This is the best method I've seen. That being said, for me, it is better to do 1/2 a cup of seeds, then 3-4 days later do another 1/2 a cup to stagger them. It's just a LOT of wheatgrass.
Wonderful video - other people were making growing wheat grass sound so complicated. I figured what was needed was simply to sprout the berries, give them some soil, and keep them watered - and you proved me correct. Thank you, subscribed!
Hey thanks for the video, tomorow im gonna put the wheatgrass outside. The wheatgrass grew great, im realy happy and relieved about it, because my needs for independence, contribution and health is being met. I used a towel instead of a newspaper, because newspaper actualy contain alot of colour and toxic stuff.
Thank you so much. You've inspired me to start growing my own instead of paying the high price at the farmers market. I will check back in if I have any questions:)
I think fresh is best but you still get some benefit from dehydrated. I think of Wheatgrass juice as highly concentrated liquid sunshine! Great for a bit of a clean out and perk up. I don't take it all the time - every know and then I go through a phase where I feel like it and I grow a few trays.
Glad it helped. You can get enough sunlight indoors, but it would at least need to be near a window or something like that. Too much water around the roots would definitely be a problem too.
This is a really concise and helpful video. Am growing my first 'batch' now and it is coming along terrifically. Thanks so much for the great advice :)
As I grow my wheat grass for slow juicing, de-hull my organic soya beans for my tempeh and ready the incubator, check the pH and TDs of the hydroponic greens, grind my sprouted spelt grains for flour, barbi my seitan, feed my sourdough mother, soak my clay baker put on my 25kg waistcoat for bone density, and walk my 10,000 steps I can't help thinking it's a bit like the middle ages, and maybe we have gone full circle lol :) Great Video thanks, explained precisely in a concise but empathetic way ....
Okay. After watching the troubleshooting video, I can definitely see where I might be having problems. For one, I'm not putting my tray outside because it's still winter here, and on average it's like -10 degrees Celsius, so the grass would obviously freeze. I'm also keeping the tray on top of my kitchen cupboards so my cats can't eat the grass. And I'm not using a tray with holes in the bottom, so the water is likely going stagnant. Come spring, hopefully I can grow some awesome wheatgrass.
A few possibilities are that some of the wheat dried out too much or was exposed to excessive heat or alternatively maybe the wheat is just not good quality - some of the seeds may be damaged before they even get to you. I normally get a really high sprouting rate with the wheat I use, but I know when I have used old wheat that has been stored for a long time it has not sprouted and grown as well.
I bought the bag about 2 months ago. I hope it is still good. The only thing is it is not organic. I guess I will use anyway as a test run to see how well it works. Thanks for your help!
You can try dirt from your backyard, where I live there is a lot of clay though so the dirt is a bit too heavy and clumpy to start seeds in well. Yes you need holes in the bottom of the tray so that the water can drain through, otherwise the roots will be waterlogged and you won't have healthy wheat seeds. You can grow it to maybe nine inches at the longest. When the blades of grass start to fall over on each other that is about as long as it is good to grow it like this.
wheatgrass is so easy to grow...this is way more complicted than it should be all you have to do is put the seeds 1/4 of an inch in the soil leave in the sun an the very next day u should start to see it grow water once every 2 days cut in 3 to 5 days, i grow this every other week an juice pour it in to ice cube trays then freeze it, thaw a couple every morning an take your shot!
I just use potting mix from a local garden centre because it is convenient and easy to use. Growing the wheatgrass like this you only keep it for a couple of weeks so it doesn't get a chance to spread, but no - I don't think it really spreads anyway.
Thank you for the response!I grew my wheat seeds outside,and soaked them for over 12 hours.Some of the wheat grass has grown a few inches,but some of the seeds have not grown,and some others only a little.Its been 5 days,why havent the ones that havent grown all grown yet?Including the ones that have grown only very little,why havent they grown so much?
What a cool jar with the filter lid...I've never seen those before. I'd probably have to search high and low to find one here in Hawaii. Thanks for the video!
The ink used on newspapers nowadays is all natural, usually soy based. But yeah, I still wouldn't trust it unless you were able to confirm that with the ones printing the newspaper
I know wheatgrass is beneficial for me but I actually checked out your video so I can grow it for my cats.. Winter is not far away and there won't be any grass for my kitties on our back yard walk abouts ;)
it depends how dry the air is where you are whether you will need to moisten the paper repeatedly. I normally need to moisten it once or twice a day. You might have some mold under there, it could also be the very fine offshoot roots of the wheat seeds, these look a bit fuzzy.
that mesh lid is great! you could use a regular canning ring with cheesecloth or something like that held under the ring, too, if you don't have a nice mesh lid like that.
It is potting mix, so it has a bit of compost in it. I have heard you can use cloth instead of newspaper. I am actually trying a tray at the moment using a tea towel, I'll let you know how it goes
Quick note, I just read an article mentioning that wheat is very good at pulling lead from the soil. That means we wouldn't want to be growing it just any soil. To play it safe, if you are not sure about your soil, you could also grow in coconut coir.
GREAT info !! Bought a tray the other day in Manhattan - just TWELVE BUCKS !!! ;)Glad to hear you can 'harvest' it twice - AND I sliced off a sliver for the cats (who NOW don't try to get out of the house for their grass fix !! ) Me - I throw a fistful in the blender with about a half cup of water and VOILA !! It is REALLY a GREAT hard-core health food - AND has helped me a few times when I get bad 'road food' !! TAKE CARE & GOOD LUCK ! ;D
I got trained in the Hippocrates Health Institue when Ann Wigmore was the director, and their method at the time used cafeteria trays. One below, one on top. Covering the grass with soil will get the shoots dirty, so when it comes time to juice you'll have to rinse the grass.
I have a video on my channel about wheatgrass growing supplies, there are some links to suppliers underneath that video. Natural soil is fine as long as it drains well. The soil you describe sounds ideal.
@babythebabyslings it is to fibrous to eat or drink straight or in smoothies. you need to strain out the pulp. try putting it in a blender with just enough water to get stuff going then strain through a mess strainer or cheese cloth. there are tons of videos on how to juice wheatgrass without a juicer :)
@jitzzyjj Yes, you can :) Guinea pigs love wheat grass, and this is a very safe way to make sure that it is pesticide free. Just make sure that you don't feed them too much, or they might get bloat. Only feed about a handful per piggy per day! :)
@InnerCityMuscle It would have more carbohydrate, but far less vitamins etc. Wheat is definitely good nutrition, but it forms a whole lot of vitamins as it grows into grass that are really beneficial too.
I grew wheatgrass at home and got sick as a dog. I used grapefruit seed extract in the sprouting process and still ended up battling mold. I rinsed the mold off. The grass itself was beautiful and green. I tended to it regularly. I juiced and drank a little less than an ounce on an empty stomach. Ten minutes later was sick as a dog and had to puck. I thought I would need to call in for work. Laid down to rest and felt a little better. When I did puck the wheatgrass juice only minutes after ingesting, it had turned to an ugly brownish green color.
Yes, there could be many reasons for this. It could be strong detox, or mould or gluten that starts to develop again after 10 days of growth. Best to start with only 20 ml and eat lots of fruit 20 minutes after until you adjust. Fasting on a couple of liters of water in the morning for a few months and a clean raw diet will also help you tolerate the grass juice better.
I find that growing wheatgrass on soil is better...makes a more vibrant plant. 1 inch of soil is better than 1 cm. Kelp does seem to improve the potency of wheatgrass...various hormones in kelp that helps the grass grow I believe. And soaking wheat seeds in kelp water will improve the mineral content according to Dr Finney's thesis on sprouts.
Not on this sort of thing. At the moment I am working on other projects. I will have a free qigong training course coming out online soon. Its keeping me pretty busy :)
@Rachna888 I haven't tried that, but I think you could. It would probably be easier if you juiced it first though as the grass is quite fibrous and your blender may not break it down fully.
How much you drink is up to you. Best to start with a small quantity and then increase as some people find it hard to stomach to begin with. If your seed hasn't taken to the soil, did it all germinate when you were sprouting it? I have never had a problem with germinated seed not taking to damp soil. I have a video on troubleshooting problems with growing wheatgrass that might have some helpful pointers.
Yeah would be good in smoothies, can only put a little in if you're using the whole grass though as there is a lot of fibrous material. You could put a lot of juice in though. I cut it a maximum of three times. After that it is too dry and has little flavour/nutrition. Even the third cut isn't great.
Buddy, no one is forcing you to buy or make some, you don't need to get all offended. I enjoy making some because its easy and very good for you while in the summer time my spinach will grow in a nice land of earth outside. Its easy as that. if you wana take the extra step and make something that grows in just a week for health benefits go ahead, if not like you said eat plenty of other greens high in chlorophyll and nutrients and your fine, its just as good but i like to go further. :)
I will try this as I had no luck with my sprouts they went to sludge ~So less water this time.I am doing this to try regain my health~ Thanks for the video
If you are serious about doing the sprouting, feel free to join my website (free). The science of sprouting is being posted and soon some sprouting techniques will be provided. Website is given in my youtube videos.
@mynaturalcat Sprouting jars can be purchased from health food shops one very good brand is A Vogel they have a few different one's all different sizes
Good video. But did you know that you can achieve the same results by just putting the wheat in a deep dish, wet and drain a few times and cover with a damp cloth? No need for soil
You're going to get more nutrient uptake if you use a quality, amended, organic soil...especially if you water with a good hydroponic nutrient regiment, properly PH'd, of course.
StarshipEnterprise 420 Starship, if I were to do this just bare-assed (tray, tap water, seeds), would it not be worth doing? I don't doubt what you wrote above is the way to go, but I wouldn't be wasting my time doing it without all of that, would I?
I can't wait to try this growing method. One concern when you pour the water on that newspaper isn't that ink toxic as it is mixed with the soil? Thank you
excellent organized and clear demo. juicer should be cast iron masticating hand crank, nothing pricey and requires you to forcibly turn crank and manually clean it out. works best if you juice each grass harvest then freeze unused portion in small ice cube tray, with cover keeps for months in your home freezer top of a normal fridge. to aneffie53, try a few ounces of 3% H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) in watering water solution of distilled or filtered water pour it directly on white mold/give sun.
Yeah, you never know until you try it. Under good conditions wheat will stay good almost indefinitely, but if it has got too damp, too hot, too... etc it can be damaged. A couple of months should be no problem though. I just bought some Quinoa to sprout the other day from a reputable supplier and only about 10% or less of the grains sprouted. I was pretty bummed.
You get a lot more benefit from fresh wheatgrass than from dried processed stuffed (the same is true for almost any food), but if you can't be bothered with growing it yourself - the stuff in a bottle is better than nothing.
@babythebabyslings After the second harvest I just compost it. The nutrient level will be pretty low in any further cuttings. You can try putting the grass in your smoothie. Its pretty fibrous though and may not combine well with the other ingredients, thats why most people juice it.
No, the nutrient levels are only high in the young shoots though. This is common in many plants - at a certain point it isn't good too eat any more, even things like lettuce. What then happens is the plant grows to maturity and hopefully produces seed which can produce a new batch of young plants.
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This is the best method I've seen. That being said, for me, it is better to do 1/2 a cup of seeds, then 3-4 days later do another 1/2 a cup to stagger them. It's just a LOT of wheatgrass.
Wonderful video - other people were making growing wheat grass sound so complicated. I figured what was needed was simply to sprout the berries, give them some soil, and keep them watered - and you proved me correct. Thank you, subscribed!
Thank you! This was super helpful and well explained
Hey thanks for the video, tomorow im gonna put the wheatgrass outside. The wheatgrass grew great, im realy happy and relieved about it, because my needs for independence, contribution and health is being met. I used a towel instead of a newspaper, because newspaper actualy contain alot of colour and toxic stuff.
Simple and straightforward demonstration, just what I needed, thank you
My OCD took an almighty kick when you left that one dry spot in the middle of the newspaper :')
Totally agree!!!
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Lol yes 😆
Lol is your “ocd” still that bad? Or do you now understand that it would take seconds for the water to wick to that spot?
Depends on the season. I find that in Summer and hour or so in direct sun is plenty. Otherwise indirect sunlight throughout the day works well.
This inspired me to taste wheat grass for first time today & I fricking love the way it tastes! :)
Thank you so much. You've inspired me to start growing my own instead of paying the high price at the farmers market. I will check back in if I have any questions:)
I think fresh is best but you still get some benefit from dehydrated. I think of Wheatgrass juice as highly concentrated liquid sunshine! Great for a bit of a clean out and perk up. I don't take it all the time - every know and then I go through a phase where I feel like it and I grow a few trays.
@BallerSkier Yeah, you can eat the sprouts too, they are really chewy
Glad it helped. You can get enough sunlight indoors, but it would at least need to be near a window or something like that. Too much water around the roots would definitely be a problem too.
Thank you for this. I'm a beginner and I've been searching for information for days. This video has really helped me!
This is a really concise and helpful video. Am growing my first 'batch' now and it is coming along terrifically. Thanks so much for the great advice :)
I would suggest that you pour the water in other plants, it might be full of nutrients
Pour which water?
That was one of the best video tutorials I've ever seen
I got some pregrown wheatgrass in preschool and my chinese relatives loved it
That's everything I needed to know. Quick and informative. Thanks so much.
As I grow my wheat grass for slow juicing, de-hull my organic soya beans for my tempeh and ready the incubator, check the pH and TDs of the hydroponic greens, grind my sprouted spelt grains for flour, barbi my seitan, feed my sourdough mother, soak my clay baker put on my 25kg waistcoat for bone density, and walk my 10,000 steps I can't help thinking it's a bit like the middle ages, and maybe we have gone full circle lol :) Great Video thanks, explained precisely in a concise but empathetic way ....
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Okay. After watching the troubleshooting video, I can definitely see where I might be having problems. For one, I'm not putting my tray outside because it's still winter here, and on average it's like -10 degrees Celsius, so the grass would obviously freeze. I'm also keeping the tray on top of my kitchen cupboards so my cats can't eat the grass. And I'm not using a tray with holes in the bottom, so the water is likely going stagnant. Come spring, hopefully I can grow some awesome wheatgrass.
A few possibilities are that some of the wheat dried out too much or was exposed to excessive heat or alternatively maybe the wheat is just not good quality - some of the seeds may be damaged before they even get to you. I normally get a really high sprouting rate with the wheat I use, but I know when I have used old wheat that has been stored for a long time it has not sprouted and grown as well.
Great Video. Ive watched several how to grow wheatgrass and your video was the best. Thanks so much!
Simple and clear. Very good description! I'm going to grow some of my own now.
Just what I was looking for! Thanks for making this video; I'm looking to start growing some wheatgrass at home, and this helps me very much :)
I bought the bag about 2 months ago. I hope it is still good. The only thing is it is not organic. I guess I will use anyway as a test run to see how well it works. Thanks for your help!
wheatgrass by numbers! Thnx for making and posting.
You can try dirt from your backyard, where I live there is a lot of clay though so the dirt is a bit too heavy and clumpy to start seeds in well. Yes you need holes in the bottom of the tray so that the water can drain through, otherwise the roots will be waterlogged and you won't have healthy wheat seeds. You can grow it to maybe nine inches at the longest. When the blades of grass start to fall over on each other that is about as long as it is good to grow it like this.
wheatgrass is so easy to grow...this is way more complicted than it should be all you have to do is put the seeds 1/4 of an inch in the soil leave in the sun an the very next day u should start to see it grow water once every 2 days cut in 3 to 5 days, i grow this every other week an juice pour it in to ice cube trays then freeze it, thaw a couple
every morning an take your shot!
Awesome.. I didn't know about wetting it etc.. was just about to plant these. Now I'll use this method..
I just use potting mix from a local garden centre because it is convenient and easy to use. Growing the wheatgrass like this you only keep it for a couple of weeks so it doesn't get a chance to spread, but no - I don't think it really spreads anyway.
Thank you for the response!I grew my wheat seeds outside,and soaked them for over 12 hours.Some of the wheat grass has grown a few inches,but some of the seeds have not grown,and some others only a little.Its been 5 days,why havent the ones that havent grown all grown yet?Including the ones that have grown only very little,why havent they grown so much?
What a cool jar with the filter lid...I've never seen those before. I'd probably have to search high and low to find one here in Hawaii. Thanks for the video!
i agree a thousand percent... i use a cloth or sack instead to cover the wheat...
not sold on the newspaper. the ink doesn't seem good to me! what about clean paper,like the brown type we use to wrap food?
Yea my sugar glider died due to the ink
The ink used on newspapers nowadays is all natural, usually soy based. But yeah, I still wouldn't trust it unless you were able to confirm that with the ones printing the newspaper
Some people are like :-
The ink in news papers we can eat !
@@evanmassimino3416 no one on the face can be trusted in hooman skin
Thanks so much for this video. I am growing my first batch now and it is coming along nicely.
I know wheatgrass is beneficial for me but I actually checked out your video so I can grow it for my cats.. Winter is not far away and there won't be any grass for my kitties on our back yard walk abouts ;)
it depends how dry the air is where you are whether you will need to moisten the paper repeatedly. I normally need to moisten it once or twice a day. You might have some mold under there, it could also be the very fine offshoot roots of the wheat seeds, these look a bit fuzzy.
Thanks for the information
that mesh lid is great! you could use a regular canning ring with cheesecloth or something like that held under the ring, too, if you don't have a nice mesh lid like that.
It is potting mix, so it has a bit of compost in it.
I have heard you can use cloth instead of newspaper. I am actually trying a tray at the moment using a tea towel, I'll let you know how it goes
Quick note, I just read an article mentioning that wheat is very good at pulling lead from the soil. That means we wouldn't want to be growing it just any soil. To play it safe, if you are not sure about your soil, you could also grow in coconut coir.
Can you put the grass in smoothies?
GREAT info !! Bought a tray the other day in Manhattan - just TWELVE BUCKS !!! ;)Glad to hear you can 'harvest' it twice - AND I sliced off a sliver for the cats (who NOW don't try to get out of the house for their grass fix !! ) Me - I throw a fistful in the blender with about a half cup of water and VOILA !! It is REALLY a GREAT hard-core health food - AND has helped me a few times when I get bad 'road food' !! TAKE CARE & GOOD LUCK ! ;D
I have found that it can do quite well with indirect light, as long as you can get it reasonably close to a window.
I got trained in the Hippocrates Health Institue when Ann Wigmore was the director, and their method at the time used cafeteria trays. One below, one on top. Covering the grass with soil will get the shoots dirty, so when it comes time to juice you'll have to rinse the grass.
I agree, the first thing I thought of was the ink....maybe use a paper bag, cheesecloth like you said...
I have a video on my channel about wheatgrass growing supplies, there are some links to suppliers underneath that video. Natural soil is fine as long as it drains well. The soil you describe sounds ideal.
@babythebabyslings it is to fibrous to eat or drink straight or in smoothies. you need to strain out the pulp. try putting it in a blender with just enough water to get stuff going then strain through a mess strainer or cheese cloth. there are tons of videos on how to juice wheatgrass without a juicer :)
Excellent video, very educating. I was looking for the best way to grow it. Actually today I'm gonna seed it. Thank you.
@jitzzyjj
Yes, you can :) Guinea pigs love wheat grass, and this is a very safe way to make sure that it is pesticide free. Just make sure that you don't feed them too much, or they might get bloat. Only feed about a handful per piggy per day! :)
@InnerCityMuscle It would have more carbohydrate, but far less vitamins etc. Wheat is definitely good nutrition, but it forms a whole lot of vitamins as it grows into grass that are really beneficial too.
Some people call it aniseed like. It is quite distinctive, you'll have to try it.
I grew wheatgrass at home and got sick as a dog. I used grapefruit seed extract in the sprouting process and still ended up battling mold. I rinsed the mold off. The grass itself was beautiful and green. I tended to it regularly. I juiced and drank a little less than an ounce on an empty stomach. Ten minutes later was sick as a dog and had to puck. I thought I would need to call in for work. Laid down to rest and felt a little better. When I did puck the wheatgrass juice only minutes after ingesting, it had turned to an ugly brownish green color.
Yes, there could be many reasons for this. It could be strong detox, or mould or gluten that starts to develop again after 10 days of growth. Best to start with only 20 ml and eat lots of fruit 20 minutes after until you adjust. Fasting on a couple of liters of water in the morning for a few months and a clean raw diet will also help you tolerate the grass juice better.
I find that growing wheatgrass on soil is better...makes a more vibrant plant. 1 inch of soil is better than 1 cm. Kelp does seem to improve the potency of wheatgrass...various hormones in kelp that helps the grass grow I believe. And soaking wheat seeds in kelp water will improve the mineral content according to Dr Finney's thesis on sprouts.
Thank you! This video is very informative, I'm going to try it out now and see if I can grow these for my cats.
Not on this sort of thing. At the moment I am working on other projects. I will have a free qigong training course coming out online soon. Its keeping me pretty busy :)
@Rachna888 I haven't tried that, but I think you could. It would probably be easier if you juiced it first though as the grass is quite fibrous and your blender may not break it down fully.
I think that when you pour water over the newspaper over the wheat...the ink in the paper may soak into the wheat which is not so healty... :)
that's a clearcut response, i appreciate this kind of advice too
Thanks for this video it was extremely helpful unlike many of the others.
great info. wheatgrass is so essential to our diet! I will try to grow some now!
How much you drink is up to you. Best to start with a small quantity and then increase as some people find it hard to stomach to begin with.
If your seed hasn't taken to the soil, did it all germinate when you were sprouting it? I have never had a problem with germinated seed not taking to damp soil.
I have a video on troubleshooting problems with growing wheatgrass that might have some helpful pointers.
I find having a rotation of three trays going gives me a constant supply.
Wonderful video .
Explained so well
Thanks for sharing
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Great tutorial, just going to hunt for a sprouting jar and then i will give it a shot. Thanks
Yeah would be good in smoothies, can only put a little in if you're using the whole grass though as there is a lot of fibrous material. You could put a lot of juice in though.
I cut it a maximum of three times. After that it is too dry and has little flavour/nutrition. Even the third cut isn't great.
I like that sink. looks like you can just hose everything down
I'm literally so bored I'm watching grass grow...
Aditsan how to grow it actully
Aditsan hey, at least you'll know what to do when you start your own wheat grass farm ha ha
Haha
That sounds like FUN
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You can use hanging grow lights to go over the grass. I have a old aquarium fish tank the has a grow light hnging from the top for my plants
Buddy, no one is forcing you to buy or make some, you don't need to get all offended. I enjoy making some because its easy and very good for you while in the summer time my spinach will grow in a nice land of earth outside. Its easy as that. if you wana take the extra step and make something that grows in just a week for health benefits go ahead, if not like you said eat plenty of other greens high in chlorophyll and nutrients and your fine, its just as good but i like to go further. :)
Excellent video! Every step explained very clearly. Make few more videos. Thank you.
@Welberooni you can sometimes get them from gardening centres or from health food shops. I imagine they wouldn't be all that hard to make though.
I will try this as I had no luck with my sprouts they went to sludge ~So less water this time.I am doing this to try regain my health~ Thanks for the video
Sprouts can take some time to learn how to grow properly.
Thanks~
If you are serious about doing the sprouting, feel free to join my website (free). The science of sprouting is being posted and soon some sprouting techniques will be provided. Website is given in my youtube videos.
I will look :) Ta
@mynaturalcat Sprouting jars can be purchased from health food shops one very good brand is A Vogel they have a few different one's all different sizes
instead of news paper u can use thin cotten towel
Good video. But did you know that you can achieve the same results by just putting the wheat in a deep dish, wet and drain a few times and cover with a damp cloth? No need for soil
Are you sure about that?? No need for soil?!
Josh Lavian 100%! in fact Lentils can also be sprouted that way.
I will try this also Ty~
You're going to get more nutrient uptake if you use a quality, amended, organic soil...especially if you water with a good hydroponic nutrient regiment, properly PH'd, of course.
StarshipEnterprise 420 Starship, if I were to do this just bare-assed (tray, tap water, seeds), would it not be worth doing? I don't doubt what you wrote above is the way to go, but I wouldn't be wasting my time doing it without all of that, would I?
I can't wait to try this growing method. One concern when you pour the water on that newspaper isn't that ink toxic as it is mixed with the soil?
Thank you
excellent organized and clear demo. juicer should be cast iron masticating hand crank, nothing pricey and requires you to forcibly turn crank and manually clean it out. works best if you juice each grass harvest then freeze unused portion in small ice cube tray, with cover keeps for months in your home freezer top of a normal fridge. to aneffie53, try a few ounces of 3% H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) in watering water solution of distilled or filtered water pour it directly on white mold/give sun.
@Torgero I've never tired Kamut, but I think it would probably work. Will only take a few days to find out.
make sure it gets good sunlight and water thoroughly so that the water runs down and washes the stalks of grass. make sure your trays drain well.
Yeah, you never know until you try it. Under good conditions wheat will stay good almost indefinitely, but if it has got too damp, too hot, too... etc it can be damaged. A couple of months should be no problem though. I just bought some Quinoa to sprout the other day from a reputable supplier and only about 10% or less of the grains sprouted. I was pretty bummed.
You get a lot more benefit from fresh wheatgrass than from dried processed stuffed (the same is true for almost any food), but if you can't be bothered with growing it yourself - the stuff in a bottle is better than nothing.
Thank you so much for your video planning to create a cat garden for my feral cats that need a snack at night!!! :)
@babythebabyslings After the second harvest I just compost it. The nutrient level will be pretty low in any further cuttings.
You can try putting the grass in your smoothie. Its pretty fibrous though and may not combine well with the other ingredients, thats why most people juice it.
Potting mix, it is a light mix of soil and compost that drains very well.
news paper is no bueno. other then that, Awesome video!.
Tomasz Zaleski actually, newspaper is nontoxic, ignorant hippie
WHO is talking about toxicity peasant?...
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The person in this video sounds Kiwi. I like that, it's closer to home than American or British accents (Aussie, me).
Dang, I need to find one of those straining lids! Hopefully the Food Co-op will have them.
Nice quick and concise video! Well done
@whittle4u Because otherwise the wheat may become to dry or moldy when it is sprouting. After that it needs water to grow the grass well.
@FletcherHabit you can still compost it but it'll take a bit longer with the cold
Thanks so much for this video! My rabbit loves this stuff, and now I can always have some on hand!
The paper is also to provide darkness while the seeds are putting down roots, paper towels will probably work for that too though
No, the nutrient levels are only high in the young shoots though. This is common in many plants - at a certain point it isn't good too eat any more, even things like lettuce. What then happens is the plant grows to maturity and hopefully produces seed which can produce a new batch of young plants.
I use potting mix normally. Straight compost would be too strong, topsoil would probably be ok though. Yep, from NZ :)
i use it for my guinea pigs they love it so much!
The soil will be full of a thick mat of roots after you have used it. You would need to compost it before trying to use it again.
Wicked, thanks, very helpful, by the way what kind of soil do you use, compost? Topsoil? Organic? Kiwi aye, me too.
Yeah at some point you have to stop researching and just give it a try.
My best friend, It's always great. Your video is excellent quality. We liked and enjoyed to the end.