Microgreens Podcast

In Episode 20 of the Microgreens Podcast, we answer another question from the Answer the Public list.
The question is, How to Grow Microgreen Beets.
Coincidently this question comes after we published an article on How to Grow Magenta Sunrise Swiss Chard, which grows exactly the same way.
The articles referenced in the podcast are listed below with links to the articles.
Beet Microgreens - Does Soaking the Seeds Improve Germination?
Growing Beet Microgreens - Bull's Blood Beets
The Secret to Removing the Seed Husk from Bull's Blood Beet Microgreens
Try saying Bull's Blood Beets 3-times fast...it's hard. 

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The topic of this episode is taken from Answer the Public. We randomly chose a topic from the 700+ questions presented by the website and answered it from the top of my head.
We discuss how to grow microgreens cheap, or a better choice of words is how to grow microgreens inexpensively. 
We go through all of the equipment and supplies you need to grow microgreens and the best way to do this on the cheap. 
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I always wondered how much microgreen seed is too much. So my philosophy is that I want to grow the best microgreens for each tray size and not grow just stems.
In this episode of the Microgreens Podcast, we discuss the planting density of micro-lettuce. Usually, in the winter, I grow lettuce indoors as baby leaf. But several people have asked me about the planting density for micro-lettuce. 
So I planted some trays with the amount of seed that popular websites suggest and others at much less density.
This podcast summarizes the results.
Using lettuce as an example, it appears that many people are throwing money away by over-seeding their microgreen trays. Using less seed can be more economical for those that grow microgreens at home for their own use. 
Even though the experiment uses lettuce, more than likely, it will apply to other microgreens as well.
Of course, Home Microgreens will test this theory. 
That's what we do!
You can find show notes at homemicrogreens.com/018.

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In Episode 15 of the Microgreens Podcast, we grew microgreens on bamboo and hemp mats as well as on soil.
We noticed that the trays affected the growth of the microgreens grown on mats.
In this episode, we use different trays to see if we can correct the effects.
Bamboo grow matting will grow decent microgreens if enough light is given to the whole plant and liquid fertilizer is applied when watering.
The two associated articles can be read by clicking the links below.
Article 1 Microgreen Grow Mats Verse Soil
Article 2 Bamboo Grow Matting
We will be testing the three microgreen soil media again, using different trays. We will update the show notes as soon as the article is published. 

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I learned a good lesson this week while growing Wasabina Mustard microgreens.
One would think that you can grow all mustards the same way and get good results. But, unfortunately, that was not the case with Wasabina.
It got to the point where I was going to blame the seed lot on the poor results. But instead, I decided to go back to the basics and give them another try.
That did the trick, as the next tray was beautiful.
The lessons learned are not to assume all microgreen cultivars in a family of microgreens will grow well using the same methods.
Also, if something isn't working, fall back on the methods that have always given you good results and modify from there.
Show notes can be found by clicking this link.
We also have a related article on How to Grow Mustard Microgreens.

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In this episode, we discuss how well bamboo microgreen grow mats compare to hemp grow mats and Home Microgreens Potting mix.
You can visit the related article Microgreen Grow Mats Verse Soil - Which is Better, Hemp, Bamboo, or Soil?
The bamboo microgreen grow mats are made by VegBed.
The Hemp mats are made by TerraFibre and can be purchased in the Home Microgreens Store.
The potting mix is a  coconut coir base with some peat and other additives. You can get more information and purchase the soil in the Home Microgreens Store.
The show notes can be found here.

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In this episode of the Microgreens Podcast, we discuss all things mold.

This podcast is associated with a full-length article we wrote on the same subject. You can read the article and see all of the images talked about in the podcast by following the link below.

11 Proven Ways to Stop Mold on Microgreens Unless they're Beautiful Root Hairs
You can also go to the show notes for this episode at HomeMicrogreens.com/014 to find links to the associated article, where you can see many images of mold and root hairs described in the podcast.
There are also links to the products recommended in the podcast on the show notes page.
Again, that is HomeMicrogreens.com/014.

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In Episode 13 of the Microgreens Podcast, we discuss how well Espoma Organic Potting Mix did in the most recent soil trial.
Espoma potting mix held it's own, not quite as good as Home Microgreens potting mix but we'd use it for sure.
This also leads to a discussion on how to best store soil in the home using totes. Get rid of the bags, dump the soil into appropriate sized totes.
It's much easier to get the soil out of the totes than the bags. Also, use a high sided tray when filling your microgreen planting trays. You can scrape off the extra soil into the tray and when you're finished, dump the soil back into the soil tote.
No mess and no vacuum cleaner or anything to pick up spilled soil.
So many people have emailed wanting me to start working with fiber mats. We discuss how I'll do the trials.
Each type of mat will be run on a one-on-one matchup with Home Microgreens potting mix for a comparison of how well or how badly microgreens grow on fiber mats.
Show notes can be found at Homemicrogreens.com/013

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Swiss chard and beet microgreens are beautiful and tasty! They may take a bit longer to grow than other microgreens, but worth the wait.
Except for those nasty, ugly, hard, bark-like seed husks.
If you've ever bitten into one of these seed husks, you'll never forget it.
Grown conventionally, it's almost impossible to have husk-free microgreens.
Worst, when you go to pick them off the microgreens, the husks usually take most of the leaf with it.
At first, we tried soaking the seeds before planting, hoping that they would soften and come off as they grew.
That wasn't the case, however.
Finally, we found a way to remove almost all of the husks.
In this podcast, we explain how we accomplished this task.
More information can also be found on the Microgreens Podcast show notes page at HomeMicrogreens.com/012.

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In this episode, we discuss the purpose of the blackout period for microgreens.
As well as the two methods commonly used to blackout microgreens.
The methods are the Weighted Blackout Method and the Domed Blackout method.
The weighted method makes for better seed to soil contact and usually better germination and more vigorous, sturdier microgreens.
The domed method is used for fragile stemmed microgreens like amaranth that don't recover from the weight bearing down on them.
The blackout means that the microgreen trays need to be covered with something to exclude light from the seeds.
A tea towel will work well if the weight you use doesn't stop light from reaching the seeds.
For more information listen to the podcast and see the articles linked in the show notes at HomeMicrogreens.com/011

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