I grow year round for a couple years now. About 30 varieties including one mix is
black oil and grey stripe sunflower, 35% each, 15% buckwheat, 15% mung bean. They grow
well together.
They get a soak for an hour in peroxide/vinegar/h2O...20/20/60%
(only sunflower really needs that for the seed coat)
My sunflower mix, pea mix, and radish mix gets a weight for 3-4 days...depends on temp.
Peas on the bottom, then sunflower, then radish..other salad mixes like mustards get a cover
for 2-3 days but no pressure. Just lids. (I use a one pound rock as a weight)
I have 12-18 small trays always in succession. 4-6 are ready to harvest, 4-6 are close, and 4-6
are soaking or sprouting. 12-14 days before an event like DerbyDay/5th of May, I plant
extra trays and will do the same for Memorial Day. The 16th for a BBQ.
P-towel tests did not work at all for me. But finding what works for some may not work for
others.
I have so much salad right now I could make 20 salads tonight. Most all from the Taco party last
Saturday. We have a salad every night, not just once or twice a week. Very little effort
once a good system is in place.
All my study came from commercial growers.
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