How to Grow Microgreens at Home ~ No Soil

[@tammy-lynnstewart5677]

Try putting those little seeds in a shaker from spices ... it will help distribute the seeds more evenly.

[@jondeeca]

Good tip!

[@Louloupetals]

Great idea!

[@MyStarPeopleExperiences]

Great idea. Thanks.

[@jadabaudelaire118]

Depending on which seed, of course

[@fabonline9389]

FYI most seeds do not (require) light to germinate but it does not hinder germination. The reason you cover them is to keep the humidity high. Bottom heat also helps. There is a hemp product that also comes in a roll that can be cut to grow micro greens in.

[@anondoe9170]

I love how excited you were about the coconut roll! I will have to start growing micro greens now!!!

[@arabspring5218]

Great video, thank you for explaining every detail as thoroughly as you have done, Spencer. I just bought a kit and wanted to see it in action and your video and calm demeanor hit the spot.

[@emersonsteinke2550]

What a phenomenal resource for growing microgreens. I really appreciate the two weeks you took to make this video with the daily routine and progress. By the end of the the video, you managed to answer all the questions I had. Thank you!

[@rawfooducation9125]

Emerson Steinke Glad you found it useful!

[@sandiremson8561]

if you no longer recommend the coir mat what do you recommend now?

[@HadassahHaman]

Oh my! Ive been growing microgreens for a few years now and THIS is a fantastic video!!!!❤ Thx for sharing...😊

[@tittiger]

I did a cost analysis of the mats I got from city hydro and it costs about $3 per tray (18x24 I think) A huge cost when you think about it. You should also consider adding a little Azomite to your soak water. I use RO water too but RO lacks minerals thus even more need to use Azomite or similar product.

[@greenzebra97]

What is a cheaper medium?

[@toratori7u7]

De verdad me ayudaste muchísimo con éste video, me regalaron un kit de Microgreen y no sabia como empezar a sembrarlos ya que las instrucciones estaban cortadas, pero gracias a ti ya comenzaré, primer paso, dejar remojando los tapetitos por 24 hrs, un saludo y nueva suscriptora desde Cd. Juárez, Chih, México 🇲🇽🤗🌿✨

[@d.n.4079]

Excellent video. What about spraying the seeds with hydrogen peroxide before sprouting to get rid of bacteria?

[@Stranded73]

Loved the simplicity and the way in which you presented your materials and instructions - very cool video... I will definitely give this a try, thanks! 😎

[@healthyhappysenior7372]

Stranded73? Same here. Fascinating video, and just watching this is causing my mouth to salivate for these greens.

[@Behappyness55]

Very nice guy with lots of useful information on micrograms !!

[@mariae6942]

HEY MY FRIEND, GREAT VIDEO!! THANKS A LOT FOR THE TUTORIAL! YOU INSPIRE ME TO BE A HEALTHIER HUMAN! GOD BLESS YOU!

[@royfoster5859]

Please find the caps lock on your keyboard, otherwise it looks like your shouting. Or is that what you do in real life?

[@rhondaoneal2878]

Awesome video. I love juicing and adding these to my protein shakes. We eat them all time and my kids love them.

[@taffy-sophiashahbozian7327]

Great video! Good presentation. Cheaper and less messy than using soil. Thank you friend...

[@fariba1984]

Hi. Thanks. My question is that after harvest, the coconut fiber is thrown away or it can be reused?

[@ilkercicek2198]

I would love to hear that answer too. It could be nice to see a video about after harvest and recycle coconut fibers

[@depk2010]

These coco mat can be used multiple times. Upto 2 years in terms of time duration.

[@brianandlynphilippines]

@@depk2010 would it be worth the effort to remove the previous residue?

[@carolburnett8372]

Yes, please make it clear about how to re-use the coconut matts please.....thanks for a great video...wow

[@graemenichols8472]

you can add a drain to that tub pretty easily with some plumbing parts so you dont have to pick it up every time.

[@brandonh6931]

Do you ever try to reuse your coconut mats and is there anything you have to do in order to reuse them? It would be a waste to just throw them away after once cycle of harvest.

[@drjeniusqwaq6502]

Fine job young man. You explained a lot in a short time. Good job Sir

[@alexanderkrizel6187]

Great intro to growing microgreens. Thanks! Where did you buy the roll of coco-fiber?

[@TheSamhi]

Nice video thank you, What is the best supplier for micro-green seeds?

[@josephbarberphotography]

Thanks for the tips! And about the pH for watering the seeds. The Kangen machine would be great for getting an exact pH of 6.0 and also spraying them with the 2.5pH to kill any bacteria or mold. Lot of farmers and growers are using it.

[@jeremyr7147]

I've watched a lot of micro vids, this one is good, well done. Thanks.

[@27kjh]

I think the small rack you use is a great idea….I can easily find those. 👍

[@karenchinn7641]

Spencer, can you reuse the coconut mats for another growing session?

[@clarkclarke]

That's my question ad well ..

[@JulieN-nh2wz]

You picked them off and ate em without worrying about any soil .....which is awesome. I take it the roll of coco coir is free of any harmful stuff and recommended for this.

[@robertorosales2022]

I really found your video honest and informative, thanks!

[@husainovadinara]

The light is special something or ordinary led that we use

[@return2earthvideochannel]

Excellent presentation. What is your preferred replacement for the coconut fibre?

[@harveywoods7609]

This channel is so well produced. Great design and delivery.

[@sunfloweracres9b327]

Checking in for the source of coco fiber by the roll.

[@twinkitten1]

Boil the coconut fiber in water for 5 to 15 mins to sanitize

[@robertwest9105]

and rinse well to rid them of salts...

[@xpeeriments6452]

no thanks

[@queenelcene638]

@@robertwest9105 Great tip, TY

[@queenelcene638]

Great tip, TY

[@jolenewandersee7047]

Or try googling True leaf. They are supposed to have some organic pads made of wood pulp. I haven't tried them though.

[@dirtfishingnewfoundland4353]

After you’re finished do you toss the coconut pads and start over ?

[@rawfooducation9125]

Yes I normally do. You could probably reuse them a few time if you dry them out in the sun but I suspect mold could become an issue with reusing them multiple times.

[@toolguyslayer1]

As you do the video I am thinking of putting ranch dressing on a cluster of those veggies and doing what it do excellent video by the way very tasteful

[@hotbutteredjosh]

RO is around 6.8-7.2 in southern AZ 5-8 is probably good for Micro greens

[@microgreens4200]

Nice! Coco is good BUT really its all about the biodegradable hemp grow mats you can get, check um out

[@immersiveambience5198]

I'm going to be using the hemp mats.. do I need to soak it as well for 24 hrs??

[@barryh3361]

Can you post or send the address to where you bought the big roll.

[@Tinatina1380]

His skin is totally perfect

[@koreanature]

Wow... !!! My best friend, Great Good... !!! I wish you every day of your development.

[@a1hardwood]

some r/o systems have a ph cartridge. plant roots need acid or neutral to form. same in dirt

You're the man. Nice setup; clear and concise. Good shit brah.

[@bigjohn67jf]

To get a better coverage use an old herb or spice shaker.

[@victoryismine2926]

Good soil has minerals. I wonder if there is a difference in nutritional value and flavor based on how you are doing that. However... Starting in my home...clean and still organic sounds great!!

[@MsLuciawong]

Very interesting .....I will try it out ! Thank you.

[@Changing_the_game]

Where did you get your light at and what is something to look for on buying a light

[@AddLoveTM126]

Since you posted this video, you stated you "No longer use the coconut fiber roll"; so what do you now recommend please? Thanks A Million again!

[@toolguyslayer1]

He probably wised up and started using paper towels LOL

[@necroitistherisen2557]

They now have 1020 cocco pads on Amazon

[@helenawright1127]

A great tutorial. Liked, subscribed.👍

[@simitdesai]

Cool. You might want to flip your pads. The seeds are to be sprinkled on the soft side & it looks like you may have used the rough side. Either ways.. it looks like things are working out for you. Good luck bro & I am city hydro user as well...🤟🏽👌🏽🙏🏼

[@bonilla2022]

Great video! How many times can you reuse the coco mats? THANKS!!!

[@tryingtobarefruitinoldage9878]

Could you just buy a brick of the coconut fiber and simply spread it in the bottom? I wonder what they used to hold the shape of the pads with?

[@freakinfrugal5268]

Very helpful and interesting! Well done!

[@KUNDHANREDDYKARNE]

A clearly explained video man!

[@MasculinityMindset]

You didn't first put the damp pads on a rack to cover in seeds. So when you seed them in the tray, you lost all those seeds that fell down as they were laying on a damp surface.

[@victoryismine2926]

I was thinking about getting a water purifier. Like a Berkley

[@ChristopherJones16]

save your money and buy two stanless steel pots and drill holes into them for your water filters.. fasten some SS nuts for the filters to screw into and youre good to go.

[@victoryismine2926]

@@ChristopherJones16 hmmm... Spoken like a man who has tools. I'd rather something pretty to sit on the counter for guests to see and use...and something that isn't a diy project that's been tested and such. I work enough. Home is for rest.

[@LeeLeeLove222]

Hey! Great video, thanks for sharing! I was wondering though what do you do with the coconut hull after you harvest?? Thanks!

[@allenlebo]

Compost it

[@rivahkillah]

So what did you switch to instead of using the coconut mats?

[@sno328]

www.vegbed.com/products/vegbed-microgreens-mat-pack-of-10

[@emiliac64]

Thanks for this video .. not sure why so many disliked this I found it very educational 👍🏼

[@jestlv]

Excellent job Spencer.

[@victorforte1605]

are the coconut pads reusable at all?

[@horrorcoder]

I too I'm curious about that, it seems the pads still maintain their integrity after stripping the sprouts

[@kimling0311]

​@@horrorcoder Yes, if anyone has tried it, please let us know.

[@alarcon99]

If you go to gardening and more with Brent channel, you can learn how to grow microgreens without medium

[@djnemesis82pluss1877]

I’ve seen in other videos that may lead to a fungus or mold issue

[@justpl6143]

The old plant material will still be in the coco coir, causing root rot in future crops. It's best to compost the pads and use the compost the next year. (Timing Depends on compost size and method)

[@bengundran1488]

Hey brother you are awesome , eating healthy is always a good choice. Micro greens... shalom

[@lilycarolyn4Christ]

coconut fibre pad or weed controller mat or mulch mat. Thanks for the detailed tutorial

[@ОлексійКрижановський-ы3м]

Hi! Thanks for the video! A question regarding the coconut fiber - is it soaked in silicon? Thanks, Alex

[@JannyMaha]

If only more of the younger generation just like you were as interested in their health and proper nutrition. Kudos to you! 👍👏👍👏✌️ One question, however, if the seeds are not getting nutrients from soil, does this mean that they have less nutritional value? Thanks in advance.

[@ec3325]

Thank you for your information!! Great video!!

[@chavoyao]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@ItsJuleen]

That was awesome! I’m still trying to figure out the best way to bottom water my microgreens. I also use coco coir but the loose kind so it’s not as easy to use the watering technique you use here. What do you used now for your medium? You mentioned you no longer use the coco pad

[@VinnyDoesLife]

I would use isopropyl to sanitize containers before anything.

[@pamelashoemaker2622]

I would be super interested in seeing how you reuse the coconut fiber medium. I'm in ND so I'm thinking about trying it. Do you let them dry out? Can you start a new germination batch right away? Do you advise putting the fibers on a rotation? 😅 Can you tell I'm excited!

[@allenlebo]

Compost them. They're not reusable

[@hunwarrior1535]

Very helpful! What about the room temperature and humidity level?

[@carlhammill5774]

74, 55%

[@drsaumyasingh4941]

Can reuse the the coconut coir medium after 1 harvest for another batch of microgreens?

[@enjoichevelle1]

Thank you for this easy to follow and informative video! I bought the same roll and came to youtube to find a great tutorial. Yours is perfect!

[@sunroameroverland]

So here is a question can you in the same tray do different types of seeds?

[@soppoi123]

yes. harvest time could be different though.

[@TiggyEasyGaming]

What do you do with the coconut fibre after harvesting?

[@SheriBigelow000]

I have the same question. I was wondering if they can be reused or if that would be a bad idea nutritionally over time.

[@sharib5922]

Fantastic way to grow!!! Thanks for sharing!!!! 😀

[@keywestalert6329]

Thanks, I am planning to start a business growing microgreens!, some folks make a lot of money delivering to restaurants, in a very large city. I am also in a large city, but I will actually sell to the public mostly. Fresh microgreens. Not even plucked, unless they want it plugged and then I will go north like New Jersey or New York maybe chicago and plant there in home and build an underground green house. A very large scale greenhouse! But I will not leave my customers in the place that I live now! Never! My microgreen business will never go under mass production that is unhealthy. That is the reason to grow microgreens, super compact healthy greens that can be grown extremely quickly

[@evancollectscards8157]

Roy .gmail update?

[@AnitaAhmadian]

Roy .gmail update?

[@TheMrJoeMac]

Nice video. I have the same kit from city-hydro. Love the kit. I had to purchase a large roll of coconut fiber as well. I paid about $30.00 for mine. I tried the hemp fiber matts, but they're not firm enough. great grow kit to get anyone started.

[@tinyhydrogreens1932]

Where did you buy the $30 coco liner roll? Thanks.

[@rawfooducation9125]

Awesome! It's a great kit.

[@mreightytwenty8709]

City Hydro co co mats are far better pads than the roll you have brought. I know ive tried them both. If fact Ive tried out 13 different co co mat brands....

[@TheMrJoeMac]

These are exactly the same. I'm using them now. They are machine proccessed only, OMRI listed, organically made. I got it at 1\4 th thickness. and dilivered the same length and width. I have tried both and both work the same. city-hydro price is more becasue they are a retailer. The company I purchase from are currently out of stock. Other retailers got this from the same distributor, but are charging 50.00 and up plus shipping.

[@mreightytwenty8709]

Co co mat you are buying is NOT organic....if fact no co co mats are organic...Cheers

[@amandayang6851]

This video was helpful! But the lid using transparent dome good than white lid?

[@motoj9050]

Very cool. Thinking About picking up a kit from city hydro or maybe making my own

[@drybones1522]

Can you just use regular light instead of using the LED?

[@lizatrue7543]

Yep, "regular" is preferred. I NEVER use LED as it is far from healthy for any of us, let alone the plants.

[@michaelripperger5674]

Look up lighting for fodder

[@xavierrob1160]

How is it possible that they grow only from tap water, without any kid of nutriments ? Usually when you don't use soil, you need to supplie NPK (nutriments solved in the water) to the plants that they can grow. Thanks for you answer

[@ceegee4264]

Excellent video. Really great tutorial!

[@sylwiagroszek4752]

Hi there, for the first time I grow microgreens using your method. Everything went well, however, I have two questions: 1.Can I use the same water for irrigating the microgreens daily? I am not sure if its ok for the microgreens. I do so, as the idea of ecological behavior is very close to me. 2.Can I reuse coconut mats gor growing the next microgreens? If so, how to clean them from the roots? Thanks for the feedback!

[@zolotareval]

Very interesting video. Where do you buy seeds? Thank you

[@smittys19daytona]

Did you get the bamboo sticks to space the pads off the bottom also he uses deluded dose of hydrogen peroxide sprayed on the seeds when you start to prevent mold plan on getting the same set up

[@rawfooducation9125]

I do not do either of these things, but I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to try them out.

[@hannahschadel4343]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing. I have just started growing my own microgreens at home as well. I have just purchased Hemp Grow Mat as it seemed to have great reviews and I loved the idea of no soil. So far, so good. Have you used Terrafibre Hemp Grow Mats before?

[@kayepellow7010]

Thanks. How did you cut the fiber into mats? I was a little worried about the latex backing, but much more worried about what meat and dairy does to health, disease and longevity.

[@jackiechun8520]

Hi Spencer, How many watts does have your LED light

[@ValeriaStory]

This video was so helpful! Thank you for sharing!

[@rawfooducation9125]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SnapFooz88]

Great video very easy to follow, very informative.

[@dodgedabullet670]

So what do you do after they've sprouted? Do you cut them or pull them out of the coconut mat...not clear.

[@Mercymurv]

Do you throw out the coconut fiber after? Or is it reusable?

[@fullscorpion5285]

Reuse. As somebody commented above, coconut fiber pads can be boiled 5 to 15 minutes to sanitize.

[@Mercymurv]

@@fullscorpion5285 Thanks

[@Mercymurv]

@@fullscorpion5285 Also consider going vegan for the animals, the planet, and your health. ♥

[@trumplostlol3007]

Use paper towel. That's how I seed all my plants from seeds. You only need a medium that can hold some moisture but is not too wet.

[@yaoruiz4962]

Where do the seedlings get the nutrients to grow if no chemical nutrients are added?

[@nitijagwani]

What is the ambient temperature where the micro greens should be grown as I live in Oman which is beautiful country in the Middle East but it is relatively hotter than most other countries. Currently we are at 32-35 ‘c in house and at 40-45 ‘c outside

[@standardhydroponicsofficia2519]

6:03 always check pH with the right pH kit :) ours

[@dheerajkhandare3319]

how much weight a 10x20 tray of sunflower or any other seeds can lift easily or what is the maximum weight seeds can handle ?

[@victorgallardo4399]

Do you have to soak the pads in the same reverse osmosis water? Also where do you get that water?

[@jonjohn855]

You can get a reverse osmosis filter. Distiller is super pure, it just removes everything rather than leaving have minerals. OR you see those water dispensing machines usually near grocery/convenience stores? Most of those machines are RO, distilled, charcoal filtered, uv treated, and regular sediment filtered. Usually 30-40c a gal. Or 1.30ish for five gallons. You just bring your own container

[@m50halifax5]

can the coconut fiber pads be used more than once , is there a way to reuse them maybe once more . to save on cost of the pads for large grow operations , or is it a one time use sort of thing . thanks

[@vee-obsidian]

thanks for sharing this info - have you experienced fungus gnats problem growing indoors?

[@rawfooducation9125]

I have had issues with gnats, but they aren't from growing microgreens. They are usually a result of the large amounts of fruit I have in my house.

[@FighterHayabusa-NES]

Have you ever used a hydroponic solution for your soak and or water cycle? Excellent video!!!