Sunflower Microgreens - Soil vs Hydro
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5 жыл бұрынWhich gives better results for your crops? - the traditional farming method where you use Soil to grow Microgreens OR is it better to take more of an urban farming approach using no soil and water to grow Microgreens... aka Hydroponics??
Well, in this experiment, CJ of On The Grow tests out Soil against Hydroponic growing for growing Black Oil Sunflower Microgreens to see which method preforms better for this crop! This is one of our very first KZfaq Microgreen Experiment videos we did, and we hope that you enjoy it, along with the 80s theme! Let us know in the comment section down below if we should do some more soil vs hydroponic videos - and which crops that you would love to see us test!!!
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@wheremywildthingsare1748 4 жыл бұрын
I love that you guys do these videos. The tests, the teaching, the humor! You guys are just the best! Thank you.
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the support!! We really appreciate it!
@thickwenis 4 жыл бұрын
I love how you guys run the videos. It doesnt leave much out for new growers. Thank you.
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the support Ben! We do our best to make it as easy as possible 🤗🌱🌱
@ede2225 11 ай бұрын
Except perhaps how much watering and when. Were the seeds sprayed twice a day? Or was the water added to the hydro from day 1? kind of important.
@JBC_cat 4 жыл бұрын
Great healthy and fast snack for lockdown. I tried 4 bins with some promix and some tube lights. Just kinda made it work with what we had on hand. Worked great. Kids really enjoyed it to. They grow so fast and are a great family project! As soon as we chopped em down my kids demanded we plant some more because it was so fun watching them grow. I did not know it was so easy to be honest. Stay safe and thanks for the video.
@lilianlaravlogs9218 4 жыл бұрын
I so like your videos sharng ideas in Micro-greens, because I am a garden enthusiast. Someday, I will use your guide to have my own. You both are a blessing.
@michaelmona3527 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks CJ ... really appreciate the tests on soils and lights... I used your amazon links!... Like Mandi's how-to's also!
@rebeccathomas2927 4 жыл бұрын
I would think the rounding of the soil sunflowers is probably due to the edges of the soil usually dry first before the middle they probably weren't getting the same amount of water at the edges
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed! Yeah, we will notice the same thing... Usually edges and corners are the first to dry out if there is an under-watering situation happening.
@nickking6371 4 жыл бұрын
Your late 80s montage theme. You guys are pioneers 😂😂😂 i love you guys. Thanks for everything
@mdhartt 4 жыл бұрын
Great test CJ, thank you! Well done!
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the support!! It really means a lot to us!
@davidfr924 4 жыл бұрын
GREAT VIDEO!!! I am glad that you did a side by side soil VS ponics (with nutrients) test. I believe that the ponics would have yielded the same wgt or more if you had cut the plants the same distance from the growing medium (dirt VS mat). Maybe even doing it without any mat could also yield the same or better result. I have come across chefs who prefer that they receive the roots with the plants (with no mat or cutting involved), for the plants last longer and fresher in their cooler with the roots; and they can utilize the entire plant (including roots) to their foods. Keep up the GREAT WORK and videos!!!!! 2 thumbs up from me.
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the support!!!! It really means a lot to us! We completely agree with what you are saying and we will be experimenting with that soon! We have been getting some amazing results with hydro recently and we cant wait to try and push that further! We are also going to try growing more without mediums so that we can do exactly what you said and selling everything to be used instead of cutting it up! Thank you again for the support, it makes all the editing and experimenting worth it!
@spoolsandbobbins 4 жыл бұрын
Great video, helpful in so many ways!! Family of 7 from Nova Scotia
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the support Heidi! If you ever have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!
@sevensurvival 4 жыл бұрын
Very well done. Thanks, and respect.
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Ivan!
@LisssyLi 4 жыл бұрын
I wonder what testing would reveal about the different nutrients available in each of the different growing mediums.
@kindraglanders5131 3 жыл бұрын
Same thought
@carrie86maine 2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video, thank you!
@asherrfacee 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome test, thank you
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support Asher!
@jackthemuss2493 4 жыл бұрын
Good test mate. Thanks for sharing
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the support! It means a lot to us!
@KK-li1lw 4 жыл бұрын
Great video! Excited to try the hydro with Farmers Pride method
@jessicaliu3312 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing a taste test :)
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure! Thank you for your support!
@bonniehoke-scedrov4906 Жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks!
@robertalynch5433 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I want to learn how to grow these.
@clarecao1343 4 жыл бұрын
Very nice comparison. I am going to try the hydroponic method for sunflower also. Tired of cleaning the grow rack in my kitchen.
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Hydroponics is quite a bit of fun! Once you get the hang of it, it is really easy to manage
@bushwalker1276 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for a most informative video. Greg. South Africa.
@OnTheGrow 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the support Greg!! It really means a lot to us!
@gulsumyamanakharman9329 2 жыл бұрын
Süper test, Thanks from İstanbul Türkiye.
@TheDunndiesel 4 жыл бұрын
Love the trailer idea. Much easier then the containers
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! It really is! We can pull it anywhere with our truck fairly easily!
@edurban7236 4 жыл бұрын
@@OnTheGrow Love the trailer too. Curious what the ball park cost of that set up is?
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
@@edurban7236 Thank you! it was about $15,000
@LoveNIsrael 3 жыл бұрын
What kind of trailer you use exactly?
@iriefarms1212 4 жыл бұрын
Love Your Content. Details and Attn. to Such. Awesome Professional Production. Literally You sewed a Great Mental Seed Via the Trailer. Great Design.
@iriefarms1212 4 жыл бұрын
Another note also. What est. set up cost would you say the Truck design and start up. Recently played Pro Football And Now Working and investing into a different Field!
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words! We put a lot of work into these videos and it means a lot that you said that. The setup wasn't too bad really! I had it custom built for about $15,000. With all the growing equipment, it is probably just above $20,000 total. Really not bad considering I can make that back in under a year selling these awesome plants! If you have a good sales startegy, you can easily make $5,000 or more per month selling out of a tiny space like ours. So really you can make your money back as quickly as a few months... I can give you more details about the space if you're really interested and I'll tell you what I had done and what I would change if you have your own custom built. Some of the features of our space: White Aluminum walls, Insulated walls and ceiling, 15,000BTU A/C with heat, triple sink washing stations, handwashing station, 40 gallon freshwater and 50 gallon wastewater storage tanks, rubber coin floors, e-track along both walls, 50 amp electrical package and so on... Let me know if you have any questions!
@nikita0038 4 жыл бұрын
Can we reuse the soil from which you have harvested the microgreens for another yield? If so, how do you prep the soil for next growth?
@guyh.4121 3 жыл бұрын
I like the hydroponic because when you come to harvest you don’t have to worry about the dirt when cutting.
@OnTheGrow 3 жыл бұрын
😉G H Would you Be~Leaf we're actively working on tasty recipes that will highlight the various flavors of your favorite microgreens in surprising ways...Not just a garnish...yum!!
@dowasho1852 3 жыл бұрын
Hey C.J. this is a great video! Thanks for making and sharing this great content :-) I'd like to know the following: What sort of biostrae medium polymer blend are you using. Do you perhaps have a maker's name? Is the substrate reusable? Thanks
@tanyapineda7212 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, really enjoy these comparison videos 💚. Can't find pro mix locally anywhere or for a reasonable price online either tho any suggestions?
@kiloxray3800 2 жыл бұрын
Is the 150g of seeds measured dry, or after they have soaked? Thank you for sharing your awesome content!
@doomsdayrats 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome test! Could you please tell me the name of the material you used at the hydroponic trays? And also, the humidity and temperature level you are working in/with :D Keep up the good work
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the support! We use a medium called Biostrate to grow with hydroponically... We also have a lot of other videos showing other good options like Hemp, Jute, Bamboo and other growing medium options! You can see everything we've ever used in our description in the amazon storefront. Our climate stays at an average of room temperature (72-77F) and our humidity is set to stay at 45%. We don't want too low of humidity or we will get lower germination and weaker plant growth. Thank you again for the support! Let us know if we can help any further!
@lakessbm 3 жыл бұрын
Nice operation you got going! Would love to see you keep it all organic
@OnTheGrow 3 жыл бұрын
We keep it mostly organic! However we do a lot of experiments so we share a lot of those and venture outside of just purely organic… thanks for the support! 🤗🌱🌱
@karenpalmen1698 3 жыл бұрын
Thank You.
@OnTheGrow 3 жыл бұрын
Karen Palmen 😀We are so excited to announce that both our Microgreens Master Book and our first Microgreens Cookbook will be available very soon! 😃Please visit our new website at onthegrow.net for info and early sign up!!!
@h82drv19 4 жыл бұрын
Hello, great video and I am looking forward to watching your older videos as well as your new ones! What type of knife or instrument were you using to harvest the microgreens?
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Great question! Currently we harvest everything with a knife. It works the best for us, some people like scissors and others like electric hedge trimmers. You can see the kind of knife we use on our amazon storefront in our description! You can also see every other item that we use!
@h82drv19 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the reply and the info!
@caroldier6425 4 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this thanks, I would have liked to have seen the results visually in a graph. Also, it would have been interesting to know the cost differentials.
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the support! In our newer videos we started showing some graphs and comparing the costs... generally, hydroponics is about $0.50 or so cheaper than using soils. The average cost per tray is about $1.20 for seed and soil, but it depends on what you use.
@caroldier6425 4 жыл бұрын
@@OnTheGrow Brilliant! Thanks so much for the timely response! I'm a teacher, so always looking at ways to bring food, planting and science into our classroom (and my home.) Have you seen the explain everything app, or whiteboardfox.com which could be fantastic for illustrating info and graphics to your viewers.
@meganwendel5707 4 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this test but I have a quick question! For the potting mix test did you use PH balanced water or just purified water? Our water source is from a well and its about at a 7 ph.
@ccmetalhead 2 жыл бұрын
Just water it bro
@jasminchang166 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks love
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jasmin!
@davidguin5089 4 жыл бұрын
I've watched a few of your videos. All I have seen has it up to the harvest. What do you do with the soil/grow medium after you harvest? Do the stems keep growing? What happens after you cut the greens and bag them?
@bushwalker1276 2 жыл бұрын
Very good question - I was thinking along the same lines.
@TheBrendanzn 4 жыл бұрын
Hey great test, do you have the costings per tray for each of the types? I think that would add an interesting spin to the comparisons :)
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Great Question! For this test, I don't know the exacts cost of the soils but generally the prices are fairly similar sitting between the $1.00-$4.00 per tray cost in materials. We will be doing that in future comparisons so that there is more data for everyone! Thanks for the suggestion!
@juliendodu3731 4 жыл бұрын
1:50. Peat hummus!!! My favorite flavor
@tangletowngardens758 4 жыл бұрын
Fabulous job! Thanks for the great info. Where do you source those "Help the Earth" bags. They look wonderful.
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
We found those on Amazon! They are technically compost bags, so we stopped using them because they weren’t labeled as food safe ☹️ we are still looking for a compostable clean bag that is food safe so we can use it for our sales! They do work fine for personal use though!
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
And thank you so much for the support! It means a lot to us!
@mlav6083 3 жыл бұрын
Good vid.....do you have to use a base for the hydroponic or can just put right on plastic tray and spray twice a day? TY
@ZrubekFamily 3 жыл бұрын
What about a cost comparison between the different methods? Could be deciding factor for some.
@shanewallace2045 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid and Great test...have you all tried sunflower hemp pads?
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! We have tried the sunflowers on the hemp pads but we think we slightly overwatered the hemp and didn’t get that great of germination. That was when we first got the hemp and didn’t realize how well it could hold the water...
@mlhscanada1069 5 ай бұрын
After harvest, does it draw again? Where do you buy these trays from? Is sun flower micro healthy?
@annchong9701 3 жыл бұрын
What kind of nutrients do you add to soil to make sprouts taste better?
@Amanda_flowerss 3 жыл бұрын
What is the purpose of applying weights during the germination process?
@mylifetattoos247 4 жыл бұрын
Just learned a lot about sunflower micro greens!! Thanks so much for the info!! Check out the Pro Mix MP Organik mix!
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Yay!! so glad to hear that 😄😄 Thank you for watching, will have to try that one out. We tried their Organic Potting mix and it was pretty disappointing compared to the other soils we were testing at the time. But we want to test more of their products and see how they do! Thank you for your suggestion!
@boyd8871 4 жыл бұрын
nice blog content! amazing
@TonyVsEarth 2 жыл бұрын
What kind of mix did you do with the fox farms nutrients? Trace amount or heavy feed?
@JeffreySerpas 4 жыл бұрын
Do you rinse your coco coir or soak in any nutrients before using?
@gail7998 Жыл бұрын
Each time you add fertilizer to the 2 hydroponic trays, do you empty the existing water and add fresh water?
@Mossman04 4 жыл бұрын
Bravo, subbed
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Justin for the support!!
@ArtistisMe 4 жыл бұрын
Hi there. I'm thoroughly enjoying all your video's having become a subscriber from here in the UK. I would like to ask what do you use to heat your growing space? I intend to grow microgreens for my own use having just purchased 2 led 6000k white lights, a pair of ac usb fans and I have coco coir and an earth seedling compost mix at the ready to try out along with a bottle of seaweed liquid feed. However, it's rather cold here in the UK and I don't wish to put on the heating in my home, so advice about your heating system would be much appreciated. Regards Mark.
@adamalexander36 4 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thank you. Question if you have time to answer..I just started using hydroponics and are trying hemp pads. I notice these pads get dark spots a couple of days after turning on the lights. Is this mold? It does not wipe away from the fibers, the hemp fibers itself are actually looking dark in areas. I don’t think it is mold because the roots look perfectly clean and healthy.
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the support! It could be algae or mildew. It is something that will happen to us sometimes... It is more common for it to happen on trays that grow for a much longer period of time, at least in our experience. I’ll see if I can make a video about it soon and figure out exactly what it is!
@adamalexander36 4 жыл бұрын
On The Grow thank you for your reply 👍
@allfruit Жыл бұрын
I'm finding 3 farmers pride mixes on Amazon. Which one did you use?
@ilhamr99 4 жыл бұрын
Its awesome, that you reply every comment 👍👍 . Can we plant microgreens outdoor,not indoor ?
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the support! We do our best to help everyone out! Yeah absolutely! If the weather in your area is nice, they can be planted outside and do very well!
@ilhamr99 4 жыл бұрын
@@OnTheGrow can we use reguler vegetable seed for microgreens? or there is special seed for microgreens? because in my area reguler seed is much more cheaper (almost half) than seed labeled for microgren .
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
@@ilhamr99 Make sure that the regular seed is untreated... Generally it is cheaper because it is treated with some kind of poison for field farming. As long as it is untreated and clean seed, you should be able to use it!
@zivkoradojcic 4 жыл бұрын
can you explain or show how you storage the micros and explain how long can stay fresh after a full growth? best regards, Zivko
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
We store ours in bags, which can last any where between 2weeks to 1 month depending on the microgreen variety. 🥳 Also 32oz mason jars work great to or reusable containers.
@jfkenz2713 4 жыл бұрын
do you have any tips so they don't grow radical upward?if they grow upward can we just flip it and put it back?
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
During germination use 15lbs of weight on top and that should help them drive that radical down into the medium. Here's are full walk through grow of sunflower microgreens that might interest you: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/obmPjdCmmqubho0.html
@marezey 2 жыл бұрын
What were the depth of the trays you used for the hydroponics? Top and bottom trays please?
@jameswoenker2659 4 жыл бұрын
Love your set up !!! Did you customize the interior, insulate and vinyl lining ? Or was it manufactured so ?
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! I custom designed it and had it built to those specs! It has insulated walls and ceiling, water reservoirs, triple washing sink, hand-washing station, 15,000 BTU A/C, Heater, Aluminum Walls, E-tracking along the walls and so on. I had it built because I was dealing with moving houses at the time and didn’t want to have to build it myself. Next time, I will likely buy the shell, and then do most of the work myself because it is quite easy if you have a little know-how.
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
@Douglas Dishroon Most of the seeds we have used are from Trueleafmarket.com but we now trying out some from Johnnyseeds.com. Since we have the most experience with Trueleafmarket.com, I would suggest starting with them!
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
@Douglas Dishroon Another good source is Sprouting.com if you live further North. We are in the south of the U.S. so it takes a while to receive seeds from them!
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
@Douglas Dishroon Lol, sounds like a good problem to have! Yeah, the Mumm's (sprouting.com) seeds worked really well for us and should be quick to ship to Maine!
@docvencil2222 4 жыл бұрын
@@OnTheGrow These companies seem expensive.Is there a reason to pay this much for seeds, sincere question
@TM-we6eg 2 жыл бұрын
Which farmers pride did you use the green, orange , or the purple bottle?
@Z1slick Жыл бұрын
i’ve seen people use screens and bottom water. would plant food work?
@RonaMusic 3 жыл бұрын
can i please get a direct link to the specific farmers pride hydro mix??
@michaelnagy3736 4 жыл бұрын
Nice videos folks! Would you care to share where to get the trays?
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the support! Here is a link to some of the trays we use and a lot of the other supplies we use as well: www.amazon.com/shop/onthegrowfarms?listId=DTGPX0RYY5R3
@zherin2063 Жыл бұрын
What a stud 😍
@elvismom1 4 жыл бұрын
hi great info .we are just looking at additional micro.s to are veggie boxes. we would like to know about the shelf live hydro versus soil. keep up the great work. Wayne springhill farms
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Wayne! We actually watch y'alls videos too! Honestly, the shelf life is fairly similar, with the exception of having to wash the soil ones. If you wash the soil, and they don't dry completely (hard to do on the delicate crop varieties) then they will rot a lot quicker. So that is why we prefer hydroponics... You could always sell the soil ones unwashed and let the customers know they need to wash. On average though, most of our greens last about 3 weeks to 6 weeks after harvest. We always suggest they people eat them within a week though. -CJ
@elvismom1 4 жыл бұрын
thanks keep up the great work.we run our veggie boxes year round and thi k microgreens would be a great addition. and for use hydrophonic is the way would like to go. I.ll let you know how we make out. Wayne springhill farms
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
@@elvismom1 Microgreens are a super easy addition! If you ever have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
@dreamozlantus5487 4 жыл бұрын
I'm Subscriber #1000 :)
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!! We posted this comment on our Instagram's story! Thanks again for the support!
@dreamozlantus5487 4 жыл бұрын
@@OnTheGrowthe pleasure is mine :) Thanks for the great content!
@TheTarahMarie 4 жыл бұрын
Are you still bottom watering in the soil containers?
@HeartlandFamilyDesigns 4 жыл бұрын
I'm trying to see if you have a link to the trays that you purchase anywhere. They look much stronger than the crap I have found. Thanks for these experiments!!
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the support! We have only had one of these trays crack in over 7 months of heavy-use... So they are definitely sturdy. We've had a few arrive damaged from shipping, but the company will make it right. www.amazon.com/shop/onthegrowfarms?listId=DTGPX0RYY5R3
@dawnij8121 4 жыл бұрын
How do you water the soil? Can you show that, please? Thank you
@Rewaring 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this information I just finished my first batch of Microgreens after watching your videos : ) I was wondering if you could use the large bags of Black Oil Bird Seed Sunflower Seeds to do this?
@snapoutofit2151 4 жыл бұрын
Rewaring I have used them. They do just fine.
@arifinaslam 2 жыл бұрын
For bird seeds, make sure they are NOT treated with anything, and are safe for human consumption
@OnTheGrow 2 жыл бұрын
Don't use bird seed. We've talked with multiple companies about it and they do no testing for salmonella, or other harmful microbes, and they do not have restrictions in place for what the farmers can treat the seed with. Every company we asked said "do not use our bird seed for human consumption". You're likely ingesting horrible chemicals and don't even know if you use them.
@deadseamorty 3 жыл бұрын
Hey CJ! I don't know if anyone mentioned it already, but I think there's an R missing in your "hydroponics" headline. Keep up the good vids 👍
@OnTheGrow 3 жыл бұрын
💚Thank you so much for the support K M!! We are going to be making new content soon! 😄
@KRYSISJAG 3 жыл бұрын
do you guys still do microgrees? wanting to know NPK Ratio you guys used for nutrients ..
@dexxxxxxxx 4 жыл бұрын
Can we have your grow room tour inside out.. 😍
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
There is one already posted in our videos! We will do another update when the space is finished with the new transition! 🤗🌱🌱
@MicrofarmManifested 4 жыл бұрын
We are growing sunflowers hydroponically without added nutrients and our day 7s look like your day 2s in this video! Is the key to success with sunflowers the nutrients? It's around 65 degrees in our grow room, but everything else seems to e doing just fine. Too cold? We're stumped! Thanks for your videos! Preparing to sell to markets in May- just can't figure out the sunflowers!
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
So nutrients do help. Maybe you didn't black them out for long enough though, that causes them to get taller. I'll send you the link to our full walk through grow of sunflower. Sunflower is also just a finicky crop in general lol It hates the cold and we've noticed that since its turned winter we run into more germination issues with them. Plus new batches of seed can also play a factor... When we did this video we had seed that produced hearty beautiful sunflower, then we recently opened a new batch of seed that's the exact same type but it produced much smaller sunflower. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/obmPjdCmmqubho0.html
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Also we keep our grow space between 75F - 80F with the humidity 50% or lower
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Forgot to add in that in the winter time our space stays between 67-73F 75-80F is in the summer
@brianhoyt2469 4 жыл бұрын
Interesting and good to see the pros/cons between grow medium methods. Always enjoy the videos and info y’all provide... well not so my that 8 bit synthesizer outtake music. 👎🏻 Lol
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Lol, yeah we were in an 80’s phase when we started our KZfaq channel 😆 we’ve moved away from the 8bit for now 🤗🌱🌱
@TeamarieDR 4 жыл бұрын
I am super new viewer- wanting to set up. Do you use a soil heater also? or is it room temp and Lights ? Thanks
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support!! We are just now beginning experiments with heat mats and they are working really, really well! Most of our videos are with the room temperature being 75-80F in Summer and 67-73F in Winter. We got the best growth in summer with the warmer temperatures.
@danyalwiggins1721 4 жыл бұрын
I love your video's
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the support Danyal! We really appreciate it!
@Pierre46pb 4 жыл бұрын
Very well done, have you ever think of using Pi Water instead ?
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Pierre! I actually had never heard of Pi water till you mentioned it. I just did some research and it seems like a great concept, curious to see how it would work with these plants. I will see if I can put together a test to try out some. Thanks for the suggestion!
@brianserafy9151 3 жыл бұрын
what was cost of each of these trials for the substrate per tray - how does the this hydroponic test compare to the paper towel experiment??
@OnTheGrow 3 жыл бұрын
We were not actually comparing cost in this test, but will look at that in a future test! Also, two similar but💚 different subjects when you compare paper towels to this! Thankyou for your support!
@purplemonkeyelephant 3 жыл бұрын
It's so crazy that there is a 50% difference between your smallest and largest. In terms of profit margins at scale that's massive
@OnTheGrow 3 жыл бұрын
🙂Thank you so much for the Feedback purplemonkeyelephant! We appreciate your support! 😉purplemonkeyelephant Would you Be~Leaf we're actively working on tasty recipes that will highlight the various flavors of your favorite microgreens in surprising ways...Not just a garnish...yum!!
@donnacarier264 4 жыл бұрын
When and how do you sell them?
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
We have local customers that we do drop off too using mason jars, Farmers markets and also friends and family.
@pseudoscientist4585 4 жыл бұрын
OK, ill be the guy to ask about the trays, i see Q's about trailer. But im very interested in your opinions of those colorful trays. Ive seen them once online, and wondering if they are good? Do you have a preference too either kind, i see some are two part, so as to bottom water, and some taller ones. Do they stand up to heavy use, do they fade quickly, price, or any other thoughts you may have on them trays.... Thx in advance.
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Great questions! So these are Bootstrap Farmer trays and honestly they are the most rugged trays that we have used. We do prefer the shallow 1" trays because we find the taller trays to be too much... They are way too deep to comfortably harvest greens grown on a hydroponic medium. If you use a soil, we just find them to be wasteful because we can get the same results with the shallow trays. The deep trays do hold water better, so you water them less frequently (with soil-like mediums only) but we prefer to water twice a day so we can check on the crops more. Some of them have faded from being in the sun, but when we keep them in the grow space, they keep their color quite well. We have been growing with them for several months and I can't notice any losing color that has been indoors only. The sun will lighten them if you leave them outside though. The price is quite high but if you consider that you're not going to need to replace it for years, it is totally worth the investment. We slowly kept buying more as we grew instead of just buying a lot of them at once. Let me know if you have any other questions!
@pseudoscientist4585 4 жыл бұрын
@@OnTheGrow Thank-You sir for your response, good luck and merry christmas
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
@@pseudoscientist4585 Thank you and Merry Christmas to you!
@bradmcclure4945 4 жыл бұрын
have you tried ebb and flow better than strait hydro
@francesatkins1849 4 жыл бұрын
I need growing trays like yours where can I get them???
@johnwiseman4086 11 ай бұрын
Sorry if you already answered this but I didn't see your light schedule, 18 hours on and 6 hours off?
@lindalyc 4 жыл бұрын
Can you tell us in details how you mix Farmers Pride Hydro Mix? 50/50 on grow/micro?
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Hello! So we followed the instructions for the lowest dosages on both... I'm pretty sure it is 2.5ml/gallon for both so we did 12.5ml of each into a 5 gallon bucket of filtered water then Ph balanced it down to 5.5-6.0 range. Let us know if you have any other questions and we'd love to help!
@joelloyd9151 5 жыл бұрын
Great video! What growing medium did you use for the two hydro trays?
@OnTheGrow 5 жыл бұрын
Joe Lloyd thank you! We used a medium called Biostrate. We’ve had great results with it so far!
@trinitydane 2 жыл бұрын
I am having a SEVERE PROBLEM with 95% of my Sunflower Seed Radicals avoiding the soil and growing UP. Also, the roots have 20+ tiny roots growing off the main root. What is going on here?? Does anyone have any suggestions! I live in Las Vegas NV., and it is March 10th.
@zhukovgnt 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Bro! could you pls clarify some questions about sunflower microgreen : 1. why seed's roots are black during germination? i use nutrition water in bottom apprx 0.5-1 cm and spray by it before 2. what is a temperature in room during germination and how lond sanflower stay at dark? 3. what is a temperature in room when the sanflower goes to ligth? 4. are you change temperature at the night and day? tnaks for yr help!
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Hello! Apologies for the delayed response. So sunflowers roots can become black/brown during germination if they are unable to reach water or moisture quick enough. Usually providing the sunflowers with a little weight will allow them to push down into the reservoir and get the moisture they need. The temperature of our room stays between 23 and 26 Celsius and the humidity is 45% or above. We keep our sunflowers in the dark for around 4 days. 3 days with weight (~ 6kg) and then 1-2 days no weight. The temperature in the room stays the same as described before. The temperature will lower a little bit at night because it is winter here, but it stays above 21 at night. Hope this helps!! Let us know if you have any other questions and we'd love to help!
@zhukovgnt 4 жыл бұрын
On The Grow thanks a lot, it’s very important for me.
@cresstelahart6855 4 жыл бұрын
Ummm... im using a soil less potting mix to my hydroponic lettuce. Can i just use regular water for the lettuce or do i really need to use hydroponic nutrients???? >~
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
You can use regular water! We just notice that if there is no form of nutrients for the plants, such as a nutrient rich soil or nutrients added to the water, then they will grow a little slower.
@cresstelahart6855 4 жыл бұрын
@@OnTheGrow thanks~
@littleleaf7081 4 жыл бұрын
What Temperature and humidity do you try to keep in the grow room??
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
In the Texas Summer we try to keep our space between 75F to 80F and humidity at 50% or lower all the time.
@holyword6348 4 жыл бұрын
Great Test! We were thinking of doing something similar as my first batch of hulled sunflower seeds came out mostly rotted. I ordered black-oil seeds (with hulls) and will try more than one tray to get some success.
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
If they rotted, you could be soaking for too long. We found that a 1 hour to 8 hour soak works best for sunflowers and anything over 8 hours actually causes more problems than benefits. Sunflowers can do pretty well without water too, so we make sure to not overwater them. Airflow is also really important! If you haven't already, look at our newer full walkthough for Red Acre Cabbage and just reduce the blackout duration time and you should have good results using that method. Let us know if you have any questions and we'd love to help! Sunflowers are one of the trickiest crops out of the 50+ we have grown...
@holyword6348 4 жыл бұрын
@@OnTheGrow Thank you. That is what I suspected. soaking seeds (without the hulls) for 12-14 hours, they looked soggy from the start and never recovered. I think our next batch will do better!
@phonixsolomon6275 4 жыл бұрын
I am missing a not organic hydroponic solution as maxigrow or similar (what material are the hydro mates?)
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
The mats are made from a medium called Biostrate... We moved away from that growing medium because it wasn't as compostable as they claimed it to be.
@geffcroteau 4 жыл бұрын
I'm curious, what ambient temperature do you have in the trailer?
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Depends on the season. Through the winter, we have been around 67-72F for our average ambient temp and in summer it is closer to 75-81F average. We got the best growth in the summertime when the temperatures were higher.
@geffcroteau 4 жыл бұрын
Do you run a heater inside to maintain 72-81f?
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Geff Croteau yes, we use a heater in winter and an A/C unit in summer. We also have a dehumidifier to keep the humidity at 55% or below.
@supersasquatch 4 жыл бұрын
Are there any microgreen types that do provide seeds for later heirloom type replanting?
@rebeccaspratling2865 2 жыл бұрын
If you grew a few plants to full life cycle you could get seed that way. That's how I continue to get Broccoli seeds.
@ojvojnsojvns 4 жыл бұрын
What's in the Hydro Mix?
@dayyego 3 жыл бұрын
What are the weights for?
@akisoin 4 жыл бұрын
What is your seeding density like? Growth looks great!
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! For sunflower we now seed at 125g/tray (1020 tray)! This gets us the best growth in our space and allows more airflow through the crop reducing chance of mold or disease. Thanks again for the support!
@JoeSmith-yt2zi 4 жыл бұрын
On The Grow is that dry or soaked? And if soaked, how long? And could I also ask how fence do you seed your peas?Thank you so much ur videos they have really helped me out keep up the hard work👍🏽 could
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
That is the dry weight per tray that we measure our before the soak! Currently we seed between 250g-300g per tray for peas. Thanks for the support!
@georgeosprey3786 4 жыл бұрын
You should do a Brix test on them.
@OnTheGrow 4 жыл бұрын
We can absolutely do that, but from what I understand of a Brix test is that it only measures the sugar content and doesn't accurately reflect nutrition... We will start doing some Brix analysis though just to see!
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