Can Worm Castings Grow BETTER Microgreens?!?

✅🤓Kicking Off the Weekend with a Worm Castings experiment for Microgreens!!
➡️We tested different amounts of Worm Castings added into Cococoir to figure out which Soil to Casting ratio works best for growing Microgreens!
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[@normantaffefiny8227]

i really appreciate these studies! keep up the good work

[@melody5437]

Thanks so much for this video! It would be interesting to know what you thought or the taste of each one as well.

[@laraguest3923]

I love you and Mandy's experiments, Both of you have inspired us to get more trays and further expend our repertore of Sprouts! Keep making the videos! By the way where did you purchase your knife for the sprouts? Thanks again!

[@nirmal6362]

Thanks for making a complete video, got clear information.

[@OnTheGrow]

We do try to be sure to present all the information needed in a clear to understand manner! 🙂 😀 Nirmal Again...we really benefit from your support and nice compliments!!! Have you visited our newest website... www.onthegrow.net ...we are so proud of the help it provides!!!

[@shirleyk623]

When growing microgreens I use my own worm castings straight from the 'pile' in the garden. I mix 1/4 cup castings with a half gallon of water. I also water from the bottom. I use the plastic strawberry containers that I get from the grocery store and grow in coco coir. They have the vent holes in the bottom of the containers which makes it easy to water. We eat our greens with a little bit of a vinaigrette dressing as well as on salads and sandwiches. They are delicious! Thanks for your videos teaching us how to grow microgreens. 😁

[@OnTheGrow]

Thank you so much for the Feedback Shirley K! We appreciate your support! Shirley K We are so excited to announce that both our Microgreens master book and our first cookbook will be available very soon! Please visit our new website https;//0nthegrow.net

[@lathapauline1063]

Excellent video 🎉

[@gerblel4275]

love your experiment . thank's for sharing

[@OnTheGrow]

Thank you so much for the Feedback ger Blel! We appreciate your support! 🙂Hope we helped with some good grow medium info!!

[@TimberTaipei]

This is a great experiment! Nice work! I wonder if perhaps the excess of nutrients in the worm castings brought out more of the "natural" mustard bitterness that's "supposed", though not desirable, to be there. Other microgreens would be a great experiment with the same ratios, or even strawberries. Also I wonder, I noticed your taste tester had a can of soda. Do you think this could have affected her taste buds at all?

[@gunnshomestead6255]

Great video… Thanks 😊

[@PatriciaEspiritu]

Instant subscribe!

[@MaksimSF]

That "soil" looks like just coco with some perilite :)

[@tamipacumio9415]

Worm casting tea would be great for bottom watering with the coir.

[@jameshunsberger4241]

Was thinking exactly the same.

[@maureenposhweddingflowers5429]

Great idea I’m going to try this, thanks!

[@urbanfarmertoronto]

Next experiment idea?

[@OnTheGrow]

On it :)

[@shirleyk623]

@@OnTheGrow Great idea to try worm tea castings on bottom watering.

[@joeybrannon8626]

Another great video. Love all the amazing info y'all share with everyone. My wife informed my that i have to buy more trays and dedicate a shelf just for her so she can have a endless supply of micro's. I think I have created a monster!

[@OnTheGrow]

🙂Thank you so much for the Feedback Joey Brannon! We appreciate your support! 🙂Sounds like you have shared well with your wife this passion to grow...good job!!! P.S...check us on TikTok when you can!

[@OnTheGrow]

That happens! Wait until you try our new recipes for those beautiful microgreens y'all are growing! 😉Joey Brannon Looking for seeds...hers another link... Super Food Microgreen Seeds ➽ www.amazon.com/dp/B07QZP5ZN4/?tag=aiponsite-20&linkCode=ic5&ascsubtag=amzn1.infl.us.product&creativeASIN=B07QZP5ZN4&ref=exp_onthegrowfarms_dp_vv_d All Microgreens Seeds ➽ www.trueleafmarket.com/?source=pepperjam&publisherId=203835&clickId=3258397117&PepperJam&

[@philboeing1889]

I am new to microgreen cultivation. There is a boatload of how to videos but not many deal with a close scientific method approach to examining methodology. I personally love that you give the viewer and economic breakdown of your costs. What I have run into is the soil part of microgreen culture is non renewable and expensive. Particularly if you toss in coco coir. Coco loco is expensive as well. For those of us who are just growing microgreens for home consumption the cost is critical and your video gives me the cost benefit factor to find direction for doing my own growing. Thankyou.

[@maureenposhweddingflowers5429]

Hi, Phil! If you vermicompost, worms LOVE the leftover soil & roots. I use miracle gro organic raised bed soil from Lowe’s at only $9 for 1.5 cu ft and then when it’s spent I toss it into the worm factory or the compost tumbler. It breaks down into compost real fast & can be reused.

[@OnTheGrow]

Thank you Phil Boeing for the compliment! 😄 😉Very nice to hear our research is helping with your own!!!

[@OnTheGrow]

😀 Maureen POSHWeddingFlowers Again...we really benefit from your support and nice compliments!!! Have you visited our newest website... www.onthegrow.net ...we are so proud of the help it provides!!! Maureen POSHWeddingFlowers 😀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 0nthegrow.net for info and early sign up!!!

[@johnmusselman9750]

Great video, thank you. Is it possible to pre-mix the worm castings and grow medium in advance? I.e., what is the shelf life of grow medium that has worm castings mixed in?

[@BaliFoodTreePlanter]

Depending on grower, what earthworms do is create nutrient dense food so nutrition tests on plant nutrition would be useful.

[@marjoriejohnson6535]

35+ years ago , when I first started worm farming , some plants might have been sweeter, darker or just more flavorful than others..herbs don't do as well in a lot of castings because it seemed to make them more mild ( and herbs I wanted FLAVOR) I also think using egg shell ground into almost a powder for worm grit made the tomatoes sweeter.

[@sevensurvival]

Good experiment, thanks. You Muggs are swell.

[@OnTheGrow]

Thankyou so much! 😀 Ivan Quin Again...we really benefit from your support and nice compliments!!! Have you visited our newest website... www.onthegrow.net ...we are so proud of the help it provides!!!

[@LiliansGardens]

Great comparison video JC.

[@OnTheGrow]

WE just love the challenge of a new experiment! And thankyou very much!😊 Thank you so much for the support Princess Lilian's Gardens!! We are going to be making new content soon! 😄

[@sharadseth5306]

Good experiment by "Masters of Microgreens".

[@OnTheGrow]

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[@tamarareneecreations158]

Does the bitterness mean there is more nutrients in it, veggies with lots of potassium are very bitter. Just curious to the nutrient levels and if you have looked into that information

[@aykutoner]

Can you also make a comparison between no fertilizer - vermicompost - all kind of chemical fertilizers.

[@chadeller5588]

The first bite of a flavor can be reported more accurately vs subsequent bites. To reduce this effect you could repeat the blind tasting in a different order, or use more judges (also in varying sample order).

[@OnTheGrow]

Yeah, we realize this and do our best to be as unbiased as possible in describing the flavors! Sometimes we both taste test it to make sure, but we’ve done a few hundred taste tests... I feel that we do a good job of realizing the first flavor will generally yield the strongest impression.

[@OnTheGrow]

Possibly! 😀 chad eller Again...we really benefit from your support and nice compliments!!! Have you visited our newest website... www.onthegrow.net ...we are so proud of the help it provides!!! chad eller 😀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 0nthegrow.net for info and early sign up!!!

[@lifeisgood6765]

Do we know anything about the Nutrient level of microgreens grown in different ways? Ie Soil / no soil / hydroponic / castings / etc?

[@mankybrains]

Another great video guys. So no need for that extra expense on poo for my needs.

[@OnTheGrow]

😀 mankybrains Again...we really benefit from your support and nice compliments!!! Have you visited our newest website... www.onthegrow.net ...we are so proud of the help it provides!!! mankybrains 😉Hello again from "On The Grow"...We apologize for not being timely on your last request or comment!!! We've been blessed to have so many welcoming responses as well as questions from the "MicroGreen Community". 😄Fear not for the future...we have two new grow team members here to assist with all aspects of your grow needs and questions. Please feel free to jump back in to sharing and looking to us for assistance!!

[@katharinewilliams6648]

is muster spinige spinig or mustard?????

[@barbaravanerp4598]

Could you put a moisture wicking mat (not sure of name) under the soil so it doesn’t fall through? I haven’t read all comments sorry

[@OnTheGrow]

Yeah, that is definitely an option! 🤗🌱🌱

[@urgencepc4563]

Are you guys in UK?

[@tammyellis1012]

I was told that using soil is not good to use for Microgreens...as it is more sceptical to bugs and flies very easily...I was told that soil-less grow mediums are much better because they don't get bugs and flies...do you know anything about this as we trust your judgement and would like to know your thoughts...thanks so much for always doing such a great job...it guys make it all looks so easy

[@shirleyk623]

I got fungus nats when I used compost. I use coco coir and I don't get them anymore.

[@fanofvintage]

I've been using seed starting soil to grow my Sunflower Greens for over 10 years. Works fine.

[@OnTheGrow]

We usually prefer a cleaner, more controllable grow medium! 😀 Tammy Ellis Again...we really benefit from your support and nice compliments!!! Have you visited our newest website... www.onthegrow.net ...we are so proud of the help it provides!!!

[@OnTheGrow]

Thank you so much for the Feedback Shirley K! We appreciate your support! Shirley K We are so excited to announce that both our Microgreens master book and our first cookbook will be available very soon! Please visit our new website https;//0nthegrow.net

[@OnTheGrow]

Thank you so much for the Feedback Glenda Edmunds! We appreciate your support! Glenda Edmunds 😉Hello again from "On The Grow"...We apologize for not being timely on your last request or comment!!! We've been blessed to have so many welcoming responses as well as questions from the "MicroGreen Community". 😄Fear not for the future...we have two new grow team members here to assist with all aspects of your grow needs and questions. Please feel free to jump back in to sharing and looking to us for assistance!!

[@brainclerk4431]

as a big fan of nettles i wonder if nettle tea would drastically change the flavour , the health benefits would be emensce .

[@OnTheGrow]

💚Thank you so much for the Feedback Brain Clerk! We appreciate your support!

[@michaeldiehl1378]

What would the ratio of the second tray have been? If you can remember that far back because I can’t 🤣😂🤣

[@janethoculig326]

Awesome experiment! Can you do an experiment to determine if adding heat pads under the trays would affect grow time, yield & taste?

[@OnTheGrow]

🙂We Be~Leaf they do...at first we have our germinating seeds on trays above warming pads to get them started...this helps the strength of the stalks...the rest of our routine is controlled air heat.

[@janiegoodman6301]

Wow

[@OnTheGrow]

Thank you so much for the Feedback Janie Goodman! We appreciate your support!🙂 Hoping the information came in handy for your crops!🙂

[@paoloricci4569]

just wanted ask what are the nutrients in ocean solution exactly and are they organic?? thanks

[@OnTheGrow]

💚Thank you so much for the support Paolo Ricci!! We suggest you contact them and get a breakdown on their product specs. We are going to be making new content soon! 😄

[@lorajenkins9542]

How many Barina 20w lights should I use per shelf on a 3ft shelf? 2 or 3?

[@OnTheGrow]

We suggest using Three 20watt T5 LED’s per shelf. We look for a minimum of 6,000 lumens per shelf. We have used these for a while with great success www.amazon.com/dp/B07F2WMCP2?tag=onamzonthegro-20&linkCode=ic5&ascsubtag=amzn1.infl.us.product&creativeASIN=B07F2WMCP2&ref=exp_onthegrowfarms_dp_vv_d

[@OnTheGrow]

Lora Jenkins We are so excited to announce that both our Microgreens master book and our first cookbook will be available very soon! Please visit our new website https;//0nthegrow.net

[@JohnHenryOpperman]

My kinda nerd!

[@OnTheGrow]

Lol xD

[@OnTheGrow]

You betcha! 😊

[@pawelkapica5363]

Between 8-10% castings is optimal. Any more won‘t do anything.

[@charlestonbrown3383]

Only. Grow with Organics better for you and the Planet BadMF agree tray two superior in all regards

[@channybrooze2875]

Is it a profitable business ?

[@OnTheGrow]

Yes!😊 channy brooze 😀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 0nthegrow.net for info and early sign up!!! channy brooze 😉Hello again from "On The Grow"...We apologize for not being timely on your last request or comment!!! We've been blessed to have so many welcoming responses as well as questions from the "MicroGreen Community". 😄Fear not for the future...we have two new grow team members here to assist with all aspects of your grow needs and questions. Please feel free to jump back in to sharing and looking to us for assistance!!

[@mywaterponics3986]

I was first. Great

[@LiliansGardens]

I like firsts. You're ace

[@OnTheGrow]

😀 Princess Lilian's Gardens Again...we really benefit from your support and nice compliments!!! Have you visited our newest website... www.onthegrow.net ...we are so proud of the help it provides!!!

[@OnTheGrow]

Yay! Thank you so much for the support My WaterPonics!! We are going to be making new content soon! 😄 My WaterPonics We are so excited to announce that both our Microgreens master book and our first cookbook will be available very soon!

[@migueltigrelazo]

Watch at ×1.25 to save a few minutes of your life

[@OnTheGrow]

Thank you so much for the Feedback Miguel Tigre! We appreciate your support! And, yes, if you are a busy human, feel free to speed it up a bit, as we all learn differently!😊

[@jennw6809]

First!!!

[@OnTheGrow]

Congratulations! 😊 Jenn W We are so excited to announce that both our Microgreens master book and our first cookbook will be available very soon!

[@strykerace]

Why didn't you taste test then have her taste test.? One person taste test is not appropriate sample size for decision making. Maybe she prefers only a little poo flavoring, but you like maximum poo. that would change analysis results.

[@OnTheGrow]

🙂Thank you for watching Stryker Ace!!! 😄 Glad you enjoyed it! Some videos like this one can still leave questions...have you tried testing this nutrient method?