Guest guest Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 I just got my coir block in and the kelp concentrate. You don't use kelp for the sprouts do you? I figured that was for the microgreens.  How many days after starting the sunflower seeds until you begin eating them, Melody? I think your mat will be less messy than the coir.  This was strange as the package was by the door when we came home from church. It wasn't there yesterday. Of course the shipping was not cheap but didn't expect it on a Sunday. I guess I'll be freezing my sunflower seeds after I open them the first time.  Carolyn Wilkerson  To: sproutpeople Sent: Sunday, April 8, 2012 8:28 PM Subject: Re: growing in trays  When I read this post again, (I had commented that I wished I could weigh down my peas on the sure to grow mat), WELL!!! I had a lightbulb moment. I said " Why can't I? " and I did. Just made a video and it's uploading to youtube now. If this works, well, my pea shoots will really STRONG!!! LOL Melody > > I just watched a you tube video on tray sprouting. It emphasized the need of weighting down the sprouts before they grow. > Can't grab the link with my phone. It was from SecretsofLongevity - how to grow sunflower sprouts, peasprouts # 191. > > > To: sproutpeople > > From: eliz7212@... > > Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2012 22:55:08 +0000 > > Subject: I am growing Pea Shoots in the Sure To Grow Mat > > > > I'll let you all know how it turns out. > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm5T2x21dWs > > > > Not bad at all. > > > > > > Melody > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012  I got my bottle of liquid seaweed fertilizer. It was about 1/5 the size I thought it would be from the photo. But it is one pint instead of a gallon. But it is to be mixed in water and the pint makes 64 gallons. It is Norwegian kelp, cold water processed. I got it where I got the coconut fiber. The block makes 2-2 1/2 gallons of potting medium. It says it retains more water than peet does. I'll have to find some old hose to filter and wash the coir. Carolyn Wilkerson  To: sproutpeople Sent: Monday, April 9, 2012 9:18 AM Subject: Re: growing in trays  I don't use kelp for anything sprouts or microgreens. So far, just the coir and the mat. The mat is very new to me so they haven't shot up yet but when they do, boy oh boy, will I make a video. When I grew the leaf lettuce in the pot on the windowsill EW said to use kelp as a fertilizer. I didn't have any kelp in the house so I made my own (sounds stupid I know) but here's what I did. I had some dried seaweed in the house. I reconstituted some of it. I then took some of the liquid, mixed it with the coir and the darn thing GREW in the pot very nicely. I then harvested the green leaf lettuce. I'm like the Maguyver of sprouting. lol Melody > > > > I just watched a you tube video on tray sprouting. It emphasized the need of weighting down the sprouts before they grow. > > Can't grab the link with my phone. It was from SecretsofLongevity - how to grow sunflower sprouts, peasprouts # 191. > > > > > To: sproutpeople > > > From: eliz7212@ > > > Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2012 22:55:08 +0000 > > > Subject: I am growing Pea Shoots in the Sure To Grow Mat > > > > > > I'll let you all know how it turns out. > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm5T2x21dWs > > > > > > Not bad at all. > > > > > > > > > Melody > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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