Well thought I should share my new experiment for growing grass indoors during the winter. I'll keep posting as time goes on.
First things first. Started by using Vigoro grass seed fast growing mix found at HD.
I decided to use three methods.
1. No soil. Just a reusable paper towel and some baking pans. I fit the paper towel on the bottom of the baking pan. Sprayed the paper towel with water, spread the seeds evenly and sprayed them again with water. Put a baking pan over the seeds to block the light. Misted with water every 12 hrs or so. Day 1
2. Soil method, not really soil but coco coir and about 2 hand fulls of worm castings on the bottem of a baking pan about 1/2 inch thick.
Right side of the pan, i soaked the seeds for three days, rinsing the seeds gently once a day. Spread the seeds. These are on day three now but day one for the pan.
Left side of the pan, I put the seeds on dry and misted the seeds. I then covered the pan like the other method. This is on day one.
So this went on for another three days misting every 12hrs or so. No light.
Ok so now were at
6 days for the paper towel.
6 days for the dry seeds on soil.
9 days for the soaked seeds and soil.
Check out the results.
Paper towel
Soil
Right is soaked, left is dry
Today day 6 ,when I got home I am exposing them to light for the first time since the sprouts look ready now mostly..
Lighting is Regular T8 fixtures with 6500k bulbs.
Now I am going to keep growing them and see how they do.
Also my pasture mix that @Tom suggested will be here Thursday!! I can't wait to try that the same way and see how it does! Thank you tom for that!
Starting wheatgrass too with and without soil and they seem pretty even right now.
Thanks!
First things first. Started by using Vigoro grass seed fast growing mix found at HD.
I decided to use three methods.
1. No soil. Just a reusable paper towel and some baking pans. I fit the paper towel on the bottom of the baking pan. Sprayed the paper towel with water, spread the seeds evenly and sprayed them again with water. Put a baking pan over the seeds to block the light. Misted with water every 12 hrs or so. Day 1
2. Soil method, not really soil but coco coir and about 2 hand fulls of worm castings on the bottem of a baking pan about 1/2 inch thick.
Right side of the pan, i soaked the seeds for three days, rinsing the seeds gently once a day. Spread the seeds. These are on day three now but day one for the pan.
Left side of the pan, I put the seeds on dry and misted the seeds. I then covered the pan like the other method. This is on day one.
So this went on for another three days misting every 12hrs or so. No light.
Ok so now were at
6 days for the paper towel.
6 days for the dry seeds on soil.
9 days for the soaked seeds and soil.
Check out the results.
Paper towel
Soil
Right is soaked, left is dry
Today day 6 ,when I got home I am exposing them to light for the first time since the sprouts look ready now mostly..
Lighting is Regular T8 fixtures with 6500k bulbs.
Now I am going to keep growing them and see how they do.
Also my pasture mix that @Tom suggested will be here Thursday!! I can't wait to try that the same way and see how it does! Thank you tom for that!
Starting wheatgrass too with and without soil and they seem pretty even right now.
Thanks!