How To Grow Wheatgrass DIRT Cheap (+ Wheatgrass Juice Recipe)
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- čas přidán 11. 06. 2019
- Growing up, I used to go get smoothies at the local shop and wonder why ANYONE would get wheatgrass. It looked gross, tasted gross, and smoothies are supposed to be a treat, right? Fast forward a couple of decades and here I am growing wheatgrass juice. Funny how things change.
Wheatgrass benefits are massive: tons of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. And from a gardener's perspective, they're extremely easy to grow.
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Juice Recipe + Common FAQs:
Mix any citrus juice at a 1:1 ratio with wheatgrass to temper out the grassiness and add a bit of sweetness. You can also blend into your smoothies, or freeze into cubes and use in the future.
Common Question:
- Soak 6-8 hours, do not go over 8 hours or you can damage seeds
- Take the blackout tray off 48 hours after sowing seeds
- Lights on a minimum of 16 hours a day
- Light placement should be as close as possible to top of trays without burning plants
Hello there! What kind of soil should I use? Thanks👍
What amount of seed did you use for that 1020 tray
I’m a special education teacher. I need to grow wheatgrass for my classroom as a sensory station! I have several kiddos that would LOVE the texture!!!
Thats a great idea!
My Daughter is 9. She is all about this ASMR. I was thinking Wheatgrass is something she mite dig on that aspect!
Thank You for your service as an Educator too btw!
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You can make wheatgrass juice w/o a juicer. Snip the wheatgrass into 1/2 inch chunks until you have a half cup. Put in blender with at least a cup of spring water or juice of your choice. Blend by pulsing and stopping. Strain.
Great technique, thanks!
Some people just eat the grass cuttings straight, chew and suck up the juices and throw away the leftover indigestible pulp. You got to be able to endure the taste.
I used to do this, thanks for the reminder, need to go back to doing it. Felt great doing a shot of wheatgrass juice every morning.
Nice, yeah they're so easy! Glad to re-inspire :)
I’ve never tried growing wheatgrass before. I’m not sure why, but I’ve always been intimidated to try it!!! You make it looks simple hahaha.
I love you, man! Keep up the amazing work.
Need to get started doing this!
I am going to give this method a try. I keep getting mold on the top of my soil.
Thanks friend do you now it's very useful for me thanks and larg thanks ☺️
Thank you for you demo….
Great advice Kevin. I really need to start growing some microgreens, Wheat, not an option being celiac though lol. Great video Great advice and fantastic tips. Brilliant stuff mate.
The grass is completely gluten-free!
@@epicgardening That's even better then Kevin. Micro is something I haven't done yet, so may have a play with it as I need to add lots of stuff through winter too esp for my son and i, will make winter much better'
This question is a bit off the subject of the video but can you PLZ talk about LED grow lights?
Im trying to buy some and have been looking for content about it on youtube but they all seem to contradict each other....
If you got the time could you make a video about it? thanks!!
What is your source for the wheat grass seed. I want to grow it for feeding to red wiggler worms here in Florida at my home.
How many inches should the wheatgrass grow before cut and what’s the ideal time it should get to that length after the draining and its in the growing stage with/without dirt?
I used a juicer like that for wheat grass juicing for about a year. It turned out that half of the plastic impeller inside the plastic casing disappeared within a year. Thus I had eaten a bunch of plastic. Since then I switched to the all stainless steel Wheatgrass King. That thing is well worth it, it has lasted already for 15 years and is tough enough to juice various green things growing in the neighborhood.
Holy crap good call
@@epicgardening Thanks, The Wheatgrass King will last for decades and make many wild growing green leafy things fair game. All grasses are 100% safe. wild clover is great, miners lettuce is good. Grass is needed to make your juicer work without getting constipated by more slimy greens than it usualy is intended to handle. You can buy some greens in the store, eat some of them in the standard way, then throw the rest of them (stems) in the juicer. this works well for carrot greens. The energy this brings tends to make you holier including your crap.
@@shriaingnama do you have a link for this wheatgrass king so I can purchace? Thanks
@@ron2507 it's sold by" perfect foods", also called "dr. Squeeze", it sells for a couple hundred dollars less than the only comprable competitor and should last decades. The thing is a beast. Definitely an a.1 investment.
What the most economical and healthy soil to use?
What kind of soil do you use? Can you reuse the soil again and again?
After cutting the grass 2 times can I plant the grass outside to produce seeds for future grows.
Lol! Thanks for the SpongeBob French Guys voice 😂
Hahaha of course!
What type of wheat grass seed should I buy?
Can you (should) add full leaf Wheatgrass to smoothies?
Do you have idea of how many grams per square meters you have per cut? Also in this case how many grams/square meters of seed do you use in average?
how do you deal with water drainage, when watering doesn't some of water leak thru tray?
Can I add wheat green to my smoothie in a Magic bullet
Can this grass be grown in an open field?
I usually do a wheat grass / kombucha shot
Great combo!
Once you cut it does it grow back?
What would you estimate the percent of nutrient loss when you eat a second cutting and a third compared to the percent whole of the first original cut?
Thanks.
I would imagine as long as you have nutrient rich soil and fertilized water it should always be full of nutrients, farmers regrow their tobacco and corn and tomatoes etc etc from the same croo
@epic Gardening absolutely respect your knowledge. Do you water the wheatgrass after it begins growing?
yes'm, you should water them everyday. especially when it's starting to really grow
@@keebhaavana3387 Situational, if you water everyday using soil and end up overwatering your going to destroy your grass with mold and it becomes a health risk. Simply check if the wheat/medium is moist or starting to dry it, keep it at a healthy moistness level but don't oversaturate.
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You're supposed to grow it longer before cutting!😁 wait until stalks split into 2 leaves, usually 5-7 inches. That US the right kind of juicer for wheatgrass! If too strong, add water and can also add fresh mint while juicing it!
perfect I was curious about wheatgrass but to buy products I never trust them. How good is quality control are their batteries, chemicals, etc in it
Just look for organic
Did you add weight with the tray. Or just the tray
How long does that tray last ..just three cuts!
can you grow it inside a warehouse with minimal sunlight?
I know nothing about using lights to grow produce, so would it be okay to copy the same process but place the tray outside in the sun? Thank you!
Yep, that would work totally fine!
I live in southern Utah... 'high and dry'... in the heat of the summer with the dry, hot winds, I put my wheatgrass fabric pots under the shade of a tree. They get plenty of light to turn deep green. I also use a bit of Dr. Earth organic fertilizer and Azomite rock dust in solution to water them. Then I juice in my Green Star.
Sister-in-law just gave me a Super Angel! I'm excited!!!
How often do you water it?
If you're using wheat seeds (or some other cereal) would it be possible to cut it once or twice in its microgreen stage but then let it grow fully to harvest the grain seeds?
You could, I wouldn't do a second cutting before trying to let them grow out for seeds though, since 2-3 cuttings is usually all you can get out of them (weakened plant). Or grow one tray for harvesting seeds and one for juicing. You always get more seeds than you used, which is so great about plants. I'm not sure, but I can imagine that wheatgrass grown for seed also needs a bit deeper soil than just the tray. Maybe it costs more though to grow them for seed then to buy seed (artificial light - when used + soil + nutrients for the plants + water).
I have a question: I'm not using any soil, just water.
if the sprouts produce white mold (that looks like cotton) can you wash it out and still use it for juicing? I already made 2 batches and I keep getting this white mold. I'm washing it out and then spraying it with water and baking soda.
My first batch is almost fully grown to it's optimal size and doesn't seem to have any more white mold but it did have it at first during the first few days and I also rinsed and kept spraying it with water and baking soda. Not sure if it's safe to juice.
Long time, but are you sure it's mold and not root hair?
Just dilute with water! Easy to drink that way!
So much conflicting info out there. Do you water at all after planting and during covering? Thanks!
Just experiment, wheatgrass is very easy and fast to grow.
Reasons people grow without soil: lower chance of mold and parasites from the soil. con of growing without soil is that your wheat will die if you dont flush/water it 2-3 times a day but this method is very easy if you have time to just refresh the water and don't let the wheat sit in any water, the goal is to keep the wheat/roots moist and that is all.
Reasons people grow with soil/another medium: Hold moisture very well so you can get away with watering only three times in about 10 days! If you over water your wheat will rot and there's not much you can do about it.
Seeds should be kept moist from the point of soaking and germination, covering just encourages the sprout to grow up more quickly and has little bearing on whether the seeds should be moistened or not.
Question: Your trays have draining holes or not?
Yes, the trays with the soil has holes. The bottom tray that he puts the soil tray in, has no holes. My most favorable way to water after the roots have grown is to bottom water (pouring water in bottom tray with no holes) this helps prevents mold and fungus growing up top in general for micros (:
Do the trays have holes on the bottom? I wanna grow wheatgrass on top of my piano. Can't have water seeping onto it...
bad idea! but you could put down a larger tray to protect the piano - like a shoe/boot tray or if it's a baby grand piano and you grow more than one tray of microgreens use a washing machine tray - get them at big box store in the appliance section or amazon ---just a thought. Don't want to ruin your piano.
That is a terrible idea
Wow I can’t believe you haven’t invited me on your show yet what a terrible friend
Where can you get wheat grass seeds in the uk?
Thanks
I'm not sure! I'd Google
Amazon
Mums??? out of canada?
I've watched several dozen videos on and the majority say one cut. After that growing time is longer and nutritional value goes down. Omega vertical juicers are known to be a very good juicer for wheatgrass. I'd like to know what juicer you think is better? Not really. People, do your research!
Could I grow this in a jar kind of like sprouts?
if you did that, then they would just be wheatgrass sprouts! There's really no difference between the two except for how long that you let them grow. If you grow in a jar you won't really be able to make successive cuts though
Epic Gardening - that’s fine by me if I can’t make continuous cuts. I’m asking because it’s easier to grow sprouts in a sprouting jar when going camping (it uses less space in the camper) than if I needed a tray with the growing light.
Ypu you totally could. Just wash them w/ fresh water daily to prevent bacterial buildup
Epic Gardening - I’m also wondering, could I also do this with a mix of barley grass AND wheat grass seeds? Just out of curiosity.
Def
Can I use plastic bowl to soak?
That's what I use.
www.grainsfromtheplains.com/
That drink mix.... at first im like 🤮. But orange juice and wheat grass are good... sooo maybe
u r extra handsome + awesome vid : )
I really like this but don't want to mess up your 777 likes
I'll be straight up. Lots of dubious information here at best. First, he leaves about a third of the wheatgrass on the stalk with the first cut. Cut it down to 3/4 inch, why waste it, and good, organic seed is expensive, I don't know who is paying for his supply... Next, you are done with the mat, compost it, feed it to the chickens or rabbits, but if you leave it to grow back, it is MUCH lower quality for juicing, not worth it. Let the cats play with it, they would enjoy that. Next up, that Omega NC800 juicer with the single auger is an OUTSTANDING machine to do this job, what do you mean, this isn't the best? It is not a Super Angel, and I have one of those... but it will juice anything you stuff into it and produce a high quality juice. Yeah, so 2.5 million subs? People, you can do better.
Go work, not CZcams
He practically has his own farm in his backyard. I think he is working