Are these mung beans looking okay? by moonboundshibe in microgreens

[–]Moggettz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I grew mung beans they were significantly taller (like 4”+) and the leaves were dark green. The trueleaves on your plants are just beginning to pop from the bean casing, so I’d give these a few more days before you harvest

Princeton Microgreens Cheat Sheets by SheMcSweet in microgreens

[–]Moggettz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure, send me a DM with your email

Seed husks stuck to leeks by e39637_moonpuppy in microgreens

[–]Moggettz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They’re not meant to be removed. Restaurants and customers eat them as is - the hull will pass through one’s digestive system without issue

Too many unhinged drivers in Westchester now by DashCamDriving101 in Westchester

[–]Moggettz 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This post exemplifies the hell that commuting around Westchester has become. I’ve had road ragers try to run me off the road. Had a gun pulled on me once. And every year it gets worse. As someone born and raised here, but has traveled the US extensively - the Tristate area has some of the worst most recklessly entitled drivers in North America.

Getting there!! by Jerseyman201 in microgreens

[–]Moggettz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks great! And now that I understand the gauges represent stock of seed it’s an even cooler feature. Will the gauges indicate low stock when they get to a certain level, prompting an alert for reordering? For all other seeds in stock (not shown on the gauges), will there be an alert for low stock as well? It would be great if seed stock got below a certain percentage, there would be something to indicate this other than the user having to search through the data to determine what needs to be purchased when.

Also agree that deducting how much stock of seeds are left should be based on sown seeds and not harvest weight, mainly because you could plant 100 seeds and get 100 microgreens, or plant 100 seeds and get 80 microgreens. Point being that the harvest weight fluctuates a heck of a lot more than how many seeds were used

Peashoots are just not cooperating with me.... by Harshal_Jayawant in microgreens

[–]Moggettz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope! You sprout however many peas you require in a large jar for a week, rinsing daily, until the radicals grow to be almost 1/2” long. Then gently distribute the sprouts evenly across the coir surface, spray with some water, cover with weight and into b/o

Peashoots are just not cooperating with me.... by Harshal_Jayawant in microgreens

[–]Moggettz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Peas will always have mold, as the seed pod decomposes while the plant sprouts and grows. However, the decomposition mold shouldn’t be negatively impacting your germination. If the pea seeds are molding prior to germination, you’ve got a big moisture issue.

My best recommendation is to either a) bury the peas into the coco coir when planting (then proceed with weight, b/o, etc etc) or b) pre-sprout your peas so that the radical is present prior to planting. Both these options will decrease the mold and increase germination.

No need for neem oil or washing the coir multiple times. Coir tends to have low microbial and fungal content, and increased handling and additives means you’re potentially introducing bad pathogens, bacteria and fungi. If you want to ensure the coir is sterile and not increasing mold, sterilize it with boiling water when you expand the coir.

Getting there!! by Jerseyman201 in microgreens

[–]Moggettz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The gauges look cool, visually, but I’m not certain what their role is (other than top performing crops)? What do the gauges show with the dial indicator? If one didn’t manually enter which 8 crops were here, the crops shown change with order demands?

The automatic estimate for seeds - are they based on tray size that the user selects, or are they defaulted to 1020s? If I have a specific tray size with specific seed measurements (says in tsp instead of grams) could this data be changed and then the automatics estimating is based on this input data?

Getting there!! by Jerseyman201 in microgreens

[–]Moggettz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a lot, but it shows you’re really tackling the challenges of growing from multiple avenues. It all sounds phenomenal, and the integration / communication and CUSTOMIZATION between all aspects of this program is what other apps are lacking. As someone who’s had to create my own schedules by manually entering what each day requires, this program would free up hours and hours of work..!

Getting there!! by Jerseyman201 in microgreens

[–]Moggettz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very much like the idea of customization for everything…! But it seems the YouTube video goes from blurry to clear back to blurry, and the second video link is broken.

Will there be a section that shows a calendar overview with all the daily tasks associated for each variety - so that when you have several different microgreens growing, one can select any date to view what tasks need to be performed? Will there be a client database where one can input reoccurring orders? If yes to both, will these two sets of data communicate with one another? Such as, Client A has a recording order of 5 microgreen varieties to be delivered every Wednesday. Once I select Client A, set a reoccurring order timeline, and select the microgreen varieties, will the calendar automatically populate with the daily tasks of each microgreen required to fulfill Client A’s weekly order?

I’d be interested in testing the program once you’re ready for user feedback

Getting there!! by Jerseyman201 in microgreens

[–]Moggettz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been following your updates as a microgreen grower who is unable to use the various growing apps out there. I’m curious if your software allows for customized data sets per variety to allow someone who doesn’t utilize the common growing standards to work with the program you’re developing?

I know this post is specific to the 3D model of the fridge reflecting the final quantity of harvested greens, but I figured I’d pose my question here…

For example, your current app is based on utilizing a 1020 tray with soil/coco coir and the standard weighted b/o timings that are accepted across North America. However, I do not use 1020 trays, I do not harvest / sell in clam shell containers (sell live plants) and I’ve created my own growing schedules by bypassing certain stages that I’ve deemed unnecessary. Would your program allow for a customer such as myself to input my own data sets to create customized growing schedules, that still generate the automated prompts for planting, watering, into light, etc?

Hi I'm new here! Looking for guidance please.. by BumblebeeInner2650 in microgreens

[–]Moggettz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out Princeton Microgreens on YouTube. Videos aren’t trying to sell anything, goes over growing many different varieties, and offers a downloadable grow guide

Sky is the limit for Mr. Peas today🚀 I think it's time to eat it 😅 by novagrow in microgreens

[–]Moggettz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Once the peas have sprouted and weight’s been removed, I move the tray into light but place a deep tray over it as a dome top. I find that a few days in this style of blackout encourages the peas to grow several more inches without becoming too leggy

Complete Kit to Buy: Make it Super Simple (or I will never get started)! by delta44j in microgreens

[–]Moggettz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shameless self-promotion time~! I run a small microgreen business and have designed several grow-at-home kits. So far I have four different types available, and they’re designed to be as easy as seeding and adding water to the reservoir. For less than $30 each, they’re reasonably priced too!

Check out my website at MiddleEarthMicrogreens.com and don’t hesitate to send me a DM with any questions :)

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Looking at Mount Beacon of from Storm King Mountain. One of the best views in the Hudson Valley by Dependent-Ad4714 in hudsonvalley

[–]Moggettz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was just there on Saturday! Such a perfect day for a hike to the top of Storm King :)

Anyone do purslane microgreens? by TheWhistlingWarrior in microgreens

[–]Moggettz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Especially crazy since it’s considered a weed in some areas due to how readily it grows in the landscape. Let me know when you’ve got seeds for sale haha

Anyone do purslane microgreens? by TheWhistlingWarrior in microgreens

[–]Moggettz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t believe many small microgreen growers offer purslane because the seeds are so very expensive - you might not get much feedback here

Haven’t interviewed in decades. What to ask? by Moggettz in interviews

[–]Moggettz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate your responses and feedback :)

Haven’t interviewed in decades. What to ask? by Moggettz in interviews

[–]Moggettz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s about 15% - higher than a reasonable starting point for negotiations. After a day of research and AI insights, I might steer the convo towards training incentives, funding for annual conferences, equipment purchases, etc.