How to Grow Microgreens - Full Walkthrough with TIPS & TRICKS - Nasturtium - On The Grow

[@LK-3000]

According to my friends, who grow nasturtiums, they prefer poor soil and will flower when they're not given too many nutrients. So adding nutrients=more greens. Fewer to no nutrients=more flowers. At least that's what my friends have experienced. Thank you for your video!

[@jovoorheescollinsmphbsnbch6245]

I wonder why this is the case 🤔🧐 I would have thought more nutrients meant more flowers....

[@oopsallplants]

@@jovoorheescollinsmphbsnbch6245 If the plant is growing somewhere without enough resources, it might be beneficial to try to produce seed that might grow somewhere nearby with more resources.

[@eilidpatt1011]

So appreciate these videos and you kids are wonderful - it isn’t easy to speak so clearly and get through points so efficiently on video. You do a 5 star job!

[@OnTheGrow]

Thank you so much for the support and kind words Eileen! It really means a lot to us!

[@robertcarr8957]

Just a little pointer regarding getting nasturtiums to flower. They do really well outdoors in impoverished soil. So try cutting their feed right down, or even just water and sunlight.

[@susangraves5613]

I always fell happy and smarter after watching your videos. You are so precise and thorough and I appreciate your help soooo much. 5 stars from me!

[@treasuretreereynolds1764]

Amazing as usual. I love seeing these experiments and am grateful that y’all do them so that we don’t really have to. 💜

[@OnTheGrow]

Thank you so much for your continued support!! It really does mean a lot to us! 🤗🌱🌱

[@patriciaterranova1074]

Good to know about where to cut for continuing leaf growth. You should get some kitchen scissors for harvesting since it’s much safer. I’ve started the red variety for attracting hummingbirds.

[@lindahipple4817]

When I grow this crop for flowers I found it takes alot of time from seed to flower. So I put them out in a seperate pot, on my deck, in full sun, for 1 month, water as needed, with nutrients, once a week. I don't give them space inside for the wait time, yes you must condition them to be outside over a couple days for full sun. Great video. Thankyou. Blessings.

[@OnTheGrow]

Thanks for sharing Linda! We must be getting close then because we’ve had some outside for about 3 weeks now and they are doing quite well. It’s surprising that they’ve been withstanding the cold so well and haven’t died back yet. Not sure if they will flower in winter, but we love to experiment 😆🌱🌱 Thank you for your continued support!

[@khadijah1920]

Thank You for your videos. The content is truly easy to digest. I appreciate how much I have learned watching your channel. 😊

[@user-dq9rr9mv3f]

Thank you so much,I was having a hard time germinating these, I want to grow a huge flower bed of them, but it’s too cold to grow outside..

[@adis.g6569]

Thanks for the guide. When you cover the seeds with layer of coco. What is it for? With regular plant is is needed, but for microgreens, isn't it the same as putting weight on the top tray?

[@sandybbeach]

Thank you so much for your videos and teaching us the intricate details of microgreens for health! Can all varieties of Nasturtiums be grown (1) as microgreens (2) hydroponically? Some are drawf and some are trailing varieties. My daughter has lost every hair on her body at age 7 and I've read that nasturtiums are an ancient remedy for hair loss. Adding microgreens to our salads can't hurt :0)

[@akindofmagick]

Brilliant!! So glad I found y’all!! Yay, Texas!!

[@OnTheGrow]

Thank you so much for the support!! Texas is a pretty awesome place to be :)

[@hicksa1]

I love this channel!

[@deehines5750]

I just grew a tray of of Nasturtium a few weeks ago and they are delicious. They have such a kick that I wasn't expecting. I grew them with beets in just a mesh plasic trays with a paper towel and weight on top until they germinated. Someone suggested soaking them to make germination go quicker so that's my next test.

[@OnTheGrow]

Thanks for sharing Dee! That's amazing that you were able to get them to germinate using only a papertowel... Super impressed! We will have to try that soon.

[@deehines5750]

@@OnTheGrow paper towels are a great grow medium or moisture covering in my climate because of its ability to wick. I use paper towels in most of my hydroponic grow tests. I do tests like you guys for any new microgreens seeds that I try but I use paper towel, no medium and cress plates as my media tests.

[@davidgiraldoyepes]

Amazing crop!! Congratulations foy you good work. Nastirum is so flavored and many sources comment that it has positive properties for the liver

[@OnTheGrow]

Thank you so much!! That is so cool, we didn't realize that it had that benefit. We will add that to the list of reasons we really enjoy this crop!

[@davidgiraldoyepes]

On The Grow if you grow nasturium more I can get edible flowers too 🌼🌸

[@OnTheGrow]

Sounds good to us! 🤗🌱

[@brianschreech]

Great tutorial. Mandy is so darn cute! I love all videos produced by On the Grow.

[@OnTheGrow]

Thank you for the compliment Brian! Glad you enjoy our videos, thank you for watching! 🥳

[@miikkapuikkonen742]

Another great video, learning all the time. Thank you and keep up the great work!

[@OnTheGrow]

Thank you so much for the support!! We love sharing :)

[@SenorDz16]

Great video. Funny how you mention the look of nasturtium is like fairy tale. The inside of the famous cathedral in barcelona called “La Sagrada Familia” was designed to reflect nature. The stems reaching to the leaves remind me of the image of looking up inside that cathedral! 🌱

[@SenorDz16]

www.idesignarch.com/kaleidoscopic-ceiling-of-gaudis-la-sagrada-familia/

[@PetalsonthePavingSlabs]

Great guide, thank you, and it's got me all excited for planting my own very soon!

[@OnTheGrow]

Thank you so much for the support! They are so much fun and have a crazy awesome taste!

[@719ergrow7]

Great video im getting into microgreens slowly but ill get there

[@OnTheGrow]

Thank you so much for the support! They are so much fun to grow!

[@agakorit]

Another great video, Thanks. Do you keep your coco coir in an open box? Doesn't get mold ? Thanks

[@OnTheGrow]

Thank you so much for the support! We do keep it in an open box, but we have so much airflow in our space that we’ve never had issues with mold or pathogens. We keep it on a shelf that has a liner on it to protect it from debris falling in, but still allows a lot of airflow. As long as you have a little air moving, you shouldn’t have any issues! 🤗🌱🤗

[@agakorit]

On The Grow thanks so much for your detailed answer :))

[@karenschwartz5209]

Cool! Interesting!😊 Thank you😊

[@justinbrink7425]

Nasturtium is quite overwhelming.. exactly the kind of high octane nutrition the body wants

[@sujitkumardas817]

Thank u so much, this VDO very very important part of micrograms farmer. Please I request to you fraim gaping distance & 1 tra how wha LED light use to description below or new VDO post. All the best.

[@OnTheGrow]

This video explains a lot on the lights and how to build a rack with the spacing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3StaZeEe7OIj6s Basically, we keep our shelves about 10inches apart and the tray to light distance is about 8 inches. We like to use T5 LED lights that are around 20 watts. Hope that helps!

[@sujitkumardas817]

@@OnTheGrow Thank you very much. All the best.

[@JayAbel]

Do you have any suggestions for dealing with mold? About every 3rd time we have to toss out our crop and start again. We've tried baking the dirt and that seems to help but it stinks and it's not perfect. We are hoping to find a way that we don't have to use brand new media every time.

[@OnTheGrow]

It's hard to control mold when reusing medium... It is just a natural part of the process since there is decaying material in the medium. You can try a strong hydrogen-peroxide spray or I have even heard of soaking medium in hydrogen-peroxide. I would suggest finding a good local soil that you can buy in bulk. We can get a truckbed full of local organic soil for only $50.00 and that would last us a few hundred trays. We just prefer to have a bit more fun and grow hydroponically since there is more to play with.

[@MzLewis29]

Thanks, very informative.

[@OnTheGrow]

Glad it was helpful! We appreciate your support Michelle!

[@TheWrongMisssy]

I got flowers on mine when I planted in a pot and put it outside.

[@youdodat2]

Scrumptious.

[@amintafavela5639]

Great videos and thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and your enthusiasm is very contagious. Now my question. I have a 12%food grade hydrogen peroxide, to make the mix that you use to spray for mold should I delude it first (3 to 1) to make it a 3% . Then use 2Tbs of that 3% plus a litter of water. If my question is unclear please help🥴

[@OnTheGrow]

Thank you for the support!! We really appreciate it! It would be a 4 to 1 ratio to make it 3%. You could also just do 1/2tbsp of just the 12% per liter and that should be the equivalent ratio as well!

[@OnTheGrow]

Just be careful with the 12%, it is quite strong and can burn the skin

[@amintafavela5639]

Wow! You and Mandy are amazing! . Thank you for the prompt response

[@teresaholland4790]

Can you dehydrate these?

[@MichaKwasnica]

Hey guys! i love your channel! i just discowered it. I hawe a question about fruit flies and fungus gnats, because your entrance is big and not secured. How you aviod them? I wish you all best!

[@OnTheGrow]

Great question!! We have noticed that by keeping great airflow and making sure to not overwater, we will not have issues with pest. They thrive when you give them overly wet soil or poor airflow. If we do ever get a problem with them, we will turn on one of those bug zappers with the blue light that attracts the bugs. It is rare that we have to use it though... maybe once a month we will need it. Thank you for the support!! 🤗🌱🌱

[@DangerZone-w6y]

Can you make this video savable so I can add it to my playlist? TIA

[@jyotsnapathania9590]

Interesting

[@Lejardineco28]

Merci pour ce partage 👌

[@OnTheGrow]

Merci pour votre soutien!

[@andrianalandegent1229]

hi, can you explain why you are using coco coir and not other materials like hemp and cellulose from cotton or others? you also have the coco mats,

[@effoanderson1312]

Do y'all have a wheatgrass video? I didn't see one. I'm sure most people know about growing it but I'd like to see yall's method.

[@OnTheGrow]

We have tried unsuccessfully at wheatgrass a few times... We don't get the best germination with it and haven't figured out the right soak time. We will try it again soon, but it is one of those "easy" crops that we can't seem to figure out!

[@effoanderson1312]

@@OnTheGrow 12 hours wet, 12 hours dry, 12 hours wet, 12 hours dry, and they should be sprouted. Lay them over the coco and place a paper towel over them and keep it moist for 3 days, after which theyll be about 2 inches tall and ready for bottom watering. Never fails :P

[@nicholasbennett2358]

Can you use regular seeds like I get at home depot Mabey I should soak them

[@OnTheGrow]

You can use regular seeds, just make sure they aren't coated in any poisons or anything for field farming. We get more bang for our buck when buying from the seed vendors directly!

[@justme.9711]

I see your lights run parallel across your trays, so do you have any idea why the growth is dome shaped side to side across the trays/flats and not more level??? do you have uneven seed dispersion - maybe, but I doubt it. it just puzzles me, what is your guesstimate or do you actually know. P.S. THANK YOU LEGENDS SO MUCH FOR ALL THESE COMPARISON VIDS, so informative. professional and appreciated and AWESOME TRAILER!

[@OnTheGrow]

Great question! It could potentially be that fact that the middle section is getting the most light because it has all three lights versus the edges which usually only get two. We notice that the front and back get around 4,500 lux at the top of the tray versus the middle which gets 6,000 lux. Thank you for the support! We greatly appreciate it!

[@amandaslamm5703]

The edges of flats dry down first. The middle of flats are more consistently moist (and also where disease problems often start). My experience is in plugs and finished crops - might not apply to Microgreens.

[@TheahLil]

If using the 5x5s to grow regular microgreens, do you guys do anything to simulate the step of the weighted top tray?

[@StephiePpn]

Are the deeper trays absolutely necessary or can I get away with my reg trays for nasturtiums, like your green ones?

[@papigreenthumb1057]

What is the temp in that trailer? How do you maintain a steady temp? Is it high in humidity? I ask because I'm curious how the water doesn't evaporate quickly or stay too moist

[@yepyep7036]

what was difference in taste and cost please

[@gracewheeler7662]

Where do you get your colourful 1020 trays? Thanks!

[@charlesmost6493]

Thank you for making all these videos. Next, what I am doing wrong due to the fact my greens only grow 2 to 3 inches tall. Maybe I need to wait a few more days to allow the green to grow or what? Please advice

[@santiagogaspar3772]

Gracias

[@dunk8040]

What is the ratio of nutes you use with the ocean blend?

[@OnTheGrow]

We use 0.5oz per gallon of water and that gives us really solid results!

[@harrymyhero]

Have you ever tested Masterblend against Maxigrow? I really would like to see that. Also, were the solutions you used diluted for seeds?

[@OnTheGrow]

We have not yet tested that but we will be doing that shortly! Yes, the solutions were fairly diluted since micros don’t need a lot of nutrients.

[@stephaniejoslin8381]

Have you do a video about optimal temperatures?

[@OnTheGrow]

No we have not!

[@luiseschmid7960]

Where can I buy the spray bottle?

[@renealpius1150]

Hello! What kind of hydrogen-peroxide do you use for microgreens please? Is it food grade hydrogen peroxide or can I use pharmaceutical too? Thank you for your great videos!

[@OnTheGrow]

Hello Rene! Thank you for your feedback and for watching. We use Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide, and would suggest it over regular. www.amazon.com/dp/B01AW1HYIC/?ref=exp_onthegrowfarms_dp_vv_d

[@renealpius1150]

@@OnTheGrow Hello! Thank you 🙂

[@erdem2222]

@@OnTheGrow Hey, are you mixing this solution with water as you mentioned(3 table spoon / l) or is this product already mixed?

[@danilles.4247]

Can you please do a walkthrough on red veined sorrel in coco coir?? Been trying to grow them for months and they always get stunted :/

[@amandaslamm5703]

Where did you get that knife? It looks super sharp.

[@OnTheGrow]

It is incredibly sharp!! Here is a link to our Amazon Storefront where you can see a lot of the items we use: www.amazon.com/shop/onthegrowfarms?listId=1WPKOEKRH6NL3

[@amandaslamm5703]

Thank you! And I am finding your videos very helpful. Winter experiments in Maine.

[@thegreatlimechan]

I love your yellow apron. Where did you get it?

[@OnTheGrow]

Thank you so much! Here is a link to the apron: amzn.to/2G2pVT4

[@ItsJuleen]

I noticed that the pH of your water this time is 8.0 instead of little bit more acidic 6.0pH. What was your reason for changing it up? Is it specific to this seed only?

[@OnTheGrow]

hmm maybe we did the test wrong? lol usually its always in the 5.5 - 6.0 range

[@RICDirector]

key to nasturtium bloom---benevolent neglect. Stick 'em in a pot and ignore them except for the water and pinching off munchie bits.

[@stonelizardhopsfarm7065]

How do you guys get electricity I'm there also is it viable with this much lighting price to energy also what's the best price to charge for greens

[@OnTheGrow]

We have a 220v line ran from our breaker box straight to our trailer. Here is a link to our video on lighting and cost: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHqpYpuFoNyMpc0 Short Answer: we try to get a minimum of $20-25/tray... Long answer: My suggestion is to look around your local area to see what the prices are... Also, know that you can really sell the product for whatever you think is fair... We have local growers that sell theirs for $5.00 for 4oz of product at nearby farmers markets. We sell ours generally for $10 for 4oz of product. We know that we use all organic ingredients and put a lot of care and time into our product and brand so we know they fetch a higher value. Look to see if there other people selling microgreens at grocery store, farmers markets, do you see them at restaurants, so on and so forth... What are they selling them for? Are they local? Are people buying them? If you see someone buying them, don’t feel afraid to ask them why they wanted to buy them. There are free marketing lesson from people who are moving the product... How are they displaying their products? What are they saying to the customer? So on and so forth. Then figure out your product and value your time fairly to see what you feel is fair. There are a lot of ways you can sell microgreens so be creative...

[@ItsJuleen]

Is it absolutely necessary to add nutrients to the water when using coconut coir?

[@OnTheGrow]

No it is not 🥳 You can use just water, only difference will be is your cotyledon size may be smaller, and you'll get slightly less yield... But you'll still get really great product!

[@animalnewsmagazine6830]

How can I get these to flower before I harvest them

[@surendrarajesh1309]

hi . do you sell this or do you use it for your own ??

[@OnTheGrow]

We use to sell them but we stopped doing sells to focus on our KZbin channel! So now we just consume them ourselves plus donate and give away to friends and family. 🥳

[@ItsJuleen]

Do you have a link to the coco coir you use? :)

[@OnTheGrow]

You can find everything we use through this link! It's all categorized, so just click the "grow mediums" section and it will expand and show you ones we suggest along with other mediums we've used www.amazon.com/shop/onthegrowfarms

[@harrymyhero]

Do you use water to bust up your coconut coir?

[@OnTheGrow]

Yes we do! Warmer water works best... we broke down a brick yesterday using cold water and it took so much longer.

[@BusterABrown]

I have been searching for a wooded area to use.

[@BusterABrown]

Without Hugh fields nearby of heavily sprayed crops - not that easy in IL.

[@BusterABrown]

Even a rooftop above the bugs, exhaust fumes and stuff.

[@OnTheGrow]

Yeah, we are also surrounded by fields here where they sprays a lot. Sucks cause there is a noticeable lack of pollinators due to the spraying. When we lived in the country, we had about 40 hummingbirds and so many bees and butterflies. This year when we moved closer to the city, we had 1 hummingbird and a few butterflies and bees...

[@BusterABrown]

@@OnTheGrow Pesticide Drift is a major problem. It has been shown in European studies to be as far as 6,000 miles. Europe is now putting pressure on the chemical companies to make safer pesticides that degrade faster. Unfortunately many of the parents have expired and China now makes most of the pesticides. Eventually we all suffer.

[@Dævïd9-11]

What temperature do you keep your trailer?

[@OnTheGrow]

Our space stays between 75-80F degrees in the Summer (Best Germination Temps) and between 67-73F in Winter and our humidity around 50% or under. We also have one large fan that circulates the majority of the air and small computer fans on each shelf of each rack. All fans are running for 24 hours of the day. We do not pump carbon-dioxide in the space and the space only exchanges air when we open the door a few times throughout the day. You can find a lot of answers about our growspace on our website: www.onthegrow.net/growspacefaq

[@amalfaidah]

Will you make a video how to grow garlic chives microgreen

[@Swissindoorgarden]

Great video as usual ❤️ I would like clarification the amount of nutrient solution, did you mean 1/4 quart or 1/4 cup? It looks to be a little more than 1/4 cup🤔 Thanks

[@OnTheGrow]

Thank you so much for the support Garry!! 🤗 We used 1/4 cup in this video! Sometimes we go a tiny bit over or under, but we stay fairly close to what we say! 🌱🌱

[@Swissindoorgarden]

@@OnTheGrow thank you for the clarification 👍🏻

[@CuriousEarthMan]

is the maturity achieved at some particular point in the plant's evolution? You talk about the height of the light fixture for timing the harvest. Is there a biological measure of when they are ready?

[@OnTheGrow]

🙂Thank you so much for the support CuriousEarthMan!! We are going to be making new content soon! 😄 We are looking for the True Leaf to be formed..all mother nature!!!

[@divyamaskar6950]

Can we use 99% rubbing alcohol to avoid mold or it would hurt MicroGreens..

[@ajpmusic4290]

Rubbing alcohol will kill your microgreens and make your soil toxic. Hydrogen peroxide is basically just water with an extra oxygen molecule.

[@divyamaskar6950]

@@ajpmusic4290 thank you so much for your time to respond and for the information.

[@ajpmusic4290]

@@divyamaskar6950 No problem, if u have any questions feel free to reply and i will do my best to help : )

[@tammypurtee8770]

Where can I find the nutritional facts on each variety of microgreens?

[@OnTheGrow]

There isn't yet a central source for that information... We are hoping to help put together that information in the future though. If you google each variety, you can usually find the nutritional facts, but it may take some digging.

[@ecojoe2214]

Check Trueleaf Farms. Each (for the most part) seed they sell has a write up, some have nutrient content. Also, sproutpeople.com is as good resource and might have some nutrient info. Generally, the micro has the same nutrients as the adt version.

[@tammypurtee8770]

@@ecojoe2214 Thank you

[@melnikne1]

Can we use soil?

[@OnTheGrow]

Yes!

[@sonicbluecoupe]

After spraying the peroxide for mold, you watered which would essentially dilute the peroxide and wash it out of the soil.

[@OnTheGrow]

Mold never came back though... :)

[@sonicbluecoupe]

On The Grow good! But do you see my thought process?

[@BusterABrown]

It only takes about twenty seconds to kill the mold.

[@OnTheGrow]

KZbingeek I see what you’re saying, and we could’ve waited a tiny bit longer, but it doesn’t need long to kill the spores.

[@catholiccowboy]

@@sonicbluecoupe that's the chemistry part of your brain thinking, gotta wake up the biology part lol

[@renato113]

I like your tats !

[@OnTheGrow]

😉Thank you so much for the Feedback renato a! We appreciate your support! renato a 😀We are so excited to announce that both our Microgreens Master Book and our first Microgreens Cookbook are ready ...visit our new website at 0nthegrow.net for info !!

[@thecoolsaurabhdesh]

I was wondering whether coriander can be grown as microgreen?

[@CuriousEarthMan]

yes. it is Cilantro.

[@robertguay3773]

change the light schedule to 10-12 hours and you get flowers also switch to only water no nutrients.

[@vegandjangovegandjango4539]

Can i do this without plastic?

[@OnTheGrow]

Yeah! Find a food grade (316) steel pan and use it!

[@AndreiDante]

Guys, how do you price your microgreens? How much you spend per tray and how much do you earn?

[@OnTheGrow]

Great question! Generally, we try to get a minimum of $15.00 per tray. Our cost are generally about $1.80 per tray in seed/medium/nutrients. It can be done for much cheaper and some crops get a lot more expensive with seed. It really depends on how you are selling them and who you are selling to. Also, how you grow obviously plays a factor. Organic grown can fetch a better price. We are experimenting with growing using bulk compost and that takes our medium cost from $1.00 down to $0.09 per tray. It can get pretty deep on pricing, but we generally aim for that $15.00 minimum per tray. Some trays fetch $45.00 or higher if you break it up into small quantities and have the right market for it.

[@AndreiDante]

​@@OnTheGrow Wow, that's a huge profit margin. Great job! I've learned a lot from you guys, I'm in the early stage of searching for a constant supplier of seeds then I'll start a small tray in my house.

[@onehitdone7446]

That was way hot on the MasterBlend. Normal usage is closer to 1/2 tsp MasterBlend, 1/2 tsp Calcium Nitrate, 1/4 tsp epsom salt per gallon of water.

[@OnTheGrow]

Well, per the instructions on the master lens, this was a normal dosage which is why we went with that amount. When we bring a new nutrient into our space, we generally follow the instructions first! It worked out well enough and it’s just an experiment!

[@DavidSanR]

@@OnTheGrow it worked pretty well !! :3

[@kayeses4122]

Thanks for your informative videos! What is the reason nasturtiums are not stacked?

[@TheMajornaz]

Why not use 1020 trays like other microgreens?

[@OnTheGrow]

🙂Thank you so much for the Feedback Naz Atalay! We appreciate your support! We use both sizes depending on what we are doing later with the harvest

[@curlyschons1969]

Why don't you dome these?

[@wisdomseekers479]

Mine flower outside

[@Whistlewalk]

Literally the whole plant is edible, including the seeds.

[@Les3963]

i like tatoo

[@robertguay3773]

I use masterblend it is really cheap to make thousands of gallons