Yes, I remember the day I started my micro greens farm many years ago. I gave out plenty of free samples, started a point of difference by growing in soil and organic. I made my own products, then moved into growing all types of salad mixes as well. I unfortunately got very ill with Dystonia, but now I am much better and kicking off my micro farm again, so excited, I am actually selling a high end compost that in the final process has compost worms chew through it. I find compost has a long shelf life, so is very stable in nearly all type of weather. I am just in the stage now of growing my plants to sell, which will include microgreens and baby leaf. Love what you guys are doing here,,wishing you all the best for success. Marty Ware (Micro farming Australia)
wow Marty, awesome to hear your story. Sorry to hear about the illness but glad to hear your better. Good luck with your new endeavor. Or I guess, the relaunch of your old one!
I like this style and the prototype watering system looks amazing. What is the watering cycle times on and off? This food is a better choice and nothing compares
epic gardening and growing your greens both have good videos, got two garden beds started one planted going to get the other one planted this weekend, also, started growing veggies in containers on my fence in the back yard,
interesting might try that wicking system with my aquaponic setup , might let me grow ontop of the fish tanks then :P the running water will have better oxygen absorption from having a huge surface area that's why they grow better, look into Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor and get some living organisms into the mix for Symbiotic Relationship to help aid the roots
Very interesting system approach, Simple, yet effective. Heck, I may look at something similar! I do 3D printing, so prototyping/production of the containers is quite possible. Yeah... I like it!
Holy crap....I have a drawing we did of System like this that we were going to implement. Cool to see a running system like this. Damm they beat me to it...hahahah
This was a great video. Every aspect of the operation was thoroughly explained. They must go through a large amount of seed on a monthly basis. Do they get their seed from a bulk wholesale house?
Great video. I have to questions as I do not know how to get this: A) the cellulose grow medium - where do get it? B) the great steel shelves - where can I get these? I love the construction of them. Thanks.
for their germination process, do they do it the same way as one would do it with soil? Does the thin cellulose material make it difficult to germinate?
@@epicgardening True, Google it. Even seed sellers recognize the difference. And not all micro greens are grown to a show true leaf, ask an educated and experienced chef and they will tell you there is a difference between sprouts and microgreens. It's mis leading to the consumer and other growers to not recognize there is a big difference. It would be like the difference between organically grown spinach and a hydroponically grown spinach. The cellulose pads are a growing medium, but it is a hydroponic grow medium, without constant water the plants would not grow or survive. Here in America, hydroponic is not recognized as organic, and there is no set definition for microgreens anyways, it's a marketing created term. So you can call a spinach spinach, and sprouts microgreens, but there is clearly a difference, and that is the medium, and the fungal relationship that the plants can only have in a SOIL environment.
It looks like a pretty small reservoir, if the shelf is full of plants, it would likely need to be refilled frequently enough, like many hydroponics systems. On top of that, they mention they have a filter installed inside the system to keep the water clean, though they don't go into detail about the filter, other than they've tried a few things, and have upgraded to a better filter
Very informative and cool video! Thanks for sharing. Really interesting and make you want to do it at home. I am thinking of growing micro greens. What are the best seeds for it?
If you're talking about seed suppliers, I like true leaf market and everwilde farms. if you're talking about specific crops, I like anything in the brassica family, like arugula. Or radish
Thanks for the reply. The video was very inspirational. Do you think you can do simplified version of that growing traysand show us how to do it?@@epicgardening
Thanks for this great video +Epic Gardening! They've got an amazing system! The long sloping black trays in their new system look like they fit shelving units perfectly. Any idea where trays like that can be sourced?
I'm in the US and just starting this. Interested in where you get the cellulose medium. I'm searching for a non-soil medium that has no chemicals and certified food safe trays.
What's medium are they using and where can I get it? The best I've seen is what Koppert Cress uses, a proprietary wood strand mesh but of course they're not sharing the technique so I can't find it anywhere. Any help?
Yeah, Koppert is definitely the market leader in a big way. I believe it's a cellulose fiber mesh that can be sourced from a few spots if you do some Googling but don't know the exact product name / supplier
@@epicgardening Thanks man. I love the idea of the wicks and the moving water in the video. The better growth may come from the fact that moving water generates negative ions which are beneficial to all life everywhere. Wilhelm Reich called it "orgone." We love to think in chemical terms but life is basically electrical. For example, putting a neodymium magnet under broccoli sprouts with the southern pole up increased the output and health enormously. For some reason didn't work as well for sunflower. I'm gonna try the moving water! Cheers.
I didn't ask...my guess is no because microgreens don't need much in the way of nutrition as they consume nutrients from the seed itself before harvest
As Kevin the Epic Gardener points out, the microgreen seeds are packed with energy to sustain the first 2 weeks of growth. So we only use a proprietary nutrition mix for species that take more, like for instance Basil.
@@MrIlangovans Have you tried paper towels/napkins? Smaller micro greens do just fine. I'm also experimenting with cheese cloth, though medical gauze might be a good alternative.
Is there a way to contact remko or Anneke. I am curious about their lightning. The growshops here only sell weed stuff Wich I highly doubt are good for this. Way to overpowered. I wonder if they meant dutch grow shops
I have been experimenting with wicking micro greens myself. I noticed no wick in the black container pulled from the flood and drain tray. How are the plants grown in the new system kept hydrated by the customer?
Epic Gardening Thanks. I get that. What I’m wondering about is how the product is delivered to the customer from their new system. In the old system, it sounded like they were giving the customer a reservoir so the wick can keep the substrate and roots hydrated after the micro leaves the grow room. The new system seems to have dropped the wick. Are customers going to have to set up their own flood and drain systems to keep purchases microgreens alive?
Hi, thanks for your question. As you could see in the video, in the new system the roots will extend outside the cup which makes a wick redundant. (In the display the roots will pick up the water, instead of the wick)
@@instagreen6538 Thanks for the reply. I was wondering about the delivered micro greens. Are you providing the customer with a reservoir to keep the container hydrated when they take ownership of the product (as you mentioned in the old system)? I can envision a display setup (the wood tray with LED) like the ones shown for some environments, but in a high volume kitchen, do you find chefs/staff okay managing live plants? For retail customers, will they take delivery of the live greens with an attached water reservoir? Don't get me wrong, I like the idea of marketing "living greens," but the post-sale delivery and maintenance issues have me a bit stumped. Thanks for taking the time to share!
@@kuliatv Hi thanks again for your detailed question. Yes, the microgreen display (also discussed in the video) where they can be put in, has a water reservoir, which holds up to about a week of water. Also in the new system. We see that chefs take ownership of "their little garden in a hectic place" and fill the reservoir with water when needed. People learn pretty quickly, so if they forgot water once, they won't forget it a second time ;-) High volumen clients either use the display with high rotation, or don't use the display and order daily. Only few chefs ask specifically for a pre-cut mix so they can 'sprinkle' microgreens on a dish.
Hi ! Can you tell me again where in Barcelona Spain i can keep in touch to those people? I live in Madrid, Spain would like to have their email, Thank you
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Yes, I remember the day I started my micro greens farm many years ago. I gave out plenty of free samples, started a point of difference by growing in soil and organic.
I made my own products, then moved into growing all types of salad mixes as well.
I unfortunately got very ill with Dystonia, but now I am much better and kicking off my micro farm again, so excited,
I am actually selling a high end compost that in the final process has compost worms chew through it. I find compost has a long shelf life, so is very stable in nearly all type of weather.
I am just in the stage now of growing my plants to sell, which will include microgreens and baby leaf.
Love what you guys are doing here,,wishing you all the best for success.
Marty Ware (Micro farming Australia)
wow Marty, awesome to hear your story. Sorry to hear about the illness but glad to hear your better. Good luck with your new endeavor. Or I guess, the relaunch of your old one!
Thanks, it's coming together with time@@epicgardening
YOU ARE FUCKING AWESOME!
This is so encouraging. Looking at a video like this makes me want to push harder to start my own business.
This was an impressive video! Enjoyed the tour and explanations of the systems
Another interesting tour. Thank you, Josh. I appreciate your efforts and look forward to your videos.
Wonderful! Better than using soil. I like the wicking system. Brilliant!
Thanks for watching!
So where do those small trays come from?
Awesome video friend! They are doing great stuff with growing those micro greens. I love the technique of the tuning water 😊
Thank you Lil Bean!!! :)
I like this style and the prototype watering system looks amazing. What is the watering cycle times on and off? This food is a better choice and nothing compares
Wow that system is so awesome!
epic gardening and growing your greens both have good videos, got two garden beds started one planted going to get the other one planted this weekend, also, started growing veggies in containers on my fence in the back yard,
Glad to hear this!
interesting might try that wicking system with my aquaponic setup , might let me grow ontop of the fish tanks then :P the running water will have better oxygen absorption from having a huge surface area that's why they grow better, look into Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor and get some living organisms into the mix for Symbiotic Relationship to help aid the roots
Hello! Great video, curious if the water is straight water or if there is nutrients added to water. Thanks!
Very interesting system approach, Simple, yet effective. Heck, I may look at something similar! I do 3D printing, so prototyping/production of the containers is quite possible. Yeah... I like it!
Nice Richard!
Excellent, thanks for sharing the wisdom.
Holy crap....I have a drawing we did of System like this that we were going to implement. Cool to see a running system like this. Damm they beat me to it...hahahah
This was a great video. Every aspect of the operation was thoroughly explained. They must go through a large amount of seed on a monthly basis. Do they get their seed from a bulk wholesale house?
Yeah, they get from largest suppliers otherwise you're right it would be quite expensive
This is so amazing, I am so excited to be growing microgreens soon.
Awesome, yeah I feel free to check out some of my other videos with DIY tutorials on microgreens
Eb and flo is. Great way to grow micro greens
what is the growing medium again? and are your clear trays biodegradable and recyclable or reusable?
Awesome set up. What material were they using for the water to slide down to each new level? Metal or fabric?
It's some kind of plastic material I believe
Can you please give some info what water mixture they use, which additives and could be bought in EU? Thanks.
This is awesome!! Thank you!!
Parabéns!!! Excelente vídeo. congratulation! The best video about microgreen.
Glad to hear this!
Where did they get the mini trays, wicks etc from? Are these custom made or readily available?
These are custom made by a supplier over in EU
@@epicgardening Any chance you could share the supplier details? I am in the UK
Holy shit. What a setup!
If I wanted to build the same racks and bolts what do I google or buy at home depot?
@Epic Gardening
Great video.
I have to questions as I do not know how to get this:
A) the cellulose grow medium - where do get it?
B) the great steel shelves - where can I get these? I love the construction of them.
Thanks.
Their cellulose material is proprietary unfortunately! The shelves, not sure...maybe some kind of industrial stock place in EU?
Hardware store for the shelves I bet
for their germination process, do they do it the same way as one would do it with soil? Does the thin cellulose material make it difficult to germinate?
Yeah surface sowing under darkness is typically the method
Thank you for sharring. This is awesome 👍
Glad you enjoyed!
If it's not grown in soil it's not a microgreen. Hydroponic/soiless is called sprouts. Drastic difference in taste, color and quality
Not true, sprouts are grown to the point of seed leaves maximum, not true leaves, the growing medium doesn't determine it
@@epicgardening True, Google it. Even seed sellers recognize the difference. And not all micro greens are grown to a show true leaf, ask an educated and experienced chef and they will tell you there is a difference between sprouts and microgreens. It's mis leading to the consumer and other growers to not recognize there is a big difference. It would be like the difference between organically grown spinach and a hydroponically grown spinach. The cellulose pads are a growing medium, but it is a hydroponic grow medium, without constant water the plants would not grow or survive. Here in America, hydroponic is not recognized as organic, and there is no set definition for microgreens anyways, it's a marketing created term. So you can call a spinach spinach, and sprouts microgreens, but there is clearly a difference, and that is the medium, and the fungal relationship that the plants can only have in a SOIL environment.
👍👌 Thanks for sharing. Awesome video.
Hi how many holes has each big tray to let the water drain? thanks
Great content, thank you for sharing :)
how long will a plant last before you cut it?
wow great video! one question how often do they change the water in the "new system" they use? thanks
It looks like a pretty small reservoir, if the shelf is full of plants, it would likely need to be refilled frequently enough, like many hydroponics systems. On top of that, they mention they have a filter installed inside the system to keep the water clean, though they don't go into detail about the filter, other than they've tried a few things, and have upgraded to a better filter
thanks for the video. I prefer natural light. Nothing can replace our beloved sun.
Nice set up and good video
Nice tour Kevin! I need to find some more places closer to NY to check out =D
There is Koppert Cress in Long Island.
If you check my garden and farm tour playlist, you'll find a couple of New York locations of farms
Nasturiums yum😋
Deeeeelish
Very informative and cool video! Thanks for sharing. Really interesting and make you want to do it at home. I am thinking of growing micro greens. What are the best seeds for it?
If you're talking about seed suppliers, I like true leaf market and everwilde farms. if you're talking about specific crops, I like anything in the brassica family, like arugula. Or radish
Thanks for the reply. The video was very inspirational. Do you think you can do simplified version of that growing traysand show us how to do it?@@epicgardening
wow, paradise 😯😍💯
Can someone tell me were to get the lamps in UK London?
Thanks for this great video +Epic Gardening! They've got an amazing system! The long sloping black trays in their new system look like they fit shelving units perfectly. Any idea where trays like that can be sourced?
Wish I knew! Sorry
Thanks for a great video. Where do they get the cellulose pads? That looks nice!
wondering the same thing
I'll have to ask them, I forgot!
Dave, thanks. 😊
I'm in the US and just starting this. Interested in where you get the cellulose medium. I'm searching for a non-soil medium that has no chemicals and certified food safe trays.
I'm unsure where they got the cellulose
@@epicgardening G-Tools.nl sell them in Europe, I couldn't see if they deliver to the U.S. but worth a shot.
Any idea where i could get info on those cellulose pads?
im interested too
I found them on their website:
instagreen.eu/product/instagreen-cellulose-sheets-1900-sheets/
awesome microgreen farm thank you
You're welcome!
What a cool system. Hmmm.... makes me think.....I need to eat more microgreens...
You do!
Brilliant home diy kits, are the containers biodegradable?
Yes he said they are
What's medium are they using and where can I get it? The best I've seen is what Koppert Cress uses, a proprietary wood strand mesh but of course they're not sharing the technique so I can't find it anywhere. Any help?
Yeah, Koppert is definitely the market leader in a big way. I believe it's a cellulose fiber mesh that can be sourced from a few spots if you do some Googling but don't know the exact product name / supplier
@@epicgardening Thanks man. I love the idea of the wicks and the moving water in the video. The better growth may come from the fact that moving water generates negative ions which are beneficial to all life everywhere. Wilhelm Reich called it "orgone." We love to think in chemical terms but life is basically electrical. For example, putting a neodymium magnet under broccoli sprouts with the southern pole up increased the output and health enormously. For some reason didn't work as well for sunflower. I'm gonna try the moving water! Cheers.
I was gonna comment saying the woman is Dutch, then you said the guy is called Remko yup they are Dutch! :D
Definitely Dutch!
We are :-)
:D een Hollands accent is altijd te herkennen @@instagreen6538
@@RicoMKD :-D
does anyone have a similar system? Wondering what the gallon per hour rate of water is.
I don't think they mentioned this but is the water they run through the system just water or is the water "treated" with a nutrient system?
Just water as far as I could see
@@epicgardening thanks for the quick reply
What kind of led (name/product) you use in your new building ? Thank you
They custom built their lighting
Hey, ur vids r yuge, fanx, do u know where they get their medium from the celulose? it looks unblvbly awesome for hydro.
Cheers
I'm not sure!
Kaise ho bhai
any idea if they add any additives into their growing water?
I didn't ask...my guess is no because microgreens don't need much in the way of nutrition as they consume nutrients from the seed itself before harvest
As Kevin the Epic Gardener points out, the microgreen seeds are packed with energy to sustain the first 2 weeks of growth. So we only use a proprietary nutrition mix for species that take more, like for instance Basil.
Can someone give me a link to those Cellulose growing medium???
Try a cellulose sponge. I've got some trials going with standard kitchen sponges that seem to be going well.
The grow mat from true leaf market is a cellulose mat. They also have biostrate mat which is also a hydroponic substrate of different material.
@@@jesusalfredo88 I live in a small Island (Srilanka) and these substrates are hard to get here... will stick to coco which is easily available.
@@@kuliatv Tried and found them to be too expensive to be commercially viable here in Srilanka. Thanks for the feedback.
@@MrIlangovans Have you tried paper towels/napkins? Smaller micro greens do just fine. I'm also experimenting with cheese cloth, though medical gauze might be a good alternative.
Awesomeness!!!
fascinating
they sound dutch to me
Is there a way to contact remko or Anneke. I am curious about their lightning. The growshops here only sell weed stuff Wich I highly doubt are good for this. Way to overpowered. I wonder if they meant dutch grow shops
Check them out at instagreen.eu
Badass
source of cellulose and small trays?
They've developed themselves
very nice! :)
I have been experimenting with wicking micro greens myself. I noticed no wick in the black container pulled from the flood and drain tray. How are the plants grown in the new system kept hydrated by the customer?
They use capillary action + the growing medium to wick upwards
Epic Gardening Thanks. I get that. What I’m wondering about is how the product is delivered to the customer from their new system. In the old system, it sounded like they were giving the customer a reservoir so the wick can keep the substrate and roots hydrated after the micro leaves the grow room. The new system seems to have dropped the wick. Are customers going to have to set up their own flood and drain systems to keep purchases microgreens alive?
Hi, thanks for your question. As you could see in the video, in the new system the roots will extend outside the cup which makes a wick redundant. (In the display the roots will pick up the water, instead of the wick)
@@instagreen6538 Thanks for the reply. I was wondering about the delivered micro greens. Are you providing the customer with a reservoir to keep the container hydrated when they take ownership of the product (as you mentioned in the old system)? I can envision a display setup (the wood tray with LED) like the ones shown for some environments, but in a high volume kitchen, do you find chefs/staff okay managing live plants? For retail customers, will they take delivery of the live greens with an attached water reservoir? Don't get me wrong, I like the idea of marketing "living greens," but the post-sale delivery and maintenance issues have me a bit stumped. Thanks for taking the time to share!
@@kuliatv Hi thanks again for your detailed question. Yes, the microgreen display (also discussed in the video) where they can be put in, has a water reservoir, which holds up to about a week of water. Also in the new system. We see that chefs take ownership of "their little garden in a hectic place" and fill the reservoir with water when needed. People learn pretty quickly, so if they forgot water once, they won't forget it a second time ;-)
High volumen clients either use the display with high rotation, or don't use the display and order daily. Only few chefs ask specifically for a pre-cut mix so they can 'sprinkle' microgreens on a dish.
Hi ! Can you tell me again where in Barcelona Spain i can keep in touch to those people? I live in Madrid, Spain would like to have their email, Thank you
Check the video description for their links
Hola Monica, hemos recibido tu correo y contestamos en breve. Saludos de Barcelona :-)
Cool Stuff ;-)
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