Whether you're just starting or have been growing microgreens for a while, it's crucial to be aware of common mistakes that can hinder your progress. Today, let’s dive into some frequent missteps and learn how to avoid them to ensure your microgreens thrive! Top Microgreen Growing Mistakes 1. Overwatering: Microgreens need moisture to grow, but too much water can lead to mold and fungal diseases. Ensure your growing medium is moist but not waterlogged. Using a spray bottle or a hose (if you have access to one) can help you control the amount of water you add more effectively. 2. Inadequate Lighting -Microgreens require sufficient light to develop properly. Insufficient lighting can lead to weak, elongated stems. If you’re growing indoors, consider using full-spectrum LED lights that mimic natural sunlight. 3. Planting Too Densely or Too Sparingly -Overcrowding can restrict air circulation and promote the growth of mold, while sparse planting can reduce your yield. Aim for a balanced seed density to give each plant enough space to grow without wasting your growing medium. 4. Ignoring pH Levels The pH of your water and soil can significantly affect your microgreens. Most microgreens prefer a pH between 6.0 and 6.5. If you're using city water and a soil-based growing medium, check with your city as most provide water quality reports and the water is generally fine for growing. 5. Neglecting to Sanitize Equipment - Always clean your trays and tools before starting a new batch of microgreens. This prevents the spread of disease and ensures healthy growth. What challenges have you faced when growing microgreens? Share your experiences and how you overcame them, or ask for advice on any issues you’re currently encountering. Tip Keep a growth journal for your microgreens. Documenting your process, conditions, and results can help you learn from past mistakes and improve with each batch. Let’s learn from these common mistakes and grow our microgreens even better!

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Does anyone play music for their Microgreens. My fiance decided to play classical music 4 hrs a day and birds singing at sunrise for 10 min a day. Hopefully it helps.

Hello everyone! I’m Eugene, My Wife and I own Anchorage Microgreens , which is located in Anchorage, Alaska. We are 21 trays in and really enjoying this new challenge. We are looking to be an organic/natural grown alternative during the spring, fall, and winter months. The locally grown produce in Alaska is amazing during the summer (20+ hours of sun + amazing soil = HUGE tasty produce) but when half of your year is winter then you can imagine the condition of the stuff that gets shipped 2500 miles to Alaska. If you have any tips or tricks for new growers please reach out! Set up - 48x18x72 Costco trinity rack - Barrina T8, one per shelf, distance from light to top of tray is 9 inches, seems to be working really well, have one shelf at 9in and one shelf at 10in, haven’t noticed a difference so will probably make them all 9in. - Bootstrap 1020 shallow trays - OceanSolutions Pure nutrient solution (organic) The Microgreens colors seem to be brighter when we use the solution but the yield seems marginal. Cost per tray is around 5 cents so we find it worth it. - Coco Coir (organic), We tried a few different brands, didn’t notice a difference between them. We bought a blue lab ph and conductivity pen test kit. Will test the different coco coir to see if they have any salt content and are ph neutral. - Seeds all come from TrueLeaf because of cost. Really happy with everything so far except the sunflowers. Issues - finding a seed supplier that ships to Alaska without charging an arm and leg in shipping 😂 - Sunflower seed hulls won’t come off during the growing process as much as I wish they would. 3 days germ, 1 day black out, 4 days light. I soak my seeds for 8 hours and germ them with  15lbs on top. I continue to top water once they come out of germ for the next 3 days and try to brush off the hulls as much as possible. I would say we spend more time harvesting sunflowers then I do anything else. Hopefully, this all makes sense. I typed most of this while I was at the store 😂

Despite the downpour when we were setting up the market was a total success! I sold all but 2 Radish packages and 4 wheatgrass. Pic on left taken when market opened - we restocked table as needed due to heat and humidity. Pic on right was taken about an hour before market closed. When I broke down the set up only those items mentioned were left. I got 3 ppl to sign the email sheet, several took my cards and flyers, all asked about being there each Saturday and I have a list of what to seed on Tuesday and what to back off on. Thank you Mike and Jess for all your help leading up yo this day. 😊