After several rounds of failed microgreens using Sure-To-Grow growing pads, I've now opted for coconut coir.
The problems that I've had with the pads are that they either dry out too fast between waterings and stay soggy too long after a watering. They also seem prone to growing mold.
My trial microgreens crops are radish, kale and sunflower (one tray of each), started today, November 30, 2015.
I'll now see if I can be successful with a more traditional medium. I suspect that the pads are a poor medium, and that the coir will provide a more evenly moist growing environment.
The problems that I've had with the pads are that they either dry out too fast between waterings and stay soggy too long after a watering. They also seem prone to growing mold.
My trial microgreens crops are radish, kale and sunflower (one tray of each), started today, November 30, 2015.
I'll now see if I can be successful with a more traditional medium. I suspect that the pads are a poor medium, and that the coir will provide a more evenly moist growing environment.
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