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@LivingWithCTE 19 күн бұрын

may I ask what you currently charge chefs for this per ounce or per 1020 tray ? I have not grown this yet but want to

@melodioushaste Ай бұрын

I love the true leaves. They are beautiful as well as delicious.

@fygmicrogreens 2 ай бұрын

Thanks I needed to hear this. I'm willing to put in the work, but sometimes feel like I'm not sure that my efforts are going anywhere. Scared to death about what will happen when farmers market season ends.

@LivingWithCTE 2 ай бұрын

May i ask what you normally charge a restaurant for a tray of microgreens? I am just starting off or maybe price if you package them in s 8oz container. Any info would greatly be appreciated

@BethClay-xy6ii 3 ай бұрын

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@BethClay-xy6ii 3 ай бұрын

Great video. I wish you would do more.

@TPSDmike 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Beth. I decided, shortly after these videos, that my passion remained with being a grower and not a content creator.

@BethClay-xy6ii 3 ай бұрын

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@joshuadelisle 4 ай бұрын

It's a shame you're not posting anymore. This eas great information. Cheers J

@TPSDmike 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the positive comment. I decided shortly after these videos that my passions remained with being a grower and not a content creator. Running a farm requires too much to do both.

@joshuadelisle 3 ай бұрын

Fair enough. All the very best. Cheers J

@desertedenblooms 2 ай бұрын

@@TPSDmike Well thank you for leaving these up. Its 2024, im 65 and am learning to grow micro from you and others. Really appreciate it ! God Bless and Good luck in all your endeavors !

@inoshdesilva1953 4 ай бұрын

Are you still in business?

@TPSDmike 4 ай бұрын

Still kicking.

@teddywonders5009 5 ай бұрын

how often do you water and how much water

@zherin2063 5 ай бұрын

Only thing I've noticed about the BF trays is they still sag in the middle when u fill with soil and water pools in the center and shit starts molding. They need to be firmed up there.

@63pippy 6 ай бұрын

EXCELLENT VIDEO!!

@peterbrown2882 7 ай бұрын

You are growing them commercially ! What about those who wish to do it for their own home use ????? How differently would you do it ?????

@TPSDmike 7 ай бұрын

No differently.

@peterbrown2882 7 ай бұрын

How could you say "no differently" ????? People at home don't have all the special equipment like you have set up for commercial gains !@@TPSDmike

@supertrucker99 7 ай бұрын

Hard work is satisfying

@nishalam45 9 ай бұрын

Any special type of seeds & soil

@TPSDmike 9 ай бұрын

Nothing special. I’ve had success with split and whole seed. Bagged potting soil works well too.

@kimclark4862 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful demo and explanation, thank you. Hi from Scotland.

@TPSDmike 9 ай бұрын

Hello! Thank you for your comment.

@kimclark4862 9 ай бұрын

Here in the UK our seed trays are so much smaller than in the USA AND Canada. May I ask the measurements of your seed trays, please ?

@TPSDmike 9 ай бұрын

10 inches x 20 inches

@harrymyhero 10 ай бұрын

Did you plant the seeds in a tray with holes, or without?

@TPSDmike 10 ай бұрын

With

@zherin2063 Жыл бұрын

A very good teacher! Thank you for the explanations on WHY you do it the way you do. Beautiful crops!

@TPSDmike 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. After making a few videos I quickly realized I wanted to build my farm business and not a KZbin channel. But it was fun while it lasted.

@shedquality Жыл бұрын

4 Years later, are you still doing this?

@TPSDmike Жыл бұрын

I am!

@shedquality Жыл бұрын

@@TPSDmike Glad to hear that man, would love to see your operations and business outlook 4 years down the road!

@KevinBieg Жыл бұрын

4 years later, are you still doing this? is it as easy as you thought? what would you of done differently? as someone who is looking into starting something like this for fun and maybe going farther what would you have done differently

@TPSDmike Жыл бұрын

Hello Kevin. Thank you for your questions. Yes, I am still growing this business. There are aspects that are easier than I thought and aspects that have challenged me more than anything in my life. I don’t think I would have done anything differently as they are all things that have helped form the opinions/skills that I have today. Every day provides something new to learn/new challenges to overcome. Do you have experience running a company? Hiring? Firing? Bookkeeping? Conflict resolution? Sales? Marketing? I’d strongly encourage you to study as many of these areas as possible. Often times our brains tend to focus on the one or two aspects of a business that we think “I could do that” and neglect all of the other important aspects. Not everyone is cut out to be a CEO. Hell, IM not cut out to be a CEO. It’s killing me. But I’m here. Im still in business and I’m trying. I’ve had a few friends in other states ask me about whether they should start a micro greens business, or not and my honest answer is “no”. I dont think I would go back and do this again, knowing what I know. Lastly, please be cautious of online educators and their smiley videos enticing you to start a microgreens business. They have ulterior motives ($$$) in telling you what you want to hear. Happy to discuss offline if you still have questions.

@TheDuckofDoom. Жыл бұрын

Why are you doubling up trays in the first place? They just aren't designed to be used like that. Either use the no-hole trays and regulate your water, or use draining trays and drench them. Damping-off largely comes from unsanitary media or water along with poor temperature and humidity control. Using a growing media steamer will fix a lot of the problem, as will all-in all-out batching with some sanitation of shelves and equipment between batches(On a room by room basis.), clean start every time. You could also try the full height(2 inch) trays with holes because the thicker media will do a much better job of evenly wicking moisture as well as ease the watering schedule.

@user-xv7kj8sq5t Жыл бұрын

4 years ago - well i guess he is out of business. Another victim of microgreen scam

@TPSDmike Жыл бұрын

Halfway through year 6. @brickhousegrowers

@TPSDmike Жыл бұрын

Decided to remain a farmer and not fall victim to the “Microgreen scam”, where those who can’t do….teach.

@kingofkleen1 Жыл бұрын

So, using the whole seeds means no hulls? I could not get germination from whole seeds so I bought split seeds. good germination but now nearly all of the greens have hulls stuck to them. I tried brushing them by hand and then picking them off. Picking just uproots them so I still don't know how I'm going to remove them, but thanks.

@TPSDmike Жыл бұрын

Whole seed doesn’t mean less hulls. It’s just what we had in hand. It’s a struggle either way.

@tarawilliams6375 Жыл бұрын

Man, I’ve had a lot of trouble with seeds sticking to all my micro greens. Can this technique be applied to others like Swiss chard, raddish, carrot, and celery etc?

@cisco5400 Жыл бұрын

Maby put something in the center below the tray to make all the tray same amount of water? 😊

@TPSDmike Жыл бұрын

Consider having to do that for hundreds/thousands of trays…

@jamesdonalds5175 Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏

@tylergoodwin3546 Жыл бұрын

Well considering I literally do nothing with my free time besides watch videos like this, I’d say this is perfect for me

@FidelHimself Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this one really helps

@twerkinalisha7346 Жыл бұрын

I saw that video too boss, thanks for this. I needed to hear this.

@jerrymccarthy5826 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing How is the business today?

@TPSDmike Жыл бұрын

Hello Jerry. Thank you for the comment. The business is going very well. You can see some progress on Instagram, if you have it, @brickhousegrowers Up until this point we sold direct to chefs and a few grocery stores but in order to meet a larger demand and not lose our minds doing so we decided to partner with a couple of distributors. So we’ll see how that goes. :)

@jerrymccarthy5826 Жыл бұрын

@@TPSDmike Very good! I'm 48 and looking for a new form of work after severely hurting my neck two months ago and have just started looking into something like this Do you think it's worth buying into a premade starter program I just looked at freedom farmers webinar and they sell their program for $500 Anyway, you seem like a good old fashioned hard worker and I wish you well Be blessed!

@patriciarussell8450 Жыл бұрын

Just starting. Thanks for great info.

@monikabiyatrice8755 Жыл бұрын

Love this video

@miltonosteen3052 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video good advice my first two crops of cilantro didn’t go so well I’m going to try your way what should I charge per ounce for my cilantro

@TPSDmike 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Milton. Who are you selling your cilantro to? We currently sell a 2oz container of cilantro, to chefs, for $20.55

@howardryburn9646 2 жыл бұрын

There's no sniveling in farming. 3 acres is enough to define just because you have the footage doesn't mean you should. Love it but like any relationship boundaries are necessary .

@howardryburn9646 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work on your video .

@vonkajay 2 жыл бұрын

Few questions- what temperature was the room in? Assuming this was all indoors? What kind of light do you use? What region are you in? ( I am in Dallas with 109 temperatures)

@TPSDmike 2 жыл бұрын

The room temp is between 75-82degree f. All indoors. We are in Utah.

@TPSDmike 2 жыл бұрын

We’ve used everything from a typical “shop light” to expensive GE LED. They all work. Whatever you can easily get your hands on is the best.

@Vitor108 2 жыл бұрын

how many grams/OZ do you harvest from a tray like that?

@TPSDmike 2 жыл бұрын

About 5oz

@jamcarlo4781 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings. How do you avoid some soil grains in the final product? Have you noticed any difference in taste between using soil and using some inert substrate?

@vincenzovanalst9535 2 жыл бұрын

Are they good for animal feed?

@TPSDmike 7 ай бұрын

Excellent for animal feed if you have extra however not very economically viable to grow indoors exclusively for feed.

@profissaoglobal2 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience!!!

@1jayyoung 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this!

@irockursocks1995 2 жыл бұрын

Very very nice and good how use the sol

@lifeisgoodontheslope 2 жыл бұрын

Where do you get your flats at?

@TM-we6eg 2 жыл бұрын

Well said and very true it takes hard work but it's worth it.

@kylaalpin4074 2 жыл бұрын

Is it the same taste of adult cilantro?

@TPSDmike 2 жыл бұрын

Mostly. Slight differences depending on who you ask.

@RajiTripathi 2 жыл бұрын

Splitting doubles the harvest because each round "fruit" has two seeds. If you split do so carefully. No need to soak overnight. Soaking for a couple of hours is enough.

@TPSDmike 2 жыл бұрын

Splitting does not double the harvest. Mono germ seed still grows two plants. No need to soak at all.

@sandystory8530 2 жыл бұрын

some of my leaves are turning brown before getting the true leaf? we use natural light...

@TPSDmike 2 жыл бұрын

We experienced some browning/dying leaves when our grow room got too hot. Perhaps a nutrient deficiency as well?

@tanyafeely177 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this, spot on!!! By the way where did you get those trays with the little round holes in them? I’m using your method with my cilantro and it’s working well!

@pricellasamson Жыл бұрын

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqLZi2iZjryYitE

@tanyafeely177 2 жыл бұрын

Wondering if you water at all while the trays are stacked? Thanks for the info, super helpful

@TPSDmike 2 жыл бұрын

If you get the initial soil moisture/watering down right, then you don’t need to water while stacked. Takes a bit of trial and error.

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