Cheap and Easy Microgreens Set up: You Won't Believe the Results!
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If youâre looking to start your own profitable microgreens setup without breaking the bank, THIS is for you! Join Curtis Stone as he takes you on a tour of Steadfast Farm in Mesa, Arizona, and shows you a lean and inexpensive microgreens system. In just 15 minutes, you'll learn valuable tips and hacks to help you start or improve your own DIY microgreens operation. Don't miss out on this opportunity to grow your own healthy and profitable microgreens at home!
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Who els is Happy the Comments are back?? I find so much value from everyone down here, hope they never go away.
skalinter yeah, they really are helpful to me too. Minus the negative input, I think most gardeners/farmers find these videos helpful and inspiring/encouraging!
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I literally skip videos without comments because itâs super helpful to be able to read other peopleâs thoughts. Itâs annoying when itâs just a closed forum with no comments
I am here because I am trying to learn about growing microgreens so please don't roast me for the questions. I know farmers that sprout and grow some of these same seeds to feed their animals some nutrient dense feed called fodder to help replace their natural browsing of fresh greens during winter months. They grow their fodder in these same 10x20 trays using some of the common microgreen seeds I have seen in videos like wheat and Black Oil Sunflower Seeds and occasionally some other seeds I haven't seen in microgreen videos like barley and oats
My point is that when they grow their fodder they don't bother with using any sort of lighting or growing material like coco or potting soil, they just dump soaked seeds into a sterile tray and they keep them watered in trays with drainage holes. The seeds sprout and just grow a big ol' mat of roots that all tangle together into one solid sheet and the farmers just fling the entire edible mass of greens, roots, and all at their animals for disposal.
My question is: If they can do it without lights and growing material, why can't we? What's the real pros/cons for the different setups?
Thanks Curtis. Thanks for your practical, informative, no nonsense video's. And we love your book.
Always love to see a new video from the Godfather of urban farming...Curtis Stone.
Preach
Mr stone you are a true inspiration and your vids offer life changing knowledge to those willing to put in the work, thankyou and may god continue to bless you and stretch out your tent pegs because hes got big plans for you.
Hi, we met late afternoon today at the Heirloom Expo. What a great event. I feel like a kid with so many people to talk gardening with. It is amazing. Looking forward to the next 2 days. I and I will make sure I catch up with your channel. Thanks for listening to me today.
I am starting some microgreens and lettuce for home food. I enjoyed seeing these racks and large trays. One of those metal racks with 5 shelves might be good for all of my winter greens + spring seed starting. Excellent video!
There's more to lighting than just cost savings on its electrical usage. Especially in AZ,.... the less heat, the more saved on cooling the room. less hazard for fire, etc etc,
Where I live, covers are required for lights to pass inspection so if a light breaks it doesn't contaminate your crop. Also, I think I would repurpose the water from the dehumidifier for nutrients. Nice system overview; thanks!
You think theres nutrients in that water haha? đ€
@@joshuacampbell4186 Maybe just for re-use, especially for those paying for water.
Thanks for the video, Curtis. I'm trying to figure out which lights to use. In his book Mini Farming, Self-Suffieciency on 1/4 Acre, Brett Markham says he uses one cool and one warm bulb on a double fluorescent ballast to inexpensively emit the blue and red ranges of the spectrum and gets good results at what was then (2010) 1/6 of the price of specialized agricultural lights. This sounds interesting in the spirit of the 80-20 rule, but I need to research three things:
1) Current price of bulbs, light fixtures, and electricity to operate LEDs vs. fluorescents. (Apparently LEDs have dropped in relative price since 2010.)
2) Lifespan of LEDs vs. fluorescents. This would yield a truer cost per year of operation.
3: Whether Markham has changed his lighting system in the 14 years since his book was published.
great video! in a different vid about microgreens you mentioned soaking and Sterilizing your sunflower seeds. I was wondering if you sterilize all your sprout seeds? what method? (I've heard to use small amounts of bleach or vinegar w water) And then when soaking do you change your pH? Id be really interested hearing more about that seed prep. awesome vids btw always great info!
Great vid...lots of awesome info you shared ..thank you.....i now am growing wheatgrass for chickens and juicing for my self.......next i am trying the mixed sproutsđ say where do you get your heavy duralbe flats and your bulk seed? Thanks so much for your chnl!
I love this channel and the way you explain every aspect. I am at the beginning and I struggle with the air flow decision. I was thinking at some 12 V PC fans but I do not know what power supply to choose for them. I will onlt have 2 raks of 3 levels each and I am doing this in a small room that has 1 big window that I can open. Other than this, your video is great. Thank you!
Really interesting budget setup. Thank you!
Happy New Year
Amazing!
I really like this simple setup for microgreens.
A cheap roll of mylar sheeting really helps even out lighting if you're stretching ;)
Any growshop can order these trays in for you. Do not order them online as they can and more than likely will come in cracked. Sun blaster is also a T5 bulb and ballast style, common item at a grow shop. Sun
So helpful. Thank you! đ±
I'm so much happier growing sprouts. I'm trying to get a little bit into microgreens but Sprouts have spoiled me. I'm growing 42 trays hydroponic sprouts a week and I could double that each week if I wanted to it takes me about 6 hours to harvest 42 trays of sprouts and have the growing containers and trays cleaned up and sanitized by the time I'm done. This is enough to fill up three refrigerators with 14 to 16 quart plastic containers with lids. I get a minimum of $20 per tray as well. Harvesting from me is simply rolling a thick tray of greened sprouts into a container of water, dehull using a hose with spray gun and salad spin using a 5 gallon hand power spinner. 2 trays fills up one 14 qt dollar store Bella box and averages to about 5 lbs. I'm charging 10 a lb wholesale. My shelf life averages 2 to 3 weeks. I'd rather just grow pea shoots and juice them at the farmers market and make $3 a cup of juice combining what greens I grow including Sprouts and mixing it with premade apple, lemon, and Ginger juice to sweeten it. It's funny watching this video because I never see anyone talk about Sprouts the same way. Maybe I'll be the first one on CZcams doing it
Sam Sprouts teach me!!
Please do! I grew up a city girl who happened to garden. But I'm really starting to fall in love with pursuing the idea of growing food.
do it man and I'll subscribe! and remember me to let me know if u put the vid up
@@brandonlongbottom5747 Dido.
Do a vid Sam.
Well done for the video. Full of information!! What's the distance of the levels?
What is his cleaning schedule like on those bottom water trays? Cleaned every crop like the 10x20's? Or is he able to get away with cleaning less often?
Also, glad to see the comments section is back:)
I would love to see a video about the washing bubbler and dryer/spinner in terms of microgreens. Do you need to modify the equipment in any way when dealing with such a small, delicate crop?
don't wash your micros. does more damage than good. Radish, sun flower, and peas are about the only ones that can tolerate it.
0:30 what a beautiful plan on a shoulder :D
Hahahaha is this what im thinking about ? đ
beautiful w33d plant in the background of the introđ
Thanks for sharing this very educational video. I'm wondering what you would recommend as ideals solution to water micro greens automatically. Can you recommend one?
You can also get an led light with does not require ballast. You just cut the ballast out and use the led build that specifies no ballast.
Very good. Please inform more about lighting system duration and wats capacity to a specific area
Hey Curtis THANK YOU so very much for the valuable info. I just didnt see any links for where to buy products also wondering what size racks and what size trays to use. ? also for bottom watering trays how do we set that up ? is it loose soil? or the pre made soil pads>
Just seeing that room has made me feel way less hesitant to get into it.
I have a bachelor apartment with a large window that I usually cover up. I'm looking to change my lifestyle, and abandon some assumptions about my space I have held onto. Currently thinking I can give up to a 6' x 10' space over to growing foodin my apartment by the window. I could fit 4/5 of those racks in that space(on rollers or sliding track for ease of access), I would just have to look into optimal lighting options around here
Ken Oakleaf you can do it. And itâs fun!
Great,,, perfect beginners video.. tks
How many Sunblaster lights do you need per shelf? Also how close do they need to be for microgreens? Thank you very much.
Wow I easily have room for 2x - 3x that! That's very cool. No doubt I can pull this off.
I emphasis with curtis being annoyed about comments and how alot of people are like just commenting negatively about whatever they have an opinion about
but this plague affects channels that became popular
your channel had gained so much attention, that lot of people with less than healthy psychology started flocking here and expressing their various negative treats like envy, pessimism
positive people who act and do shit with their lives are too busy to comment on every video they watch or see
but when they have something to say, they say it
i rarely comment, instead i prefer to watch and learn in life
and only comment when i have actual experience with something or a point to make
thank you Mr Curtis for posting alot of good content related to permaculture and how to make a living out of it
i'm still far from even being self-sufficient let alone to make money, and i had benefited alot from your content
If anybody wants powerful, affordable lights for nursery or indoor hydro, look into HLG quantum board kits. There are others like Spyder that assemble these, but HLG are the best value. The Samsung 301 series horticulture diodes are what is required for a "quantum board". They have the best J/W rating of any diode on the market in 2019.
Very enlightening, thank you
Love Steadfast Farms!!
Great video Curtis
Awesome, Curtis. Any reason this setup "isn't ideal"? I'm ready to swap out the fluorescents for an LED light but otherwise this looks like a good all around setup for starting plants and running microgreens - no?
Hey man thank you for the information by the way let me ask you how you deal with the plage and the peOple ansking you if the product is 100% clean of everything ? You need special room ?
An alternative to Botanicare Trays is Duralastics. Duralastics identifies their trays by inside dimensions, 24 x 48 id and 36 x 72 id.
You will need to reduce the outer dimensions of your paperpot germination trays by 1/8 inch both directions or see if Duralastics can produce a 26 x 49 id tray to accomodate the paperpot trays.
poke you botanicare got bought out by Monsanto. Stop it yâall
Pretty magnificent weed plant in the background at the start đȘđŒ
my brotha, do you have any videos explaining the legalities behind selling microgreens out of your home like that? I'm looking to get learn and possibly start a business venture, and i have a much bigger room than this one available, but its zoned as a residential room and my landlord doesn't know If i can attain proper insurance to run an actual business. Would love any insight on this if you have any! I'm in Medicine Hat Alberta : )) Lovin the videos!!
Hello thank you for the youtube, very interesting. Where can we buy the bottom watering trays?
Great video!
Amazing what can be done wow
Do you think the LEDs would have the same coverage as the t5 or t12? Or do you think they would create funny light patterns across the flats do to the lights being so close to the flat and each individual led being one specific light spectrum?
Thanks for the video... how many hours a day does he have the lights on? thanks again
Love your channel
Nice Christmas tree in the background ;)
Thank you for this I really need a extra income to help with my mortgage
Are the 10x20 trays sitting directly on the Botanicare rack tray?
If no solid bottom 10x20 tray is used between the grow tray and Botanicare rack tray, how do you protect the roots and keep them moist between waterings?
If you only have an uninsulated garage to run your grow operation in, is running a dehumidifier feasible? I'm in Florida, and the environment in the summer can definitely reach super-hot and super-humid.
Awesome content
this intro beat SLAPS
Hello, with such setup and the fact that plants have different water needs, is it best to put just one variety per tray (botanicare) so they all get the same amount of water? and in addition, can we have 4 trays in each tub at different stages? (again, my concern is with the amount of water added per tray)
Do you have a video on how you secure clients for the produce you make?
Will microgreens grow outside in a humid climate (>70% humidity)? Thanks in advance
very informative
Hi.
Great tuition. Thank you!
At 11 minutes and 44 seconds more light and "heat" is mentioned. But, as I understand it "heat equals mold"
Could you kindly comment.
I'm in South Africa.
Is it possible to grow, say, lettuce with only artificial lighting? I live in the climate similar to that in New York and I have an idea to grow my own greens. If it's doable could you recommend a light source for it?
Look up squarerootsgrow.com/
The only thing I would add, is it seems possible to create a similar system using plastic bottles to "pot" plants. So that way there's recycling involved (:
What about costs of packaging and marketing? Are these greens placed in individual packages to be taken to market?
Which microgreens do you recommend I start growing? There are so many to choose from
Fluorescent is a great off-the-shelf option for lighting, but if you're looking to maximize efficiency I recommend checking out some DIY LED strip builds. It requires some electrical knowledge but you can use solderless fittings like Wagos for flexibility/easy changing of the lighting setup. LedGardener on CZcams (has his own website too) does step by step guides to making your own LED grow lights. I built a true 490W (not a "490W equivalent" like some pre-built LED grow lights) LED strip array putting out 50,000+ lumens for about $375. You can also mix and match spectrums for max yield.
I have a 32 watt led strip light that puts out 3,000 lumens for $10. For $40 I get more lumens than your set up for about 10% of the price. They are also enclosed it shop light form that is dampness proof and has the plug and hangers included
@@doeydoey I actually miscalculated and mixed up PAR readings and lumens. It's much higher than 10k lumens. I built my LED strip array to slightly higher specs than the HLG 550 V2: horticulturelightinggroup.com/products/hlg-550
@@ben-7403 wow!!!! That is a great setup for that price!! I'm a lighting geek and HLG is my favorite company. You could grow any type of plants under that setup. Overkill for growing microgreens but with your setup I could grow a tropical garden that fills up my whole room.
Why spend that much when microgreens need the bare minimum? Unless you can cut a 7 day grow to a 4 day grow with your setup it doesn't seem worth it unless you're growing something other than microgreens. Regular shop light leds are cheaper efficient for about $59 for an 8 pk.
I'm trying to get set-up to sell microgreens by the time the restaurants open back up... I heard a few local, smaller growers have permanently stopped producing microgreens and moved on to self-sustaining personal crops. #covid19
Is there any reason they you don't mix the water from the air dehumidifier with the water use for the plants rather than just drain it away?
We use the sunblaster led's, very cost efficient regarding the electricity bill...de- humidifier is costly to operate though. Too bad but when we did use it...we needed it. If I was making 1,000.00 a month...i wouldnt worry about the electricity bill.Cheers .
Can you elaborate more on how they can double their production
Where can you buy the seeds to grow micro greens in Edmonton? Or Alberta? Thanks đ
If bottom watering micro greens, do I need to change the tray with no holes that I water into or just leave it for the next tray to be placed on it?
I gotta learn this stuff. Those margins are incredible! How does one market themselves?
GROSSLY over simplified margins.
I followed link on description for botanicare trays, but the one I ordered doesnt quite fit 4 trays, is he using a thinner 10x20 tray or does the link go to a different product than hes using?
My 10x20's are thicker heavy duty and measure 10 3/4 inches across are his less wide?
In 2022, using 3 4ft 20w bulbs per rack, five shelves per rack, I would still estimate that setup at about 2000, but it would be even more efficient and profitable. That's assuming a cost of about 500 to 600 per rack to do it right. Each shelf having a 120mm fan like it should and so on.
What made you stop growing micro greens? Even if it was temporary.
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what products is he growing if he's able to sell them in 4 days? Most microgreens I've seen take 7-14 days. I'm looking to startup in Nevada and heat will not be a problem :)
How many led lights and watts per rack ?
Why dont you use the water from the dehumidifier?
Hey just germinater my first batch of microgreens ever and wondering why they only germinated on the perimeter of tray. Nothing sprouted in the middle .
Depends what you grow. Try growing basil haha never produce that much
Got that Indica in the background
what is his harvest / packaging setup?
Hi teacher !! Hope you are well âŠâŠ. I wanted to grow with in ontario regiion inside my basement âŠ.Can I start a farm in ontario like thatâŠ.what about the consideration that I need to put âŠwill they accept the basement growersâŠ?? Do tou have any idea about this??
Whats the difference between growing in a room and green house ??
i kept reading leds arent good for this, which leds do you recommend?
Does he need a humidifier because there is standing water in the trays? Do the trays drain completely? It doesn't look like any tubes are bringing water or draining. Ebb and flow would save water and be automated to save time... I'm trying to figure out.... bootstrap has one but it's too much money... build it for half
I've been trying to source good trays but the typical places I've looked don't seem to carry the good ones. Everyone has the basic .99 ones.. not looking to buy from retail outlets.
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you said the lights was cheap what would be a better light?
0:49 what's that for a beautiful plant right behind you on the right side? :)
I saw that too Haha
Xmas tree
diversifying
Looks to be hemp
I believe that's a Seaberry. Or Sea Buckthorn
where do you get the trays in Canada
Good afternoon friend, where can I find this structure for microgreens?
Hi: I can't find the sunblaster link that you mentioned.
hey you guys doing any workshops this year?....
Not in the US. Possibly here in Kelowna.
Nice - one thought though? Why drain the water down the sink? Could you not drain onto a large container and then use that to water the plants? Not picking I'm just a water conservation ocd freak lol
Why would you need the full spectrum if you are only growing microgreens? Seems like growers would be better off getting a couple of those cheaper lights shown in this vid. Also, I don't see how overhead watering is going to put more moisture in the air if the amount of water used in both methods is the same. Great content as usual thank for continuing to do this.
By applying the water over the crop foliage you increase the surface area of the water exposed to air and that increases evaporation. If you had a cup of water it would take days or weeks to evaporate, if you poured that same amount of water on the floor, it would evaporate in an hour.
Let that dehumidifier drain into a bucket, you save money to reuse it, and it is the right p.h.!
As long as your air inside is clean.
Condenser coils on dehumidifiers can contain cheaper metals that you wouldnât want to leech into your water and then applied on your soil.
Al Jass you'd be much worse off with tap water, and you are absolutely correct! Some equipment can poison the area.
Nice set up thanks for the tour & infođđŒđ
DO NOT DO THIS, dehumidifier water has high levels of copper, zinc, and potentially other heavy metals leeched into it!!
How and where do you sell the microgreens?
Where can I buy the shelves and lighting
im just starting my microgreen project, i want to ask/ make it clear? they are not using a grow light? just ordinary lighting? thank you