campingcorgis
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Post by campingcorgis on Sept 17, 2023 12:53:33 GMT -5
Started some microgreens in a Harvest Elite today. One side is Johnny's Red Leaf Beets and the other side is Botanical Interests Cilantro microgreens. I used cheesecloth and had to make sure that none was hanging out, as water wanted to drip down the outside. I used about 2 teaspoons of seeds on each.  |
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Post by swimmom500 on Sept 17, 2023 13:12:21 GMT -5
Started some microgreens in a Harvest Elite today. One side is Johnny's Red Leaf Beets and the other side is Botanical Interests Cilantro microgreens. I used cheesecloth and had to make sure that none was hanging out, as water wanted to drip down the outside. I used about 2 teaspoons of seeds on each.  How many layers of cheesecloth did you use? I tried mine with cheesecloth and for some reason neither side grew. I don’t think it was the seeds as I put 3 different types of seeds in each side. I like a lot of variety in Microgreens and find the Aerogarden ones to be on the bitter side. So I used some of those plus seeds from 2 other Microgreen seed packs I purchased elsewhere. I think the other 2 were from Park Seed and Ferry Morse. |
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Post by campingcorgis on Sept 17, 2023 13:39:15 GMT -5
Started some microgreens in a Harvest Elite today. One side is Johnny's Red Leaf Beets and the other side is Botanical Interests Cilantro microgreens. I used cheesecloth and had to make sure that none was hanging out, as water wanted to drip down the outside. I used about 2 teaspoons of seeds on each. How many layers of cheesecloth did you use? I tried mine with cheesecloth and for some reason neither side grew. I don’t think it was the seeds as I put 3 different types of seeds in each side. I like a lot of variety in Microgreens and find the Aerogarden ones to be on the bitter side. So I used some of those plus seeds from 2 other Microgreen seed packs I purchased elsewhere. I think the other 2 were from Park Seed and Ferry Morse. I just took it from the package, as is...unrolled, cut & put that in. Take a look at this YouTube video - Video Link. I would be more inclined to fault the seeds? I don't have good luck with Ferry Morse...although Park Seed are usually good for me! But this is the first time for the seeds I used this time...so, fingers crossed! |
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Post by swimmom500 on Sept 17, 2023 14:53:18 GMT -5
How many layers of cheesecloth did you use? I tried mine with cheesecloth and for some reason neither side grew. I don’t think it was the seeds as I put 3 different types of seeds in each side. I like a lot of variety in Microgreens and find the Aerogarden ones to be on the bitter side. So I used some of those plus seeds from 2 other Microgreen seed packs I purchased elsewhere. I think the other 2 were from Park Seed and Ferry Morse. I just took it from the package, as is...unrolled, cut & put that in. Take a look at this YouTube video - Video Link. I would be more inclined to fault the seeds? I don't have good luck with Ferry Morse...although Park Seed are usually good for me! But this is the first time for the seeds I used this time...so, fingers crossed! Thanks for the link. It looks like he used 1 layer of cheesecloth. I used 2 layers. My Aerogarden Microgreen seeds didn’t sprout with the cheesecloth either. They were fine with the felt. I will try this again and try to do it the way he did it in the video. I tried to cut mine so I had a piece for each side similar to the felt. Keep us posted on how your does. |
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Post by campingcorgis on Sept 17, 2023 16:40:47 GMT -5
Will do...I'm really curious about the cilantro microgreens, as the regular seeds are tricky!
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Post by lynnee on Sept 17, 2023 18:44:53 GMT -5
FWIW, my seeds sprouted on cheesecloth, but I went back to felt because it was easier to harvest the microgreens grown on felt.  |
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Post by campingcorgis on Sept 18, 2023 13:14:10 GMT -5
FWIW, my seeds sprouted on cheesecloth, but I went back to felt because it was easier to harvest the microgreens grown on felt.  Funny, my experience is exactly the opposite! I find it easier to grab microgreens from the cheesecloth without grabbing the felt too?  |
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Post by campingcorgis on Sept 21, 2023 14:40:46 GMT -5
Well, only a few of the red beets seeds germinated and none on the cilantro. Maybe I should wait, but I don't want to. Ending this so I can use this Harvest for the Portulacas that are coming to life in the Sprout.
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