COCO + Worm Castings + Microgreens = Good?

🤯We have shared A LOT of Hydroponic Nutrient Experiments for Microgreens, but we hadn't dove into Soil Additives....until now! A company called VermisTerra was kind enough to send us some of their Worm Castings for Free, so that we could start dabbling into a new world of Nutrient additives. In this new KZbin video we compare Coco Coir with no Additives to Coco Coir with added Worm Castings for growing Microgreens. The results we got were very interesting and have given us the push to continue to test this product out in various ways as we discover the world of Soil Additives for Indoor Growing!👨‍🌾👩‍ Hope y'all enjoy the video!!
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[@WealthWeaves]

Yes you have to harvest it earlier. I am using a worm compost for that exact reason. It will get me sooner to the harvest point so I can rotate faster my microgreens. That means overall less cost of electricity, wather, rent per one crop.

[@OnTheGrow]

Isn't it great to have options with our growing mediums?😊 Renem Luko We are so excited to announce that both our Microgreens master book and our first cookbook will be available very soon!

[@TheahLil]

I feel like another version would be LESS worm castings per tray. Half a cup might get you also good results and less cost

[@OnTheGrow]

We are actually going to be playing around with that as well!

[@OnTheGrow]

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[@monkeysuncle2816]

Yep- their other video covers .25, .5 and 1.0 cup per tray. Use less, and / or harvest sooner.

[@chefwellness]

I wonder if you would have harvested the worm casting group a few days earlier. Maybe you can test that

[@OnTheGrow]

Great suggestion! We will give that a try!!

[@mamarhondasworld7104]

@@OnTheGrow That's what I was going to suggest also. It seems with the added nutrients you could harvest a day or two sooner to get the same taste and growth etc as only the coco

[@TheahLil]

Exactly, they are basically more mature!

[@wei-lyn7611]

worm casting added=shorter turnaround time/harvest

[@DerrickParent]

Yes please do a similar test. 4 trays all harvested on 4 separate days and see where the bitterness kicks in

[@Brandoify]

This girl loves her job.

[@FAISALKHAN-ts5lf]

Absolutely

[@OnTheGrow]

You Betcha! A true Be-Leafer! What could be better than doing what you love and helping other people do the same! Perfect!😊❤️ Brandoify We are so excited to announce that both our Microgreens master book and our first cookbook will be available very soon!

[@OnTheGrow]

Thank you so much for the support FAISAL KHAN!! We are going to be making new content soon! 😄 FAISAL KHAN 😉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!!

[@jennekleinlein]

I’m wondering if you’re so used to the taste of what your brassicas taste like normally, if that creates an unconscious bias towards that flavor? What if, say tomorrow, you had someone who’s not used to the taste of microgreens do the same taste test with the same microgreens you used today? 🤷‍♀️ It’d be interesting to see the comparison.

[@OnTheGrow]

That could be, since brassicas can be powerful tasting ! Thank you so much for the Feedback Jenekins! We appreciate your support! Jenekins We are so excited to announce that both our Microgreens master book and our first cookbook will be available very soon!

[@gavan1988]

Flavor is more important taste is very important..

[@RisingAirSign]

So glad to see more experiments with nutrients, thank you! Wondering if worm castings could be used as a liquid nutrient, only applied in bottom watering, similar to OceanSolution or the ones from General Hydroponics or Fox Farm? If so, it would seem it could be used with re-usable mediums such as the dehydration sheets, or perlite. Dilution in a liquid form might also lower the cost factor, perhaps?

[@OnTheGrow]

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[@francislambert5189]

I have no problem with great content. I needed to know something about taste and I found it here. Thank you. P.S. Someone who loves their job as much as you do should get a scholarship in botany...here in Mass. @ Harvard and maybe even get some work at the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain where I live. Texas is cool though Ii'm sure!...hahahaha. I could use some heat right now for sure. [>29 degrees] Peace : )

[@OnTheGrow]

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[@Brandoify]

Started watching your vids then decided to try a local farm to table restaurant that had sprouts. It was amazing. I then ordered broccoli seeds and glass jars and recently harvested my first batch and it turned out great! Would love to try a restaurant you guys supply someday.

[@OnTheGrow]

🙂Thank you so much for the support Brandoify!! We are going to be making new content soon! 🙂 So happy hearing your passion for consuming as well as growing great microgreens!!! We're actively putting together fantastic recipes highlighting microgreens as more than a garnish!!! P.S. check us on TikTok as well now!

[@ryanfitzpatrick2051]

before i watch the video, I will answer that question and leave a comment. Yes worm castings are the best. okay hitting play.

[@leopemberton5439]

Hi great video .how do you use coir in them trays do you have water in the bottom tray all through the growth and if so doesn't the coir end up to wet .🌱🌱🌱🌱many thanks

[@whothefoxcares]

when the ground shakes, trouser snakes run and hide, but not worms.

[@jeannebuckly8964]

I would be curious to see this experiment repeated with pea shoots.

[@stevenorcutt3985]

Has to be because the worm casting group is ready before the CC trays

[@stevenorcutt3985]

So what would the worm casting group taste like if it was harvested a day or two earlier?

[@drpk6514]

While worm casting has more nutrients, perhaps the main thing is the symbiotic bacteria as well as the secondary metabolites such as plant hormones that it carries. Thats why the plants were a bit more developed. Probably if you picked them a day earlier they would have tasted similar to a day after on coco peat alone.

[@OnTheGrow]

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[@allenjeng3506]

Amazing results. I guess I don’t need any nutrients in my seed starting mix anymore.

[@OnTheGrow]

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[@NatureZone101]

Good test. Did you try just the coco coir and then watering with a worm tea?

[@wolfingreen7293]

That's really interesting maybe the worm casting should have been pulled a day or two earlier. Nice video. Thanks.

[@OnTheGrow]

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[@eleanorsueeisnaugle5159]

I want to try the coco coir but went on your Amazon but there are so many different kind to buy I don’t know what to buy. Can you give me an easy one to start with. I did see one with worm castings already in it but would like to get the best one to start with.

[@scmarih]

Very good experiment! I would like to see the worm castings paired with a different nutrient, especially for taste. What about compost tea, it maybe worth an experiment? Loving the hair girl!

[@OnTheGrow]

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[@sujitkumardas817]

Excellent experience, your really great idea. Thank you Very much. All the best.

[@OnTheGrow]

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[@bhazleton]

Something that is extremely vital is to do some research into heavy metal content of all these products, especially lead. Most companies are very cagey in their disclosure. One site that I know of to get some objective information is: apps1.cdfa.ca.gov/fertilizerproducts/. When you look up the product, you need to type in the parent company.

[@OnTheGrow]

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[@michaeldvorak8140]

I believe that you used way too much vermicompost with such a small amount of coco coir. Try cutting down the compost to perhaps to no more than a couple of tea spoons. Worm compost goes a long way when growing foods.

[@OnTheGrow]

Thanks for sharing! Yeah, it is quite a lot, but that is what the company was recommending to start with so that's where we baseline it.

[@janiegoodman6301]

I ordered some mustard ,cause the mung bean sprouts were kinda spicy and I liked it so ill try mustard

[@OnTheGrow]

🙂Can't wait to hear how it turns out Janie Goodman! Let us know if you have any questions!!

[@RishikeshMore-iq8rx]

So if you have harvested the coco+verm tray earlier it won't have tasted bitter?

[@OnTheGrow]

Possibly. We are guessing the flavor change was in part due to timing! 😀 0795 rishikesh_more 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!!! 0795 rishikesh_more 😀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!!!

[@timmoore7038]

I am a 20 yr vermicomposter and I was excited about this video. I think it would better to use worm tea instead of casting, but be sure to use the tea during bottom watering only (or thoroughly wash before eating)

[@lovealwaysjasmine]

So don’t water overhead with worm tea mix?

[@OnTheGrow]

Nice idea to try! We will add it to to list of possibilitie😊s! tim moore 😉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!!

[@OnTheGrow]

No! No!🙂 Love always Jasmine 😉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!!

[@WhatPlantisthatPaul]

Interesting experiment. Is it possible that you could have harvested the ones with worm castings sooner to avoid the bitter flavor? I find that worm castings make my dragon fruit sweeter and larger.

[@OnTheGrow]

Possibly, but we are noticing a reoccurring theme with the bitterness... We think it was the amount that we used causing it. After doing some testing with way less worm castings, we found a benefit to growth and kept the flavor better...

[@OnTheGrow]

Cool looking channel by the way! Super colorful with all the DragonFruit! We'd love to grow some eventually!

[@janiegoodman6301]

Cool

[@enochabraham688]

I was thinking that the nutrient boost and increased growing speed with castings might result in bitterness. Harvesting earlier might be the way to go

[@868Nako]

Where do y'all get coco from?

[@OnTheGrow]

Great question! Right now we source most of ours online. We had a great local source, but they stopped making it. We use Vital Coco brand mostly and a few others we still test to see how they do.

[@alancarney4344]

I have settled on cococoir as a grow medium and, until recently, used Ocean Solution as a fertiliser. I did my own experiment on Kale a couple of months ago: OS v Nettle Tea, which I make myself from stinging nettles growing on my land and which I have used as a general fertilser for all sorts of crops. The Nettle Tea stinks to high heaven so has to be kept well corked up in a bottle. The difference in growth was marginal, slightly in favour of the OS, but the Nettle Tea bottom watered (10:1 water:Tea) Kale had a distinctly superior taste and, of course, is free as I make it myself. I have therefore moved exclusively the use of the Nettle Tea and am happy with the results. Assuming you have stinging nettles in the US (Texas?) do you fancy making a batch of tea and doing a comparison with your favourite fertilizer? Thanks for your efforts and the useful information in your videos. I have learned so much from you.

[@OnTheGrow]

Super cool experiment Alan!! Thank you for sharing! We will have to give that a try, because as you said, it would be a free nutrient if we had some around the land or anything!

[@garrettmineo]

Worm poo apparently doesn’t taste good.

[@OnTheGrow]

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[@randyd390]

I have been making worm castings tea for the past 4 months, and I am getting good results bottom watering with it. I have considered adding the worm castings to my potting soil mix and I will be trying it out this week with my Melon microgreens. I agree with Theah Erickson you should be able to get away with using less. I am going to test with a quarter cup per tray. By the way I cannot thank you guys enough for the Melon video they are my favorite.

[@OnTheGrow]

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[@timcarroll3040]

Do yall compost your used grow medium,Thank's

[@OnTheGrow]

Absolutely yes! Hello Tim Carroll ! Thank you for watching our videos 🥳 We have a wonderful blog on this topic! You should check it out. www.onthegrow.net/post/what-to-do-with-the-used-grow-medium-after-harvesting-microgreens

[@davidhanson888]

worm poop tastes bitter

[@OnTheGrow]

Hmm.? Hanson 😉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!! Hanson We are so excited to announce that both our Microgreens master book and our first cookbook will be available very soon!

[@saikrishnaso5605]

I have an another doubt too as can we get good yield by using organic fertilizer in Coco coir. Can you make the vedio on it as on one tray use Coco coir + compost + organic fertilizer and in another tray Coco coir + organic fertilizer.

[@OnTheGrow]

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[@dpm5519]

Thanks for another good video and for being so honest with your testing results. I’m impressed with how well your bok choy grew in just water. Maybe it’s time I went for new lighting. PS: excellent job on the taste test.

[@OnTheGrow]

😀 DPM55 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!!! DPM55 😉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!! DPM55 We are so excited to announce that both our Microgreens master book and our first cookbook will be available very soon!

[@emk7132]

Just starting to learn about microgreens. Your channel is invaluable!!

[@OnTheGrow]

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[@saikrishnaso5605]

I felt doubt as can the organic fertilizers can be added to Coco coir ,can the crops grow properly as they grow on soil you just cleared all of mu doubts in this vedio. Thank you and your explanation is good.

[@OnTheGrow]

😀 sai krishna so 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!!! 😉sai krishna so Would you Be~Leaf we're actively working on tasty recipes that will highlight the various flavors of your favorite microgreens in surprising ways...Not just a garnish...yum!!

[@saikrishnaso5605]

@@OnTheGrow I have just visited your website, it's good and I like your vedios very well.

[@annetterose8631]

What temperature and air flow do your need to grow wheatgrass?

[@OnTheGrow]

We have not yet worked with wheatgrass! It is on our list! Thank you so much for the support Annette Rose!! We are going to be making new content soon! 😄 Annette Rose We are so excited to announce that both our Microgreens master book and our first cookbook will be available very soon!

[@skcampbell21]

Great video again. Great suggestions below as well.

[@OnTheGrow]

😀 Zen The Yen 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!!! Zen The Yen 😉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!!

[@yesimaBright]

you sillies do not use the 3 rule that all plants use.... water,light,and ??????? you never cover #3

[@anewbrightidea9080]

soil?

[@yesimaBright]

@@anewbrightidea9080 No, plants can be grown in water.aka hydroponics. next.

[@OnTheGrow]

We do hydroponics and growing without soil or mediums! Technically Air is the 3rd thing that plants use and Minerals is at 4... We have quite a few videos on growing with hydroponics and no mediums! We do have more coming in the future too 🤗🌱🌱

[@yesimaBright]

@@OnTheGrow Love your vids. CJ and Mandy !!! Air is close, CO2 is the missing item. when that drops below 200ppm most plants stop growing. Thanks for what you 2 are doing !!!

[@yesimaBright]

I would like to see if adding CO2 would be beneficial.

[@henrytube3526]

I think you have got it! Sounds like a great grow medium mix.

[@OnTheGrow]

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