HOW WE GROW

Our farm is indoors and set up in a vertical growing style. Growing vertically gives you the opportunity to grow more crops in a smaller space. 

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Soil-less Growing

All of our crops are grown hydroponically. Hydroponics is the process of growing plants in sand, gravel, liquid or an alternative soil blend. This is basically a method of growing plants without traditional soil. We grow our crops on a peet moss medium mixed with Coconut Coir and airlite. The is made from coconut husks and ground down so it gives you a finer, softer finished product. Coco Coir is 100% organic, renewable and environmentally sustainable.The coir is PH neutral, holds moisture very well, has no odor and is bacteria free. We combine the coir with PRO MIX HP soil with is a combination of purified soil and perlite.

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Watering

All the crops are grown in reusable and recyclable plastic trays ranging from 1-2 inches deep. A 1020 slatted tray fits into a non slatted tray, this way you can water the plants by adding water to the bottom tray a cup at a time. These crops do not require a ton of water everyday, anywhere from 1 cup to 2 cup per flat morning and night. This watering technique helps to reduce mold issues on the crops and it's also a much cleaner option for indoor growing. Over saturating crops is more likely when you top water, its more ideal if you are growing in a green house setting. Microgreens like water that is slightly on the acidic side. We PH balance our tap water down to 5.5 or 6 to make sure the micros are getting the right balance of acidity. Since coconut coir is nutrient free, we also need to add fertilizer to our crops. We use a product called Ocean Solutions which is a liquid organic fertilizer harvested from the ocean. Very little of this solution has to be added to the water, so a little goes a long way! This nutrient dense solution helps our crops absorb more macro and micro nutrients for boosted growth. 

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Organic/Compostable/Sustainable

Microgreen grows require very little power and natural resources. Hydroponics are very earth friendly and sustainable. Plants grown this way require 20% less water than traditional growing. All our micros are grown organically and with NON-GMO seed. We also compost all our used mediums after harvest, putting them back into our garden outdoors. 

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Lighting

Microgreens can grow under LED lights or florescent grow lights. We grow our micros under the SunBlaster T5 full spectrum lights which pull about 1 amp of power per bulb. The bulbs are very efficient and energy friendly. Each unit has a reflective panel so they can increase their output by 50% without consuming more electricity. There is very little wasted light energy in the microgreen production. 

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Growing Conditions

Growing indoors has another big benefit, you can easily control the growing conditions of your crops. We have air conditioning, a dehumidifier and fans all running inside the grow room. Optimal temps and humidity in the room give our crops the best possible chance of survival and producing the best yields.

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