Guest guest Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Do you sell the whole tray at Farmer's Market or do people just buy in ounces or lb and you cut off what they need? Do you have different size trays? I don't think I've ever seen something like that at a Farmer's Market. Do you sell other garden things too or just the wheatgrass? Carolyn Wilkerson ________________________________ To: sproutpeople Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 2:45 PM Subject: RE: Re: growing grass that to what Dennis said about cleaning trays. Pathogens that cause mold and damping off can be killed with a 10% bleach mix with water in a spray bottle. We soak our trays in a big tub with regular dishwashing liquid and hot water, rinse, and then lay out all the trays and spray with the bleach mix. We then let them air dry, and the bleach evaporates, and the tray is ready for use. I clean all utensils regularly too. It's a lot of work, but we do several trays at a time for sale at farmer's market, so it's worth the effort. If you are just growing for yourself and family, it's less work, you just wash the trays in your sink, but the bleach step, like Dennis said, is very important to prevent mold growth. I also use fluorescent lights to start my seeds indoors, and I grow all my microgreens indoors still, but found that even with fans running in the room, I still got mold growth. Taking my trays outside after initial germination and watering from above, (usually a big no-no), has been a cure for now. Anway, dont mean to overload you with info, or make it harder than it is. The main things to remember like Dennis said, is good air flow, try using a little less seed, and use good hygiene with your growing trays. Good luck and good growingmike Annie Mack's Family ProduceCrescent City, CAPh. To: sproutpeople From: dlt123me@... Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:15:03 +0000 Subject: Re: growing grass Hi ... I've been growing WG for about 2 years.. I like McAleenan's method mentioned in this thread, but it may be too much work for some... I use and simply love the Sproutman's Soiless Wheatgrass Sprouting Trays system. His Wheatgrass growing system is very well thought out. An excellent system... If you can afford them, get um!!! His three tray system cost about $100 Note: This is how to stop mold for any system you use... The key to getting good Wheatgrass without the mold is to make sure you clean your trays with bleach after harvesting. I let mine soak in a solution of bleach water for about 10 minutes after I harvest. This kills the mold spores and I've had great results after starting this cleaning regime. I actually have NO mold problems with my WG growing now. Also, do not OVER CROWD your seeds, since this will help grow mold. You need some air between the growth and over crowding nurtures mold because it impedes air circulation. You may not want to do this... but I also bought some indoor florescence lights and placed them on a timer. I have them turn on and off when I want them to... These help with growing WG indoors. They're also pretty cheap. Also, be sure to water/mist twice a day and use a sprayer like the one found in the Amazon link below or you'll wear your hands out... Note: I bought mine at BiMart. 1 Liter Pump Plant Spray Bottle --- http://www.amazon.com/Solo-1-Liter-One-Hand-Pressure-418/dp/B000BX4VXI/ref=sr_1_\ fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8 & qid=1288726153 & sr=8-2-fkmr0 I also bought some concentrated Kelp fertilizer off eBay and once each Wheat Grass life cycle spray my WG with this fertilizer. It makes for a sweeter WG... .... and again I cannot over emphasize too much how great the Sproutman Wheatgrass System is... Excellent! --- Adding some growing Tips for using the SproutMan system --- Wash your berries with water before you sprout... Soak your berries 6-8 hours in water in a Mason Quart Jar... Drain, then rinse. After draining, let berries sprout in the jar with a lid and keep in the dark for about 2 days. Rinse twice a day... once in the morning and once in the evening. After two days the sprouts should have about a 1/4 or more of rooting. Pour out on the Sproutman soiless tray and spread out evenly. cover with the black lids that comes with the kit, and water twice a day After sprout roots push the black top up, replace with the clear green house tray. .... You'll figure the rest out... and be sure to water/spray twice a day When ready to harvest, harvest all at once and store in a zip lock bag with a couple of paper towels in the bottom of the bag to absorb moisture. Store in the Fridge and use as needed. Clean the tray with bleach, rinse well and start the process all over again. --- Adding some growing Tips for using the SproutMan system --- Anyway I hope this helps... Dennis > > Hello! > > Is anyone growing wheatgrass? I thought this was supposed to be done indoors, but now that I'm getting mold and fungus--I've found some non-specific advice to the contrary. > > I'm in the San Francisco bay area so temperatures are pretty mild. > > I'd appreciate any advice or pointers to good sources of information. > > Thanks! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Here's an alternative using hydrogen peroxide. The guy on the video does a lot of blah, blah, blah - the part about the peroxide starts about 3 or 3.25 minutes in. It looks like they visited a small commercial grower. They just coat everything touching the sprouts with a hydrogen peroxide soak and then spray while growing. They also put their wheatgrass outside in nice weather. Dona > > Hello! > > Is anyone growing wheatgrass? I thought this was supposed to be done indoors, but now that I'm getting mold and fungus--I've found some non-specific advice to the contrary. > > I'm in the San Francisco bay area so temperatures are pretty mild. > > I'd appreciate any advice or pointers to good sources of information. > > Thanks! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Everyone! Thanks for all the advice! Dennis, you mentioned that you spray 2xs a day with a mister/spray bottle. I used baby blanket and was trying to just water the medium. Does watering the leaves help with something? Thanks! > > > > Hello! > > > > Is anyone growing wheatgrass? I thought this was supposed to be done indoors, but now that I'm getting mold and fungus--I've found some non-specific advice to the contrary. > > > > I'm in the San Francisco bay area so temperatures are pretty mild. > > > > I'd appreciate any advice or pointers to good sources of information. > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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