1. Sunflower - high yield 2. Pea shoots - popular with the health community 3. Radish - popular with restaurants Sold at $15 per pound Grown in soil in 10 inch x 20 inch germination flats 10 days to maturity, plant Monday and Thursday, keep newly planted seeds covered for 4 days.
How you deal with sunflower' seed shells? I tried to seed once for my personal use, and removing those shells was a little bit problematic (and causing to germinate unevenly, hurting plants). Note: I've bought pack of seeds "for planting", they were with shells.
@@bartomiejkucharczyk5837 plant the seed with the shell on it. As the plant grows it will eventually shed the shell, right about the time they've grown to a good size to harvest.
@@bartomiejkucharczyk5837 Presoak varieties with a harder shell with diluted hydrogen peroxide to help crack their shell, I use food grade 3% for hydrogen peroxide by itself for 20 minutes, and then without draining fill the container which usually ends up being quart jar with R/O water for 10 hours and then rinse and drain, rinse and germinate with paper town for 1 day with heat pad then I plant them on day 2. Pre moisten your soil and plant.
I read your comment before seeing the moment….I thought “weirdo” Then I watched the video and totally understood what you meant….had me pee-shooting in my pants!
Learn how to cut grass with a scythe you will appreciate the same joy but on a whole other level. Old school way of cutting lawn from Europe. ua-cam.com/video/1I4RNenmfFI/v-deo.html
@@ToxiicZombeebro this is year 2024 we don’t do stuff like this anymore. We grow it in the air. Airdropontonics. It’s ahead of your time. Did you grow up in the Dinosaur ages? 🦕 you must be a cave man 🧍♂️.
Apart from the business aspect, which merits attention on its own right, in this time of the Coronovirus, it's folks like you who help give quarateened people the know-how to guarantee just a little more fresh vegetables with just a modicum of planning and a few sunny window sills. Thank you so much for your invaluable advice!
Thank you for years of content. I have been watching and re-watching your videos for years. Definitely would have been more effective to take your course. Very informative and I owe the little success I’ve had so far to you and the farmers you interview. We decided to go for it around the beginning of the pandemic. That being said it has been a struggle but we’re here and we’re not stopping now.
This education you are doing and the work you are doing the education about is absolutely game changing and invaluable. Kudos to you. Right now , the world is not even ready yet, to realize the significance of your work. You are a pioneer indeed.
radish sprouts are my favorite. Have never even heard of eating sunflower sprouts. I will have to look into those and the health benefits of them. Maybe I'll start growing them too. Thanks for sharing. I definitely plan on growing some microgreens this winter. Crazy how fast those peas grow.
Gapeys, even though I am getting rid of using Pea shoots soon, they do grow nicely and easily. Sunflowers are more high maintenance, if the conditions are not perfect, they don't grow right.
Any tips or angles on how you market your greens and/or pitch to restaurants etc? Where I’m from we have a tonnn of wineries which love to be able to provide (and advertise) they have fresh locally grown produce so this is a plus for me but I would love to have a better idea of how to package it all :) much love thank you for your hard work and sharing 💕
Excellent videos. May I ask what you do with the remaining soil in your flats after harvest? Is it ok to recycle outside in a larger vegetable garden. Just curious because you mentioned sterilizing the trays after use.
Leaving them in the sun for a time may sterilize the trays. I know a lady who after cleaning rabbit cages she takes them & puts them out in the sun to sterilize them.
I want to be an urban farmer - though it is overwhelming to even conceive starting out with nothing. I currently live in a townhouse condo with a very small yard space and garden in pots. I used to help in my mom's garden as a child but it is the first time as an adult I've had a space to grow food. And I've discovered I love it. Thank you for your video because it has inspired my imagination.
GARDENS/MINI-FARMS NETWORK USA: TX, MS, FL, CA, AR, WA; México, Rep. Dominicana, Côté d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Honduras, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Haití, England, India, Uzbekistan, South Africa, Indonesia, Liberia, Ghana minifarms@gmail.com Box 1901, Lubbock TX 79408-1901 Workshops in organic, no-till, permanent bed gardening, mini-farming and mini-livestock farming, worldwide, in English & Español Organic, No-till Gardening Every gardener should garden according to these practices which are ecologically sustainable, environmentally responsible, socially just and economically viable. There is unlimited, documented proof. The gardener needs to buy only seed. Poor, unhealthy soil is the reason for low yields. The solution is organic matter and no chemicals. Organic, no-till gardening in permanent beds, with permanent paths, using hand tools, takes almost no funds, increases yields 50 to 100%, reduces labor by 50 to 75%, reduces expenses to nearly 0, creates healthy soil with high fertility, stops soil compaction, rainwater runoff, soil erosion and eliminates most weed, disease and insect problems. With no-till, organic matter [green manure/cover crops or weeds or crop residue] generates the following results: The mulch gradually rots into the soil providing a constant supply of nutrients while eliminating composting. Moisture retention due to the mulch means reduced need for watering; saving both resources and labor. Mulch prevents weeds from growing, reducing another laborious chore. Because of greater nutrients, plants can be planted twice as densely as normally recommended. The combination of denser spacing and healthy soil means a fourfold increase in yield. Josef Graf dirtdoctor.com has promoted organic gardening/landscaping since 1988, invisiblegardener.com since 1972 and rodaleinstitute.org since 1974. At the time of my visit: an India gardener has been for 5 years; a Malawi gardener has been [vegetables] for 25 years [model garden]; Ruth Stout [read her books] had a no-till garden for 25 years and 7,000 visitors.
There is an incredible machine that I almost bought to do 'exactly ' what he is showing us. It was touted to grow for livestock. It was especially designed to germ and grow seedlings for farmers. You can youtube it on ' easy seeder' or 'easy seed'. The actual unit though is for picking up all size/manner of seed thru an air pressurized system, and placing them exactly in the plastic trays using a dibble board. I am talking to types of tools here so as to not be confused. The first one is about 6ft tall with multiple trays and uses heat, light and a mist system. It literally pumps out micro greens lickety split as well as seed for plants and transplanting out in the field. Enjoy-Jerry (from Verdi Land)
this is great, thanks!... your videos, (and book) have really inspired me to get going and have a back up if I can't stand working at my computer desk any more for 12 hours a day... I've just tarped part of my land and started prepping/clearing for spring!
Sunflower sprouts are my favorite. They’re pretty and they taste amazing. Pea shoots are also tasty, as are radish. But I also still really love the old standby of alfalfa sprouts. And I have to grow my own because they are hard to find in stores since the contamination issues.
love alfalfa sprouts as well. I remember my mine used to grow them in a mason jar growing up. some kit she got from the grocery store to grow her own. She still has that jar, Love to put them on a sandwich I make with pita bread, I use Mayo , and add sliced tomato's and avacado's with some salt and pepper..... Then top it off with the Alfalfa Sprouts
this was an inspiring video although I don't know if there's any market for this kind of thing in rural Southeast Kentucky. I'd love to do it though. But the thing that inspired me most was your appeal at the end of the video. you let us know what it's really like to be a UA-camr! And the fact that at the end of the day you are a business man and deserve compensation for your time. So thank you for that because it was eye-opening
+Sherry Sabine thank you. You're right about microgreens, they are generally more trendy in cities. However, trends eventually do move from the city to country, so it might just be a matter of time. Good luck.
Great videos mate. I tried to check out your Arizona in November seminar but the page is not found. I looked through so much of your stuff but could not find who supplies microgreen seed of good price and quality. Perhaps you can help.
I've gained so much by watching your videos. I built my greens washing station yesterday, but didn't have a jacuzzi pump so I used my air compressor at 130 psi. Washes and shreds greens in seconds! Time to buy a jacuzzi pump.
Thank you for this video. Q: what do you do with what's left in the trays after you cut the micro greens? Do they regrow over and over? I am just wanting to grow some for my household, small scale. Thank you.
Hi there, he composts what is left in the tray. Not many microgreens can grow a second or third time due to sucking up all the nutrients in the soil the first time around. An exception to that is wheatgrass or any other kind of grass you may grow for juicing. You typically can get 2-3 cuts off of them, with your first cut yielding the most.
Would it ever be possible to do a farmer to farmer with someone who has taken your course and started their own farm? That would be really good. Keep up the good work!
Today was my first day watching your video. I loved it and will be giving donations and signing up for your classes. I love videos that teach me to grow healthy food for my family.
Good inspiring stuff again, we grow meat rabbits for sale so I can actually stack my systems, those cut flats can go out to feed my rabbits and then I can empty them in to my deep litter poultry systems. However I am on a 5 acre farm, totally different to your circumstances Curtis.
Thanks Again for the great video .. Good information .. And was wondering about which ones you grew the most off.. No wonder Sunflowers and Peas.. Can't seem to grow them on the farm here in Georiga, USA as the deer love them too!!
Excellent job Curtis, as usual. Do me a favor - when you do these type videos - the crop focus type videos - please include the soil mixture you use to include the type fertilizer used and have found to provide the best growth and cash return. For example, I don't think you use 8-2-4 for everything you grow - what do you use for radish and turnips for example; I know you told me you use 4-4-4 for tomatoes and 8-2.4 for salanova (great product by the way) - this would help us avoid having to do trial and error to find the best fertilizer to use for a given product. Thanks in advance.
I saw another youtuber who does microgreens use an attachment to the quick cut greens harvester that you already have. I think that farmers friend sells it, but it basicly hold up the harvester so that you can just slide the trays underneath it to harvest the microgreens.
Video suggestion: Packaging Your Product Do's and Don'ts - Good Quantity/Weight per package - How to set your prices Would love to see this! I've gown for myself before and now want to take things to a higher level. I don't have a clue on how to do pricing or how much of a crop to put in a package. My husband and I are moving to the U.P. in Michigan for our current employer. We want to turn our new home into a working farm. If you could do a video on the packaging it would be an awesome help! Happy growing and God bless!
These are subjects that are in my online course. I don't do them on UA-cam because it's high level content for people who are serious about farming. They get low level responses on here with too many questions like "in my state or country I can't do that" so on and so forth. If you're serious about starting a market garden and looking to make a living at it, you'll get a massive amount of value in my online course. I'm not trying to sell you on it, just letting you know that there are some subjects I don't do on UA-cam and that is why. Best of luck.
nice video. love to see the gardening. A point though about cost, you mention a seed, soil and labor cost as about $2 per pound, but you have space and heat /power to consider too.
Good question, but no, they would be a fraction of the cost. Heat for example costs me on average about $200 / month or less. In a month, we plant nearly $4000 worth of micros.
Is the heat generated from the grow lamps alone? Or is there an additional heat cost? What is the source of that heat (that would also factor in on the cost in various venues)? Also, do you discuss the cost of build outs and capital costs factoring in on the overall net profitability somewhere? Especially in an urban farm, I would imagine the rental of space would be higher.
Farmer Curtis, you are awesome. I love your technique for harvesting - this is how women in Africa harvest... with a giant machete, cutting the base of the stalk of the plant. So cool. Keep CRUSHING IT, dude.
Great video Curtis. It's good to hear what you're actually getting for your microgreens. I was however wondering what you're using for soil and why? Thanks :)
At market and grocery stores in 5-6 oz bags for $5, and at restaurants in large bags for $20-$40. All that kind of stuff is detailed in my book as well.
Really great videos, thanks! I just ordered your book. I think the sound of you harvesting the shoots with that fancy Japanese knife gave me ASMR haha.
Build to suit (2x4's, thick plastic, etc). Heat and light are obviously solar in the video, you should only need to add heat and light in winter months.
Hello curtis, I have been watching your videos these few days and i'm thinking of planting some microgreens. I'm a chef and I would like to plant some for my restaurant. Can I plant microgreens in my apartment? It's 23°c inside and I have a fair amount of sunlight by the window. Would I get a right result planting in an apartment? Thanks for the reply. Thanks for the videos.
Microgreens! I have been looking for quick low light plants to throw on the edges of my grow lights! I have started with Wheat Grass, but there is so much more to variety to grow!
The tedious harvesting is what worried me about growing micro-greens, but I have a knife like that already so I'm confident and ready to eat some fresh greens. I hope that trick works well with mung beans.
I JUST want to THANK YOU .. i am on disability and have limited mobility.. I barley survive in 536.00 a mo.. i do have a owner that has a large building that i can rent.. this is my ticket to a better life.. please i would like to no how to sign up for your classes... and the cost...
Man, after watching you on the radish and sun shoots I'm wasting a LOT of time! However, I do not wash/rinse my radish and take a lot of time using sharp scissors, taking care to stay well above the soil line and not pull up any roots where dirt easily transfers. I harvested 18 pounds of sun shoots this morning and it took me FOREVER. However, in my defense they were a bit overgrown this time. Gonna try your "good enough" principle this Thursday on the the next batch ;) Great vid Curtis. It really helps.
What kind of peas do you use for your pea shoots? have you ever tried growing in a jar? That's what your Mumm's seeds say to do. whats the better method? Love your videos almost watched them all already. Going to start my own backyard garden because of you. :)
He throws the spent dirt and roots into a long bin in the back, ostensibly for composting, but maybe actually for rubbish. See his vid on the economics of composting.
Ya, they're good. I've done corn shoots before. You need to grow them in complete darkness. I made these wood boxes with shade cloth that cover 1 flat and I did that for some customers. They're just not a crop that there's a lot of demand for, so I barely do them.
Organic corn sprout are long and yellow, taste like butter. I live in a total foodie town, every kind of sprout imaginable is sold at our Farmers Market. Great video!
amazing! those are some impressive specimens! have you thought of throwing down a small rubber mat when youre harvesting to avoid that tray slipping around on you? -thats what i do
1. Sunflower - high yield
2. Pea shoots - popular with the health community
3. Radish - popular with restaurants
Sold at $15 per pound
Grown in soil in 10 inch x 20 inch germination flats
10 days to maturity, plant Monday and Thursday, keep newly planted seeds covered for 4 days.
Why do you need to keep them covered for 4 days?
How you deal with sunflower' seed shells? I tried to seed once for my personal use, and removing those shells was a little bit problematic (and causing to germinate unevenly, hurting plants). Note: I've bought pack of seeds "for planting", they were with shells.
@@bartomiejkucharczyk5837 plant the seed with the shell on it. As the plant grows it will eventually shed the shell, right about the time they've grown to a good size to harvest.
@@bartomiejkucharczyk5837 Presoak varieties with a harder shell with diluted hydrogen peroxide to help crack their shell, I use food grade 3% for hydrogen peroxide by itself for 20 minutes, and then without draining fill the container which usually ends up being quart jar with R/O water for 10 hours and then rinse and drain, rinse and germinate with paper town for 1 day with heat pad then I plant them on day 2. Pre moisten your soil and plant.
Matt Fieldhouse 🙏🏾
Dude... not to make it weird, but listening to the knife glide through those greens was satisfying on a level I’m embarrassed to describe
I read your comment before seeing the moment….I thought “weirdo”
Then I watched the video and totally understood what you meant….had me pee-shooting in my pants!
@@danzi333 +qq¹
Learn how to cut grass with a scythe you will appreciate the same joy but on a whole other level. Old school way of cutting lawn from Europe.
ua-cam.com/video/1I4RNenmfFI/v-deo.html
Totally not weird ! ASMR all the way 😊
😂 completely agree
I'm looking at a 50 pound bag of sunflower seeds and never realized I was just 10 days from a great salad. Thank you Curtis!
Where did you buy them? I can only give 100gram to 500 gram bags.
@@jessejonel we have a ag. store called Farm and Fleet in Wisconsin.
@jessejonel I get mine at 1.80 per pound at my farm store, make sure it's black oil sunflower flower seeds
@@ToxiicZombeebro this is year 2024 we don’t do stuff like this anymore. We grow it in the air. Airdropontonics. It’s ahead of your time. Did you grow up in the Dinosaur ages? 🦕 you must be a cave man 🧍♂️.
What is the variety of pea, radish and sunflower seed do you use? Thanks.
Apart from the business aspect, which merits attention on its own right, in this time of the Coronovirus, it's folks like you who help give quarateened people the know-how to guarantee just a little more fresh vegetables with just a modicum of planning and a few sunny window sills. Thank you so much for your invaluable advice!
Thanks Curtis. You seem to be genuinely trying to help other people learn the tricks of the trade. God bless you. Keep it up.
Thank you for years of content. I have been watching and re-watching your videos for years. Definitely would have been more effective to take your course. Very informative and I owe the little success I’ve had so far to you and the farmers you interview. We decided to go for it around the beginning of the pandemic. That being said it has been a struggle but we’re here and we’re not stopping now.
This is what I want to do!! Thank you! I will be donating and utilizing everything you offer here. please don't stop! best view I have found!
Amazing how you're able to keep finding new and informative subjects. CRUSHING IT!
Thanks dude.
yeah man. You are a badass indeed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This education you are doing and the work you are doing the education about is absolutely game changing and invaluable. Kudos to you. Right now , the world is not even ready yet, to realize the significance of your work. You are a pioneer indeed.
I dont understand how pepole can dislike that video ? I mean, great job Curtis ! Please keep on doing those videos !
Philippe Giboulot worry about job security? 😀
Maybe they don't like radishes....?
Hurting people looking to hurt others...great video...negative people need to seek help.
Nice to read this, Philippe 😉
Clearly just UA-cam's algorithm.
I've started microgreen farming and I find your site really helpful and educational. Thanks
radish sprouts are my favorite. Have never even heard of eating sunflower sprouts. I will have to look into those and the health benefits of them. Maybe I'll start growing them too. Thanks for sharing. I definitely plan on growing some microgreens this winter. Crazy how fast those peas grow.
Gapeys Grub
Gapeys Grub radish are good and mustard micro greens taste SImilar and have the highest antioxidant levels of a micro green
Gapeys, even though I am getting rid of using Pea shoots soon, they do grow nicely and easily. Sunflowers are more high maintenance, if the conditions are not perfect, they don't grow right.
Can you expand on the sun flower issue?
Gapeys Grub these aren’t sprouts, they’re micro greens. It’s not just semantics, they’re actually different parts of the plant.
Any tips or angles on how you market your greens and/or pitch to restaurants etc? Where I’m from we have a tonnn of wineries which love to be able to provide (and advertise) they have fresh locally grown produce so this is a plus for me but I would love to have a better idea of how to package it all :) much love thank you for your hard work and sharing 💕
Hey Curtis, great videos! where do you buy your seeds for microgreens? I have been having bad luck with my current sources of seeds. thanks
I was considering whether to subscribe and then read the comments. The people who follow you are definitely interested in what you are teaching.
Excellent videos. May I ask what you do with the remaining soil in your flats after harvest? Is it ok to recycle outside in a larger vegetable garden. Just curious because you mentioned sterilizing the trays after use.
Leaving them in the sun for a time may sterilize the trays. I know a lady who after cleaning rabbit cages she takes them & puts them out in the sun to sterilize them.
I want to be an urban farmer - though it is overwhelming to even conceive starting out with nothing. I currently live in a townhouse condo with a very small yard space and garden in pots. I used to help in my mom's garden as a child but it is the first time as an adult I've had a space to grow food. And I've discovered I love it. Thank you for your video because it has inspired my imagination.
GARDENS/MINI-FARMS NETWORK
USA: TX, MS, FL, CA, AR, WA; México, Rep. Dominicana, Côté d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Honduras, Kenya,
Malawi, Mozambique, Haití, England, India, Uzbekistan, South Africa, Indonesia, Liberia, Ghana
minifarms@gmail.com Box 1901, Lubbock TX 79408-1901
Workshops in organic, no-till, permanent bed gardening, mini-farming and mini-livestock farming, worldwide, in English & Español
Organic, No-till Gardening
Every gardener should garden according to these practices which are ecologically sustainable, environmentally responsible, socially just and economically viable. There is unlimited, documented proof. The gardener needs to buy only seed.
Poor, unhealthy soil is the reason for low yields. The solution is organic matter and no chemicals.
Organic, no-till gardening in permanent beds, with permanent paths, using hand tools, takes almost no funds, increases yields 50 to 100%, reduces labor by 50 to 75%, reduces expenses to nearly 0, creates healthy soil with high fertility, stops soil compaction, rainwater runoff, soil erosion and eliminates most weed, disease and insect problems.
With no-till, organic matter [green manure/cover crops or weeds or crop residue] generates the following results:
The mulch gradually rots into the soil providing a constant supply of nutrients while eliminating composting.
Moisture retention due to the mulch means reduced need for watering; saving both resources and labor.
Mulch prevents weeds from growing, reducing another laborious chore.
Because of greater nutrients, plants can be planted twice as densely as normally recommended.
The combination of denser spacing and healthy soil means a fourfold increase in yield. Josef Graf
dirtdoctor.com has promoted organic gardening/landscaping since 1988, invisiblegardener.com since 1972 and rodaleinstitute.org since 1974. At the time of my visit: an India gardener has been for 5 years; a Malawi gardener has been [vegetables] for 25 years [model garden]; Ruth Stout [read her books] had a no-till garden for 25 years and 7,000 visitors.
Oh, how my ducks and geese would love those leftovers and roots
Kirsten Whitworth I was thinking the same thing for aquaponics.
There is an incredible machine that I almost bought to do 'exactly ' what he is showing us. It was touted to grow for livestock. It was especially designed to germ and grow seedlings for farmers. You can youtube it on ' easy seeder' or 'easy seed'. The actual unit though is for picking up all size/manner of seed thru an air pressurized system, and placing them exactly in the plastic trays using a dibble board. I am talking to types of tools here so as to not be confused. The first one is about 6ft tall with multiple trays and uses heat, light and a mist system. It literally pumps out micro greens lickety split as well as seed for plants and transplanting out in the field. Enjoy-Jerry (from Verdi Land)
I have been planning to do both ..your comment is an insight I will integrate both .😘
Kirsten Whitworth lol. I bet
When its cut .. is it like dead?
this is great, thanks!... your videos, (and book) have really inspired me to get going and have a back up if I can't stand working at my computer desk any more for 12 hours a day... I've just tarped part of my land and started prepping/clearing for spring!
Thanks for covering Microgreens! I can't quite catch enough from your old videos so this was super helpful.
Great info! Thanks. Where do you order your pea seeds and what variety do you recommend?
Sunflower sprouts are my favorite. They’re pretty and they taste amazing. Pea shoots are also tasty, as are radish. But I also still really love the old standby of alfalfa sprouts. And I have to grow my own because they are hard to find in stores since the contamination issues.
love alfalfa sprouts as well. I remember my mine used to grow them in a mason jar growing up. some kit she got from the grocery store to grow her own. She still has that jar, Love to put them on a sandwich I make with pita bread, I use Mayo
, and add sliced tomato's and avacado's with some salt and pepper..... Then top it off with the Alfalfa Sprouts
What exact seeds do I need to buy to grow sunflower and pea micro greens
this was an inspiring video although I don't know if there's any market for this kind of thing in rural Southeast Kentucky. I'd love to do it though. But the thing that inspired me most was your appeal at the end of the video. you let us know what it's really like to be a UA-camr! And the fact that at the end of the day you are a business man and deserve compensation for your time. So thank you for that because it was eye-opening
+Sherry Sabine thank you. You're right about microgreens, they are generally more trendy in cities. However, trends eventually do move from the city to country, so it might just be a matter of time. Good luck.
You're and inspiration Curtis. Father, business owner, farmer, and such a chill guy. You rock man! From Wasaga Beach, Ontraio
One day you will do compost and when you do please do a lab test. I really want to know how all those seed hulls will make an affect.
Thanks
Great videos mate. I tried to check out your Arizona in November seminar but the page is not found. I looked through so much of your stuff but could not find who supplies microgreen seed of good price and quality. Perhaps you can help.
Curtis, what do you do with the leftover cropped micro Greens? Do you compost it or throw it out? Great video by the way. Thank you.❤️👍🏾
This is an absolutely the best horticultural information dense video !!! Thank you Sir !
I've gained so much by watching your videos. I built my greens washing station yesterday, but didn't have a jacuzzi pump so I used my air compressor at 130 psi. Washes and shreds greens in seconds! Time to buy a jacuzzi pump.
Thank you for this video. Q: what do you do with what's left in the trays after you cut the micro greens? Do they regrow over and over? I am just wanting to grow some for my household, small scale. Thank you.
Hi there, he composts what is left in the tray. Not many microgreens can grow a second or third time due to sucking up all the nutrients in the soil the first time around. An exception to that is wheatgrass or any other kind of grass you may grow for juicing. You typically can get 2-3 cuts off of them, with your first cut yielding the most.
SO nice to you to take the time to make this video. I wasn't sure, but did you have any advice to dehulling sunflowers? They take me forever! Thanks!
Would it ever be possible to do a farmer to farmer with someone who has taken your course and started their own farm? That would be really good. Keep up the good work!
That's a killer idea actually. I've got a number of good candidates.
Really interesting to get insight on the commercial side. Very much appreaciated. Thank you!
I saw the harvest and thought chickens would love the leftovers. What a combo.
Today was my first day watching your video. I loved it and will be giving donations and signing up for your classes. I love videos that teach me to grow healthy food for my family.
If I had the money I would donate, I think it's great how you are showing people how they they can start their own business.
I would too. Im not a starving farmer; just a broke one
rulerofthelight how can a farmer be ever starving......yes broke, that is possible, but not starving.
Great in theory, but like any business, it’s not easy to break into the market.
Good inspiring stuff again, we grow meat rabbits for sale so I can actually stack my systems, those cut flats can go out to feed my rabbits and then I can empty them in to my deep litter poultry systems. However I am on a 5 acre farm, totally different to your circumstances Curtis.
Thanks Again for the great video .. Good information .. And was wondering about which ones you grew the most off.. No wonder Sunflowers and Peas.. Can't seem to grow them on the farm here in Georiga, USA as the deer love them too!!
Super video, very well presented. Cheers from Ottawa, Canada 🇨🇦.
Excellent job Curtis, as usual. Do me a favor - when you do these type videos - the crop focus type videos - please include the soil mixture you use to include the type fertilizer used and have found to provide the best growth and cash return. For example, I don't think you use 8-2-4 for everything you grow - what do you use for radish and turnips for example; I know you told me you use 4-4-4 for tomatoes and 8-2.4 for salanova (great product by the way) - this would help us avoid having to do trial and error to find the best fertilizer to use for a given product. Thanks in advance.
He uses sunshine mix 3
Typically for micro greens you don't need fertile soil.
@@dustinstephens8659 how does that even make sense??
What do you do with soil, left over stems and roots that are in the flats after you harvest?
Thank you for your video, I bought your book and reading it and taking notes. Mike from Southern Oregon
I'm learning about microgreens right now. Thank you for the precious knowledge. I'm going to devour your video.
Thanks for the video! But quick question, how often do you have to rotate dirt to maintain production/nutrient content?
Great video.clear pics & nice to hear profit figures..simple setup.nice.i had cafe for 11yrs & can see visual/taste sense to include these in meus
This is a great preparation for me to start eating regularly and sell in California!
Where do you get your seed stock for your Microgreens?
FOR8YESHUA Organic, non-GMO, non-hybrid heirloom seeds:
www.seedsnow.com/?rfsn=2596824.9c4540
I saw another youtuber who does microgreens use an attachment to the quick cut greens harvester that you already have. I think that farmers friend sells it, but it basicly hold up the harvester so that you can just slide the trays underneath it to harvest the microgreens.
Video suggestion: Packaging Your Product
Do's and Don'ts - Good Quantity/Weight per package - How to set your prices
Would love to see this! I've gown for myself before and now want to take things to a higher level. I don't have a clue on how to do pricing or how much of a crop to put in a package. My husband and I are moving to the U.P. in Michigan for our current employer. We want to turn our new home into a working farm. If you could do a video on the packaging it would be an awesome help! Happy growing and God bless!
These are subjects that are in my online course. I don't do them on UA-cam because it's high level content for people who are serious about farming. They get low level responses on here with too many questions like "in my state or country I can't do that" so on and so forth. If you're serious about starting a market garden and looking to make a living at it, you'll get a massive amount of value in my online course. I'm not trying to sell you on it, just letting you know that there are some subjects I don't do on UA-cam and that is why. Best of luck.
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@@offgridcurtisstoneI just found this video and saw your response to this comment. Is this online course still available?
Hi, i stay in South Africa. i would like to know where will i be able to obtain the seeds to start my very own microgreens farm? thank you
nice video. love to see the gardening. A point though about cost, you mention a seed, soil and labor cost as about $2 per pound, but you have space and heat /power to consider too.
Good question, but no, they would be a fraction of the cost. Heat for example costs me on average about $200 / month or less. In a month, we plant nearly $4000 worth of micros.
Thanks for the response!
Curtis, what kind of grow lights do you use and how long should the microgreens be in sunlight / darkness?
Is the heat generated from the grow lamps alone? Or is there an additional heat cost? What is the source of that heat (that would also factor in on the cost in various venues)? Also, do you discuss the cost of build outs and capital costs factoring in on the overall net profitability somewhere? Especially in an urban farm, I would imagine the rental of space would be higher.
Farmer Curtis, you are awesome. I love your technique for harvesting - this is how women in Africa harvest... with a giant machete, cutting the base of the stalk of the plant. So cool. Keep CRUSHING IT, dude.
Great video Curtis. It's good to hear what you're actually getting for your microgreens. I was however wondering what you're using for soil and why? Thanks :)
I mention it in the video. Don't worry about the why.
This answers my question way better than the other guys, thanks!!
Thank you! This is so interesting. I was wondering... Can you reuse the soil after harvesting or do you start fresh each time?
Looking at all the roots and shoots left in the trays, I wanted to compost it all! Should be self sustaining after a while, no?
As soon as I sell my first crop I will come back and donate sir. I wish I could now - thank you for your videos!
Joseph McCaslin I know it’s been a couple of years but did you ever sell your crop? And are you still growing/selling? 😊😁
Thanks Curtis! I love all the microgreen info! Would you be so kind to walk us through how you sell them also :-)
At market and grocery stores in 5-6 oz bags for $5, and at restaurants in large bags for $20-$40. All that kind of stuff is detailed in my book as well.
Still awesome video to this day! Love your content Curtis
Really great videos, thanks! I just ordered your book. I think the sound of you harvesting the shoots with that fancy Japanese knife gave me ASMR haha.
Where do you find your best source for microgreen seeds? Thanks!
great information! thank you! what do you do with the bottom part of your sprouts?
Compost
It would not regrow like wheat grass?
So question what do you do with the extra stuff in the trays after you harvest and cut them all off
Thanks Curtis. How do you present small batches of micro greens at the farmers market? A bag? A basket? And how much in each?
Small bags and clam shells for the grocery stores. Blessings!
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Were can you purchase the seeds in bulk at
Why do you put a huge heavy stone on top of all of your flats???
I know thats probably a stupid question but I'm totally new here!!
ua-cam.com/video/dtvuMNVLISo/v-deo.html
see 16:38
What kind of sunflower seeds? Pea seeds? Where to acquire seed??? Thank you!
Missed out your operating costs (heat, light, buildings ect)
Build to suit (2x4's, thick plastic, etc). Heat and light are obviously solar in the video, you should only need to add heat and light in winter months.
Hello curtis, I have been watching your videos these few days and i'm thinking of planting some microgreens. I'm a chef and I would like to plant some for my restaurant. Can I plant microgreens in my apartment? It's 23°c inside and I have a fair amount of sunlight by the window. Would I get a right result planting in an apartment? Thanks for the reply. Thanks for the videos.
Cool video! Greetings from Cancun, México.
Muy interesante. ¿ Dónde consigues la semilla? Saludos de Tijuana
Thanks Curtis!!! Great information!!
Great video and you are so easy to listen too. After you harvest and put the green in container, what process after that?
Great video :) What are you doing with the flats after harvest? Do you compost soil with root mass?
Compost.
For the Pea, Radish and Sunflower.. do you just get the 'One Cutting' then have to Re-Seed ?
Gudtime He only cuts each micro once
where do you get your sunflower seeds from? typical tray usually cost around $2 per tray just for seed.
Thank you for your video. Would like to do this at home during winter for consumption. Can you recommend seeds source? Thank you so much
Microgreens! I have been looking for quick low light plants to throw on the edges of my grow lights! I have started with Wheat Grass, but there is so much more to variety to grow!
Most of everything we grow can thrive in low light.
Nice 👍🏾 new sub here. Watching and learning 😌
The tedious harvesting is what worried me about growing micro-greens, but I have a knife like that already so I'm confident and ready to eat some fresh greens. I hope that trick works well with mung beans.
Fastest Microgreen cutting!!! I really appreciate your videos!!!
Thanks man! Amazing farm and easy to understand explanation!
I'm taking a closer look into this business I think it will be a great source of retired income.
MichaelTony Washington I am thinking of taking the course soon. I want to start up next summer. I have some tomatos growing right now.
well its been two years. Do you have an update?
HI, WHERE DO YOU GET THE SEEDS
Did you say "smoozie?" my toddler daughter pronounces it that way and now I catch myself saying it that way too 🤣
Very helpful, thank you. Well presented,short and to the point, and no wasted time. Great video. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I JUST want to THANK YOU .. i am on disability and have limited mobility.. I barley survive in 536.00 a mo.. i do have a owner that has a large building that i can rent.. this is my ticket to a better life.. please i would like to no how to sign up for your classes... and the cost...
Everything I do can be found on my websites. Check the show notes.
@@offgridcurtisstone blessed
JUSTINTIME I really hope this work well for you.
Man, after watching you on the radish and sun shoots I'm wasting a LOT of time! However, I do not wash/rinse my radish and take a lot of time using sharp scissors, taking care to stay well above the soil line and not pull up any roots where dirt easily transfers. I harvested 18 pounds of sun shoots this morning and it took me FOREVER. However, in my defense they were a bit overgrown this time. Gonna try your "good enough" principle this Thursday on the the next batch ;) Great vid Curtis. It really helps.
I found that when I used scissors the greens would start to break down faster after harvest then with a knife.
Can you recommend a source for seeds on the West coast?
Brian Pendleton he buys his seeds from a website calle Mumm's Sprouting Seeds.
sprouting.com/
What kind of peas do you use for your pea shoots? have you ever tried growing in a jar? That's what your Mumm's seeds say to do. whats the better method?
Love your videos almost watched them all already. Going to start my own backyard garden because of you. :)
What do you do with the used dirt? Can you use it again?
He throws the spent dirt and roots into a long bin in the back, ostensibly for composting, but maybe actually for rubbish. See his vid on the economics of composting.
I throw mine in the compost otherwise it is a waste of money.
Great food for chickens and ducks - note: it is NOT 'dirt' - it is compost, soil etc. there is nothing 'dirty' about it !!
Why not use tissue, paper or just water.
Moss Art a lot of people do. Or coconut fiber mats. Works well and you don't get compost or planting medium in your sprouts.
Learning... Simple basic question. Once you've harvested, then what? Do they regrow and repeat the process?
What do you think about corn microgreens?
Ya, they're good. I've done corn shoots before. You need to grow them in complete darkness. I made these wood boxes with shade cloth that cover 1 flat and I did that for some customers. They're just not a crop that there's a lot of demand for, so I barely do them.
Thank you
Organic corn sprout are long and yellow, taste like butter. I live in a total foodie town, every kind of sprout imaginable is sold at our Farmers Market. Great video!
Where do you purchase your Seeds, My sunflower the seeds always stay stuck on the top any advise? thx u
Do you have any problems with mold in soil growing media. If so , how do you prevent it? Keep up the great work
The key to prevent told is airflow, humidity control, and regulated temperatures. I'll do a video on it. Good subject.
Thank you for the reply. Looking forward to the video!
Wow! you shared so much good info. That’s kind. Thank you.
Wonderful content, thank you very much!
theres enough educational information in his videos that i think they need to show them in schools as a course
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Really Good G E R M A N - N A T I O N
Very cool. I am now growing micro greens.
Do these plants work well in hot humid climates say south eastern US
I'm not sure.
avg temp is 75 F and avg humidity is roughly 75 % if that helps
Chris Thrasher try it out
amazing! those are some impressive specimens! have you thought of throwing down a small rubber mat when youre harvesting to avoid that tray slipping around on you? -thats what i do