What's the best way to clean the growing medium and remove all the small roots to prepare the mix for the next planting? Or is it even necessary?
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A small bag of potting soil is only a few bucks and will fill the planters several times
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I ordered a bag of vermiculite for planting after "harvest" to bypass the cleaning of the used vermiculite. It was only a few extra bucks for it. Check your local hydroponics store or garden center. They should have what you need and it may cost less as there's no "middle man" or shipping expenses.
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The "pots" are each separate in a way and drip into the lower level so it doesn't take as much soil as you might think. I used regular potting soil I think...I know I didn't mix anything special in.
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I just planted right away and sprouted beautifully. I don't really see the need for soaking or sprouting before planting.
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adding 2 ounces slat and 2 teaspoons dish wash. I've killed unwanted growth, with no return. Like others said pull out root to be sure.
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Hi Kathryn:I just rinse the seeds off before the initial soaking. I believe they are organic, so they should be fine.But contact The Sprout House if you are worried.Best,Sarah
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I dilute in bucket and apply to the base avoiding leaves. I do water a little afterwards cause some are too concentrated and could burn your plant.
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Assuming you have already grown the herbs to a decent size in the small provided pots, I recommend the following: 1. Use a knife along the inner edge of the pot to loosen the soil. 2. Gently pull from the upper edge of the soil, and lightly on the herb itself to pull the plant with roots and soil out of the small pot. 3. From here, place the plant in a larger pot and fill with more potting soil around the roots. 4. Water with 2xs water since you have added it to a larger planting of soil.
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Each time you start a new tray. I use the organic dirt from the old crop for my compost pile. Other uses I'd suggest such as house plants which need bigger pots or perhaps one of your outdoor flower beds as it is thankfully springtime now. As you do your last cutting for the juicer just go ahead and soak another jar of seeds for the next crop.
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I insert mine - then remove it and clean it before inserting it into another plant. Works very well.
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Hi Lynette, if you must use a 6" pot (I use shallower pots) fill 1/2 with earth place 1/8th cup well soaked seeds (use warm water for 1 hour) that you drained and don't worry about overlap they seem to sort themselves out once roots spread; only cover with a light sprinkling of earth, place in a dark place for 2-3 days until they sprout, then place under a florescent or full spectrum light bulb. Good luck, my cat is thrilled and comes by 1-2x a day to be fed. I can't leave the pots for him to nibble alone, he would pull out the entire bed of sprouts and make a mess, so I feed him a couple at a time. You can tell I'm retired;-) Hi Lynette, if you must use a 6" pot (I use shallower pots) fill 1/2 with earth place 1/8th cup well soaked seeds (use warm water for 1 hour) that you drained and don't worry about overlap they seem to sort themselves out once roots spread; only cover with a light sprinkling of earth, place in a dark place for 2-3 days until they sprout, then place under a florescent or full spectrum light bulb. Good luck, my cat is thrilled and comes by 1-2x a day to be fed. I can't leave the pots for him to nibble alone, he would pull out the entire bed of sprouts and make a mess, so I feed him a... » Read More Hi Lynette, if you must use a 6" pot (I use shallower pots) fill 1/2 with earth place 1/8th cup well soaked seeds (use warm water for 1 hour) that you drained and don't worry about overlap they seem to sort themselves out once roots spread; only cover with a light sprinkling of earth, place in a dark place for 2-3 days until they sprout, then place under a florescent or full spectrum light bulb. Good luck, my cat is thrilled and comes by 1-2x a day to be fed. I can't leave the pots for him to nibble alone, he would pull out the entire bed of sprouts and make a mess, so I feed him a couple at a time. You can tell I'm retired;-) « Show Less
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I ph my water and soak it in it till it fattens all the way up. Then i squeeze it gently and let it absorb it again. I do that a few times before u put the seedling in two seeds dept.
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I used a power washer to clean mine. We also sometimes used Simple Green liquid because I didn't want to damage the garden. We found the water pressure took off most dirt.
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hydrate it first, i would say about a cup to 2 cups of the dry, after hydration should be 10 cups of it. mix it with dirt. you don't have to use much, but you do have to get it below the plants, so the roots can use it. I skim the topsoil and plant seeds and plants individually.. I don't prepare that large a ground. my garden is 40 ft by 10 foot, i keep a mayonnaise jar of hydrated granules, and use them accordingly.
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i guess what medium your putting em in would be the biggest factor to that i would think if your going to dirt that the more root the better . To hydro just enough to get started ~
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I used an AeroGrow set, (which has very small amt of growing medium) but I imagine you could use small pots, or even seed growing kits/egg cartons, just to begin growing the seeds. When approx 2-3 inches transplant to larger pots and/or outside if the weather is agreeable.
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I put dirt and miracle grow plant potting soil. I grew tomatoes and other herbs. Hope this helps.
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I pre soak in water you need to get them by the roots the best way would be to replant and add to soil but you could dig a trough and drop down around roots add soil on top if you don't soak in water first you can add too many and it will push soil out