Farmers Nook

28/04/2022

From tirang palabok to eggs...

28/04/2022

We dislike plastic trash so we transfer each tray to a sugarcane bagasse tray and brown paper bag.

28/04/2022

Day 9, deliveries- broccoli, arugula, amaranth, mizuna, cabbage, kale, kohlrabi

27/04/2022

Red spinach, ulam for today.

26/04/2022

Day 7, mizuna, Red Acre cabbage, broccoli, Purple Vienna kohlrabi, Red Russian kale, arugula, Red Garnet amaranth

25/04/2022

Buy 250g of Spring onion with roots, plant it in your backyard. You don't need to buy again for several months to come.

25/04/2022

Day 6 mizuna

25/04/2022

Day 6 sweet genovese basil

25/04/2022

Day 6 red garnet amaranth and arugula combo

25/04/2022

Day 6 arugula

25/04/2022

Day 6 red Russian kale

25/04/2022

Day 6 purple vienna kohlrabi

25/04/2022

Day 6 red acre cabbage

25/04/2022

Day 6 Broccoli

24/04/2022

Today is day 5. We start getting some SUN!

23/04/2022

The Life Cycle of a Chicken

23/04/2022

Arugula, conventional

23/04/2022

Sweet Genovese Basil, homegrown organic

23/04/2022

Mizuna, organic

23/04/2022

Broccoli, organic

23/04/2022

Red Acre Cabbage, organic

23/04/2022

Purple Vienna Kohlrabi, organic

23/04/2022

Red Russian Kale, conventional, day 4

23/04/2022

4.23.22 day 4

I think I'll still keep these under the shade except for the mizuna.

23/04/2022

Homegrown Eggs meet Homemade Bacon

23/04/2022

It's day 3. Time to let them get a bit of light and air. This will keep the molds away. Exposure to sunlight will come tomorrow.

22/04/2022

Anyone interested in a used grow rack and some grow lights?

I'm downsizing. Selling both my grow racks and moving my operations outside.

Wire Rack
- 5-layers chrome plated wire rack measuring H1800 D450 L900mm
- php2,900

Delponting Grow Lights
- 6 pieces Delponting t5 pink 90cm grow lights 26w per tube
- 5 double end connector cable and 1 switch cable and accessories
- php2,600

Lunarx t5 led lights
- 8pieces Lunarx 90cm shadowless t5 daylight white 12watts per tube
- 7 double end connector cable and 1 switch cable
- php1,500

Mix Lunarx and China led lights
- 6pieces Lunarx 90cm shadowless t5 daylight white 12watts per tube (70pins)
- 2pieces china t5 daylight white 8watts per tube (50pins)
- 7 double end connector cable and 1 switch cable
- php1,400

Item in New manila, qc. Pick up only. DM nalang

28/08/2021

Fantabulous grows!!

16/08/2021

An online seminar on microgreen farming...

https://youtu.be/VH-RTc25AIg

Online seminar held 8/15/2021 about microgreen farming.

29/07/2021

Microgreen TIP:
Weighing down your trays will help a lot in ensuring germination of your seeds.

We have found that using a heavier load on some variants yield better result.

Weighing it down provides:
1. Humidity that the seeds require
2. Moisture because the tray will not easily dry out
3. Darkness that encourages germination and growth
4. Help the roots anchor to the soil

27/07/2021

Microgreen TIP:
Never get your tray too wet right from the start. This is perhaps the most overlooked rule in sowing microgreens.

Remember, seeds doesn't have roots yet. So when watering, only the seeds and its closest surrounding medium needs to get moisture. The rest of the growing medium needs to stay dry as much as possible.

For this reason, we use a simple spray bottle to mist the top layer of the tray.

We spray two layers. Imagine spraying paint on a car. This should be enough for a 20-24 hour period.

We usually water our greens in the morning but if for some reason we germinate in the afternoon at around 5pm, the next watering will be 12noon the next day. The day after next would be 8am. This way, we're able to slowly shift from afternoon to morning watering.

26/07/2021

Microgreen TIP:
Top your seeds with a thin layer of growing medium may help with germination.

Your growing medium will retain the needed moisture for the seeds to germinate.

Moreover, the topping will also serve as your protective layer to keep unsprouted seeds from getting molds.

26/07/2021

Microgreen TIP:
Organize yourself. Before you bring out your trays and seeds, think your list through.

Decide what seeds you will sow. How you're gonna do it. When you plan to harvest.

This saves time. It also helps you analyse what you are doing different from the last time. You will learn the effects of what techniques you're applying.

25/07/2021

Microgreen TIP:
If you soak your seeds, use a stainless mesh strainer to separate the water. Then, put the seeds on paper towel and let it air dry a bit.

When the paper towel dries up and can be easily fold without tearing it, that's the time you can easily sow it into your trays.

This is how you can make soaked seeds manageable.

25/07/2021

Microgreen TIP:
Some people don't like using hydrogen peroxide because it's a solution that contains stabilizers that are not organic.

Ironically, the USDA (US Department of Agriculture) accepts the use of food grade hydrogen peroxide and even classifies it as organic.

Personally, I tried to stay away from using hydrogen peroxide but has later come to accept that it is something I need if I want to grow microgreens.

Microgreens is not a natural method of growing plants. In nature, seeds, fly away and gets dispersed. They don't get sown into the ground in such high density.

Because of its high density, seeds are prone to molds. Hydrogen peroxide helps combat molds.

Here are the stages when I incorporate the use of 3% hydrogen peroxide, mixed 1:100ml water:
1. Seed soaking
2. Initial spray during sowing
3. Initial bottom watering (usually day 3)

I never spray on the leaves to keep it clean of any chemical substance.

24/07/2021

Microgreen TIP:
There's no need to soak seeds. It's true. You can germinate seeds without soaking.

On the flip side, those seeds that are known to require soaking like peas can actually germinate without soaking as well.

So should you soak seeds or not?

Our best advice would be to soak seeds. An option is to add a 1% mix of 3% hydrogen peroxide to the soaking solution.

Why soak the seeds? This way, you ensure initiation of all the seeds. The hydrogen peroxide solution will also help sanitize and germinate seeds.

Remember, being able to successfully germinate most, if not all the seeds is crucial to avoiding mold growth. So better soak seeds before sowing them.

Note, extremely small seeds like amaranth and arugula in our experience, doesn't need soaking. These seeds would be difficult to manage. Besides, they generally have high germination rates.

Basil and curled cress are seeds that won't work when soaked because these seeds are mucilaginous. They prefer low moisture to germinate well.

20/07/2021

Microgreen TIP:
Always make it an effort to make most if not all seeds germinate in your tray. If your seed has a rate of 87%, then go target that much by using common techniques for successful germination.

High germination rate is not only about higher yield but it is one of the best ways to combat molds. Always remember that unsprouted seeds are like buffet stations for common molds so make your seeds sprout!!

27/05/2021

Good morning fellow farmers!

23/05/2021

Good morning! Busy day ahead... how about you?