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Curtis, how do you water around your grow lights? Do you turn them off and wait for them to cool first? I love this channel and your book, so helpful!!! Thanks
Thank you so much Curtis for putting all this out for us to see! It really helps and now I will be getting one of those movable frames for my pottingsoil. Fantasstic! 🙂
do you wash your micro greens after harvest
Pro Tip: I have a huge cement mixer that I mix all my soil in. I mix pro-mix, coco coir, perlite, epsom salt, lime, azomite, potash,bio-live, bone and fish meal. done. the ultimate mix.
I'm curious about that Sunshine Mix you use for germination. I think in another video you mentioned it was simply a mix (about 50/50?) of peat and fine vermiculite. I'm assuming that the price of this product is cheap enough that it would not be profitable for you to make this mix yourself?
In the past, I've germinated seeds simply in fine vermiculite but this year I'm trying a mix of 1/3 each of potting soil, coir and vermiculite. So far, I've germinated peppers in this mix (started them about a week and a half ago) and while I got good germination, I'm not quite sure this is a better way. It seems that this mix requires much more watering than simply vermiculite.
Love your videos and I've learned a lot – not only from the videos but also from the comments. Thanks.
what is the mix you are using while preparing soil
in our country we cant grow tomato in 2.5 inch pot
excellent content
Hi Curtis, I know that it says in your book that you use T8 fluorescent fixtures in your nursery; any specifics on what bulbs to buy? How many watts? Any brands you would recommend?
You Rock!! How can i get you to Colorado to consult me on my farm in Larkspur? New farmer with 10 acres only using a 1/4 acre. I need help!
Could you do a show specifically on lighting requirements for an indoor nursery? I'm in your course, but could use some specific advice on lighting. I have a four-foot-wide shelf like you recommend and run a light above it. With flats turned sideways, so as to fit four, I'm struggling with keeping enough light for the ends. I think it'd be a swell show: bootstrapping, workarounds, etc… Thanks so much!
Curtis, I am very surprised most of your videos haven't been flagged and taken down because this is straight up porn.
You can always just put half the soil in the deeper tray if you wanted, Microgreens really don't seem to need that much soil to grow well in, just comes back to the question on much often do you want to water them really. The difference I noticed would be once a day or once every 2 days if you did full soil amount to half amount
Where do you get your 1x10x20 flats? It's becoming quite the pita trying to source them in Ontario.
Thanks Curtis…Great book by the way. 😉
when you plant those microgreens in the shallow trays does that inhibit the root growth? also, are microgreens able to harvest again after its first yield? love ur vids btw !
Here is an inexpensive seeder that might be the answer to making hand seeding in a small operation faster and less tedious:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05F_emrkrdk
It is only about $20 USD + shipping:
http://www.territorialseed.com/product/Sowez
What about the lighting? Are they just regular florescence fixtures? Or are they "Grow" lights? Are they on a timer? Does one timer control them all?
Can you put the links of where you get your pots,trays and soil please in your next video
What kind of lights do you have over your micros?
Is there a silicone pot option?
best prices overall for 1" deep flats is Nolt's something like $1.00 each #LFSOPEN
Hi Curtis, appreciate all the work you've done with your book and these videos. I'm planning on building a planting table as well as a post harvest station to accompany the other work I've done. Do you varnish/finish your wood planting table to protect against water? Seems like a good amount getting on it regularly with how much you use them. Any thoughts on alternative materials for construction?
Do you have a video with suggestions for a basic greenhouse structure for those of us just starting out?
Even though I'm only a hobby gardener, I like to watch videos from professional growers like you, essentially because I'm cheap and lazy. I've found that professional growers for the most part are averse to spending time or effort on processes or ingredients that don't add value. I like that.
That being said, I noticed when you were reading the list of ingredients in your "pixie dust" (Gaia Green 4-4-4) that it contains among other things, Rock Dust. After a lot of research, I came to the conclusion that Rock Dust really doesn't add anything to a normally healthy soil. That's really a minor point I admit, but it leads me to a more general question: I notice that you frequently analyze your inputs and labour costs to determine if there are efficiencies to be gained. Have you done any kind of comparisons to see if this particular input is indeed adding value or are you simply basing the use of the product based on your knowledge and experience?
And many thanks for your efforts in posting informative, high quality videos. Cheers
Even though I'm only a hobby gardener, I like to watch videos from professional growers like you, essentially because I'm cheap and lazy. I've found that professional growers for the most part are averse to spending time or effort on processes or ingredients that don't add value. I like that.
That being said, I noticed when you were reading the list of ingredients in your "pixie dust" (Gaia Green 4-4-4) that it contains among other things, Rock Dust. After a lot of research, I came to the conclusion that Rock Dust really doesn't add anything to a normally healthy soil. That's really a minor point I admit, but it leads me to a more general question: I notice that you frequently analyze your inputs and labour costs to determine if there are efficiencies to be gained. Have you done any kind of comparisons to see if this particular input is indeed adding value or are you simply basing the use of the product based on your knowledge and experience?
And many thanks for your efforts in posting informative, high quality videos. Cheers
Hi Curtis, what kind of grow lights do you use over your microgreens? trying to figure out from your videos: are they completely enclose or have an IP rating? blue spectrum i guessing.
currently shopping for my first grow lights. Keen to keep costs down but the world of grow lights is a lot to decipher
Would you consider using rabbits manure as fertiliser?
Hi Curtis , I wanted to ask you where did you get your cell block trays? and the fertilizers?
What brands of seed trays are tougher?
Ergonomics do save lot a ATPs and time too ….
Where can i get the Gaia green fertilizer to buy?