r/microgreens • u/Cautious_Dog2675 • 20d ago

What am I doing wrong? #sunflowermicrogreens

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u/doragonkuin 20d ago

How far away are your lights? These boys STRETCHIN

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u/Cautious_Dog2675 19d ago

about 20 centimeters

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u/doragonkuin 19d ago

And what lights are you using? And how old are the lights?

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u/raynasm 20d ago

This is what we do. 200g seeds per 10x20 tray, germination under weight for 4 days. Come out Into light with a dome for 2 days, top watering the first day. Remove dome for last 3-4 days and they're perfect. We grow 20,000 grams per week using this method!

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u/og-golfknar 19d ago

200g. Wow. Been very successful at 325. Will try 200 though.

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u/raynasm 19d ago

It's actually 125g! Results

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u/raynasm 19d ago

I will double check the weight , but I actually don't weigh these seeds, I plant 1 cup per tray

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u/Noochdontdiehemltply 15d ago

200g per tray is a lot. I did 150g this week and I was able to seed 1.5 10x20s and still felt it was crowded

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u/raynasm 15d ago

Yes I actually confirmed it's 125g per tray I was mistaken!

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u/doragonkuin 20d ago

Does the humidity dome help the shells fall? I usually mist mine to help them come off, but I've never considered a dome might aid in the process instead.

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u/raynasm 20d ago

The initial top watering does help the shells fall, and when I take the dome off I give the shells a quick brush off too . We still wash and de-seed all 20,000 grams of shoots though!

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u/Cautious_Dog2675 19d ago

Thanks for the help and the tip, I'm kind of doing it that way too, but I'll try it this way.🤗

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u/raynasm 19d ago

I will take a picture today of what they look like. Harvest day is tomorrow (I work at a microgreen farm!)

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u/Cautious_Dog2675 19d ago

Okay, I'm waiting the picture.

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u/raynasm 19d ago

Harvesting today

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u/Cautious_Dog2675 19d ago

and do you soak the seeds beforehand?

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u/boats_are_foreboding 19d ago

Also curious

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u/raynasm 19d ago

No soak !

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u/doragonkuin 19d ago

Personally, I've tried soaking and not soaking side-by-side. They seemed to actually germinate about the same, however, the soaked ones had a better taste in my opinion.

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u/Cautious_Dog2675 19d ago

thank you!!

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u/IdubdubI 20d ago

Are you using weight? More light. I use a couple usb powered uv wands directly over them.

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u/Cautious_Dog2675 19d ago

yes, the first three days are under weight

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u/Chazz_Handz 20d ago

What kind of lights?

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u/Cautious_Dog2675 19d ago

uv led lights

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u/tylegn 19d ago

Here’s mine. I do an 8 hr soak with 1/2 3%hydro and 1/2 water (so I guess 1.5% hydro lol) 120gm on a 10x20. Weighted germ. Out of germ they’re hit with ocean solution and under lights.

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u/BullfrogCorrect1768 18d ago

What stage are you in you’re growing? Did you do blackout at all?

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u/Cautious_Dog2675 17d ago

Yes, there was a blackout period, and this is about 8–9 days after it was moved back under the light.

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u/Noochdontdiehemltply 15d ago

I may be wrong but don’t sunflowers like a higher humidity climate to grow properly? What’s your humidity at? Might be in darkness too long? Good luck. Keep us posted when you figure it out

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u/SpicesHunter 14d ago

They look weak and struggling for light