the sprouts on it?

> >

> > It's a good question. I heard that cold travels DOWN. I find this to be true

because when I use my sprout cooling system I place a cold iced pack thing on

top of the top cover and the sprouts are fine. I do place more cold things

inside on the bottom of the cooling system, but when you have 7 trays, well, the

top tray sprouts just fine (and I always have an ice pack thingee on the top

cover). So in my mind, it stands to reason that if I want to have more sprouts

I just might be able to place some trays side by side (with covers), place an

ice thingy on top of each one and this should work. And the next morning, rinse

and drain, and place back on shelf, cover and get a brand new ice pack thingy

out of my freezer.

> >

> > Thoughts?? Melody

> > P.S. If you want me to make a video of this so it explains my question

better, just ask. You know me and videos. lol

> >

> > Melody

> >

>

[Guest guest]

That looks like it should work. Those freezable things are a great invention!

I've been having a problem I don't remember before, and haven't figured out yet:

my tap water during the day is not cool or cold - it feels warm to me - warmer

than I want to rinse sprouts with. During the evening it cools off. I don't know

why this is happening, but it's not only when I rinse sprouts that I may want

colder water coming from tap. We've of course had very hot weather here in

Arkansas too, but...? Guess I'll have to catch a neighbor and see if they have

it too. Not complaining! - at least no power outages!

Dona

> > >

> > > Hi all.

> > >

> > > Let's say I have no more room in my home made cooling system and I want to

leave two trays out on my living room shelf.

> > >

> > > I would have one bottom round green tray and of course a cover. I could

either stack them on top of each other or put them side by side.

> > >

> > > Here is the question. To make sure they don't get hot over night could I

place one of those cold ice pack thingees on TOP of the cover, or UNDERNEATH the

actual tray with the sprouts on it?

> > >

> > > It's a good question. I heard that cold travels DOWN. I find this to be

true because when I use my sprout cooling system I place a cold iced pack thing

on top of the top cover and the sprouts are fine. I do place more cold things

inside on the bottom of the cooling system, but when you have 7 trays, well, the

top tray sprouts just fine (and I always have an ice pack thingee on the top

cover). So in my mind, it stands to reason that if I want to have more sprouts

I just might be able to place some trays side by side (with covers), place an

ice thingy on top of each one and this should work. And the next morning, rinse

and drain, and place back on shelf, cover and get a brand new ice pack thingy

out of my freezer.

> > >

> > > Thoughts?? Melody

> > > P.S. If you want me to make a video of this so it explains my question

better, just ask. You know me and videos. lol

> > >

> > > Melody

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Doesn't it cool off when you run it for a little white?  Could save it in

buckets and set it on the counter until it cools down.  Ours is sometimes hot

when it first comes out of the spout but I figure that it is from being in the

pipes in the house.  When it comes to  washing hands, it isn't hot enough to

burn so it is fine to wash hands. 

 

I use distilled water or filtered water rather than tap water for my plants

inside and sprouts. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

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To: sproutpeople

Sent: Sunday, July 8, 2012 11:16 AM

Subject: Re: I have a good sprouting (keeping them cool)

question!!

 

That looks like it should work. Those freezable things are a great invention!

I've been having a problem I don't remember before, and haven't figured out yet:

my tap water during the day is not cool or cold - it feels warm to me - warmer

than I want to rinse sprouts with. During the evening it cools off. I don't know

why this is happening, but it's not only when I rinse sprouts that I may want

colder water coming from tap. We've of course had very hot weather here in

Arkansas too, but...? Guess I'll have to catch a neighbor and see if they have

it too. Not complaining! - at least no power outages!

Dona

> > >

> > > Hi all.

> > >

> > > Let's say I have no more room in my home made cooling system and I want to

leave two trays out on my living room shelf.

> > >

> > > I would have one bottom round green tray and of course a cover. I could

either stack them on top of each other or put them side by side.

> > >

> > > Here is the question. To make sure they don't get hot over night could I

place one of those cold ice pack thingees on TOP of the cover, or UNDERNEATH the

actual tray with the sprouts on it?

> > >

> > > It's a good question. I heard that cold travels DOWN. I find this to be

true because when I use my sprout cooling system I place a cold iced pack thing

on top of the top cover and the sprouts are fine. I do place more cold things

inside on the bottom of the cooling system, but when you have 7 trays, well, the

top tray sprouts just fine (and I always have an ice pack thingee on the top

cover). So in my mind, it stands to reason that if I want to have more sprouts

I just might be able to place some trays side by side (with covers), place an

ice thingy on top of each one and this should work. And the next morning, rinse

and drain, and place back on shelf, cover and get a brand new ice pack thingy

out of my freezer.

> > >

> > > Thoughts?? Melody

> > > P.S. If you want me to make a video of this so it explains my question

better, just ask. You know me and videos. lol

> > >

> > > Melody

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

According to the National Weather Service the high in my neighborhood is going

to be 92 today. In Brooklyn 87. I do have two advantages. My kitchen faces North

and I have ceiling fans. I don't have any thermometers in my house. I'll have to

get one.

ew

Re: I have a good sprouting (keeping them cool)

question!!

Really? Is it 90 degrees in your kitchen? Because that's what my wall

thermometer indicates it is in my kitchen. lol

I'm not taking any chances with my sprouties. One time (before I knew what the

heck I was doing and way before I had any sprout cooling system), I had these

trays all stacked on top of each other. It reached 80 in my kitchen (this was

about 2 years or so ago. Well, (and this happened overnight), I went to look at

the trays and there was mold all over the sprouts on all the trays. I threw out

everything (and no, they weren't dry, I know the difference). They also smelled.

That's when I started to put them in the bedroom and keep the a/c on during the

day (as well as when I slept). Got too expensive to do that. So I did my cooling

system and so far so good.

You reach 90 in your kitchen???

Melody

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[Guest guest]

Thank you for the link.  I am concerned that my micros are getting long stems

and small leaf development.  Maybe I am just expecting more from them than they

have to give.  I was wondering if I grew under lights, would I get more leaf

and less height on the stem?  Could it be the varieties I am growing....I have

Bruno's Mix, Alfalfa, Rutabega, Curly Cress, Lettuce Mixes, Mustard

Mixes....seems like something else but anyway you get the idea.  Any experience

with getting the cotyledons larger?

Thx

Donna

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To: sproutpeople

Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 7:29 AM

Subject: Re: I have a good sprouting (keeping them cool)

question!!

 

Donna:

Here is a link to where I get mine from the Sprouthouse. They don't show the

mat, only the greens growing on them. Read the description. These are the 10 x

20 Sure to grow Mats.

http://www.sprouthouse.com/Sure_To_Grow_p/biostg.htm

And as for lights on my microgreens? Depends. Lets say I have 3 or 4 10 x 20

trays growing on my shelves. They could be sunnies, pea shoots, popcorn shoots,

etc. They will get the sun all day long because that's where the shelves are

located. But what if it's a rainy day. No sun at all?

I then take one of my lights that I have clipped to the shelves. I turn on the

lights and they are aimed at the greens. does the trick. I have a few of these

lights. I don't use them often but that's what I do when I need my greens to get

kind of light and I don't want turn on the lights in a particular room.

I have a video on this somewhere. I'll find it and post it here.

Melody

>

> Melody...where do you buy your Sure to Grow mats and do you use lights for the

microgreens?

>  

> Donna

>

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> Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 8:03 AM

> Subject: Fw: Re: I have a good sprouting (keeping them

cool) question!!

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> And I like YOU!!!

> Beverly

> Texas

>

> Re: I have a good sprouting (keeping them

> cool) question!!

>

> I am very glad I did this. One more thing I don't have to experiment with. I

> now know the following:

>

> 1. I like to sprout in the Sproutgarden

> 2. I like to use Sure to grow Mats for my microgreens, and not Coir or soil

> or paper towels or coffee filters.

> 3. And I have to use my sprout cooling system or else I will have no

> sprouts during the summer.

>

> 4. I like feeding people!!! lol lol

>

> Melody

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[Guest guest]

Lucy - I've seen Melody's video where she dunks her SproutGardens, too. This

only works when you have enough mass/long sprouts that they don't all float

away. I've just gotten to the place where my batches get to this point.

(Apparently I don't exactly have a " green sprout thumb. " ) But it would

definitely save a lot of water for multiple batches to rinse. I'm working on it.

Thanks,

Dona

> >

> > That looks like it should work. Those freezable things are a great

invention!

> >

> > I've been having a problem I don't remember before, and haven't figured out

yet: my tap water during the day is not cool or cold - it feels warm to me -

warmer than I want to rinse sprouts with. During the evening it cools off. I

don't know why this is happening, but it's not only when I rinse sprouts that I

may want colder water coming from tap. We've of course had very hot weather here

in Arkansas too, but...? Guess I'll have to catch a neighbor and see if they

have it too. Not complaining! - at least no power outages!

> >

> > Dona

>

[Guest guest]

I'm sure she will be happy to see you.

Beverly

Re: I have a good sprouting (keeping them

> cool) question!!

>

>

> I am very glad I did this. One more thing I don't have to experiment with.

> I

> now know the following:

>

> 1. I like to sprout in the Sproutgarden

> 2. I like to use Sure to grow Mats for my microgreens, and not Coir or

> soil

> or paper towels or coffee filters.

> 3. And I have to use my sprout cooling system or else I will have no

> sprouts during the summer.

>

> 4. I like feeding people!!! lol lol

>

> Melody

[Guest guest]

What do you put in your bag of breakfast sprouts?

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To: sprout people <sproutpeople >

Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 1:39 PM

Subject: Fw: Re: I have a good sprouting (keeping them

cool) question!!

 

I'm sure she will be happy to see you.

Beverly

Re: I have a good sprouting (keeping them

> cool) question!!

>

>

> I am very glad I did this. One more thing I don't have to experiment with.

> I

> now know the following:

>

> 1. I like to sprout in the Sproutgarden

> 2. I like to use Sure to grow Mats for my microgreens, and not Coir or

> soil

> or paper towels or coffee filters.

> 3. And I have to use my sprout cooling system or else I will have no

> sprouts during the summer.

>

> 4. I like feeding people!!! lol lol

>

> Melody

[Guest guest]

Hi, I really don't know anything about stem length and leaf development. I'm

just happy they grow in my sure to grow mat. lol

I just made you a greening up with light video. Naturally I only do this when

the sun goes down and only if I have to. Here you go

Melody